10/17/13

Draft 15 – Daz Cameron, Justin Hovis, Justin Hooper, Mitchell Hayes, Nathan Kirby

draft 15 - daz cameron10-4-13 – ScoutingBaseball.com - 50 Names To Watch In The 2015 Prep Class - 1. Daz Cameron   CF   Eagle's Landing (GA)   None  http://sbb.scout.com/2/1332771.html

9-9-13 – Top 10 Far West League Prospects - 10. Justin Hovis, 3b/ss, Redding (So., Michigan State) -  Hovis was the Spartans’ everyday third baseman as a true freshman this spring, and he was stellar defensively at shortstop and third for Redding this summer. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound righthanded hitter finished just .215/.254/.254 in 137 plate appearances for MSU, but he showed improvement this summer, hitting .317 in 20 games before suffering an injury on a play at the plate. Hovis’ glove is far more advanced than his bat, as he showed a plus arm and good instincts defensively. He needs to continue to develop his bat in order to boost his prospect status. http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/far-west-league-top-10-prospects/

9-9-13 – BA Top 2015 HS Prospects – Justin Hooper LHP OF 6-6 200 R L De La Salle San Roman CA -   BIG LHP up to 92 mph at Area Code Games

9-21-13 – The West Coast Clippers have several Division I commits on their team, and one of them, 2015 RHP Mitchell Hayes, who is committed to Nevada, started on the mound. A righthanded pitcher, Hayes throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a quick arm and strong lower half. His fastball topped out at 86 mph, and once he starts to use his lower half he should see his velocity jump. He also flashed an 11-to-5 curveball at 68 mph. .  http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9017

10-2-13 - NATHAN KIRBY, lhp, Keene Swamp Bats (Virginia/SO in 2014) - In a summer in New England dominated by pitching, it was Nathan Kirby that stood above the rest. And, although this summer now represents his emergence as an elite prospect in the 2015 draft class, it followed what was an up-and-down freshman season for Kirby at Virginia. He compiled a 6.06 ERA in 24 appearances (mostly out of the bullpen) in his first taste of college baseball, but most who saw him still raved about his potential. That potential blossomed into on-field performance this summer. Kirby has true, swing-and-miss type stuff, and he had the numbers to back that up for Keene. Over 43 regular season innings, he fanned 60 batters, compiling a 1.67 ERA and allowing only 28 hits in the process. Kirby lives at 91-94 mph with his fastball, working from an easy, repeatable lefthanded delivery. His go-to secondary offering at the moment is his breaking ball, an 81-85 mph slider that breaks hard and late down and in on righthanded batters. It’s flashes plus potential right now, and should be a full fledged out-pitch for him as he learns to finish it more consistently. At 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, Kirby has a frame that is still young and projectable, and has the athleticism you want to see out of future big league starter. He will jockey for a weekend rotation spot on a loaded Virginia pitching staff in 2014, and a big sophomore year could firmly position him as a potential first round pick when 2015 rolls around. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9061

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