Draft 15 – Garrett Hutson, Nolan Kingham, Tyler Mautner, Kyle Robeniol, Troy Conyers

9-21-13 - The scouting star of the day on my fields was Midwest Warducks 2015 righthanded pitcher and shortstop Garrett Hutson. Hutson played shortstop the first five innings and wasn’t scheduled to pitch, but with the Warducks clinging to a 6-4 lead and runners on base in the sixth inning, Hutson was summoned to the mound to get the save, which he did with two groundouts in the sixth and by striking out the side in the seventh. Hutson is ranked 37th in the 2015 class by Perfect Game and we’ve heard very credible reports of him being up to 94 mph this summer. He was 89-91 with pin-point command in this outing to go with a big breaking low-70s curveball and it’s easy to see him throwing harder after not playing in the field in 100-plus degree heat http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9017

 

9-9-13 – BA Top 2015 HS Prospects – Nolan Kingham RHP SS 6-4 175 R R Sierra Vista Las Vegas NV   Ohio Warhawks  -  Easy low 90's FB w/ life. Good CB and CH. Everything you look for in young pitching prospect

 

9-9-13 – Top 10 Far West League Prospects - 6. Tyler Mautner, 3b, Top Speed (R-So., Buffalo) - Mautner won the league’s triple crown and player of the year accolades after hitting .390 with 13 home runs and 57 RBIs this summer. The 6-foot-1, 220-pounder barreled up any type of pitch and hit with power to all fields. Mautner has an effortless swing from the right side with quick hands through the zone. At the hot corner, he has a plus arm but might not have the lateral instincts required to react to balls to either side of him. He has below-average speed but should be able to handle left field if he winds up having to move there, as some evaluators think he will. http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/far-west-league-top-10-prospects/

9-1-13  - Todd Gold ‏@TGold_PG  -  2015 LHP Kyle Robeniol (Alta Lima, CA) was painting with his mid 80s FB today, pitched @CBABaseball1 into @PGSuper25 #SoCalQualifier champ

9-23-13 - Troy Conyers - LHP, Danville Dans (San Diego/SO in 2014) - Conyers was a dominant, two-way high school player in suburban San Diego for four years, and earned acclaim as the California prep player of the year as a senior by going 9-2, 1.07 with 131 strikeouts in 82 innings, while also stinging the ball at a .394-5-26 clip. Despite those credentials, Conyers was passed over in the 2012 draft and was also forced to wait his turn, for the most part, as a freshman at USD by working primarily in a set-up role. In 17 appearances, he went 3-2, 5.70. His first real opportunity to showcase his talent beyond the high school level came this summer in eight starts for Danville, where he passed with flying colors by posting a 5-1, 1.53 record with 18 walks and 60 strikeouts in 41 innings on his way to earning a nod as the league’s all-star lefthander and No. 1 prospect. He also managed to get in 22 at-bats, and hit .273-0-5. For a young lefthander with a strong, physically-mature 6-foot-5, 230-pound build, Conyers was ahead of the game with his ability to throw three pitches for strikes in almost any count, including a fastball at 89-91 mph. By adding strength to his big, physical frame, Conyers should only throw harder in time. For now, his most advanced pitch is probably his changeup because of his ability to throw it with the same arm speed and from the same arm slot as his fastball. His slider is his best breaking ball. Conyers gives the impression of airing out his stuff, but is also construed as being sneaky quick because of the deception he creates in his delivery. He hides the ball well and opens up late, making it difficult to pick up his pitches, especially for lefthanded hitters. But possibly the quality that stands out most about Conyers is his mature mound presence. He has an advanced feel for setting up hitters and adjusting to various sequences late in games. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9029