10-28-13 – Jim Callis - One of the best pitching matchups of the tournament pitted Marucci Elite's Keith Weisenberg (Osceola High, Seminole, Fla.) against Chicago Scouts Association's Noah Burkholder (Crown Point, Ind., High). Burkholder won't be Draft-eligible until 2015, but he outpitched Weisenberg on Saturday. He showed good body control for a 17-year-old who stands 6-foot-7. The right-hander threw 44 of his 71 pitches for strikes and issued just two walks in five shutout innings of what ended up being a 4-0 victory. Burkholder's fastball parked at 87-89 mph for all five innings, topping out at 91 mph and elicting swings and misses with its sinking life. Six of his eight strikeouts came via his heater, which should add velocity as he fills out his 190-pound frame. The Louisville recruit also threw some tight 77-82 mph sliders. Noah Burkholder inherits his height from his father Brett, who's 6-foot-10. The elder Burkholder played basketball for Ray Meyer at DePaul and was drafted by the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. http://ht.ly/qeYJz10-4-13 – ScoutingBaseball.com - 50 Names To Watch In The 2015 Prep Class – 14. Beau Burrows RHP Weatherford (TX) Texas A&M http://sbb.scout.com/2/1332771.html
10-27-13 – PG Showcase Jupiter – RHP Kyle Molnar (Aliso Niguel HS, Aliso Viejo, Calif.) Pitching for CBA Marucci, Molnar had depth in his arm action, but his athletic delivery and loose arm still allowed the ball to jump out of his hand with ease. He eventually dropped to 88-90 in his final two innings, and also mixed three promising offspeed offerings: a 77-79 slider, a 72-75 curveball with bite, and an 81-84 changeup with run and sink. He is committed to UCLA. http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/projectable-righties-rule-as-playoff-push-begins-in-jupiter/
10-28-13 - There were several other players of note in the East Cobb-Syracuse matchup. East Cobb outfielder Dazmon Cameron (Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, McDonough, Ga.) is the top-rated prospect for the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. The son of former All-Star Mike Cameron, Dazmon showed quick hands when he lined a Blewett fastball in the 90s for a single to center field in the first inning. He's a 6-foot, 186-pounder who continues to get faster and stronger and could develop plus tools across the board. http://ht.ly/qeYJz
10-28-13 – Jim Callis - Right-hander Anthony Molina didn't reach the mid-90s in two innings of work for the South Florida Elite Squad on Saturday, though he did touch 93 mph twice and averaged 90 mph. He's still growing into his 6-foot-4, 184-pound frame and could stand to tighten his clean delivery a bit. He worked mainly with his fastball, which accounted for 29 of his 38 pitches (21 for strikes), and mixed in a few 74-76 mph curveballs. He struck out four batters and left with a 3-1 lead, though the Dallas Tigers eventually rallied for a 5-4 win. Though Molina still has three high school seasons ahead of him, he already has committed to Miami. http://ht.ly/qeYJz
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