Joey Pankake
6-9-13 - 29. Joey Pankake, SS
(South Carolina): Quietly may settle in as the 2nd best college shortstop
available. Has some interesting potential at the plate, even though he’s a bit
raw as a hitter. http://www.minorleaguerundown.com/2013/06/09/2014-mlb-draft-top-30-prospects/
6-10-13 - Joey Pankake, SS, Souh
Carolina - Pankake has good bat speed with plenty of pop in his bat. His shows a strong arm in the field. With a strong arm and nice hands, Pankake has
a shot to remain at short. If not, his
bat willl play at third. http://bigleaguefutures.net/1/2013/06/10/2014-mlb-draft-early-college-names-to-know/
6-13-13 - 24. Oakland Athletics — Joey Pankake, SS,
South Carolina - He should get drafted in the first round on his name alone.
With a real chance to stick at shortstop, the 6’-1”, 200 pound right-hander has
also come a long way with the bat. He has an advanced approach at the plate,
great bat speed and has shown good power this season. Over 60 games, he is
hitting .314 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI and has drawn 28 walks to 28 strikeouts
for a .390 OBP/.502 SLG. Shortstops who can get on base and hit for power are
high on everyone’s wish list. And think of the jersey sales. http://beforeitsnews.com/sports/2013/06/2014-mlb-mock-draft-1-0-no-time-like-the-present-2513748.html?currentSplittedPage=2
6-28-13 - Joey Pankake, SS, University of South Carolina: The 6'2"
200 pound shortstop likely won't be a shortstop next year. Recruited out of
Easley, South Carolina, as a shortstop/pitcher Pankake has played the last two
season for the Gamecocks exclusively at shortstop. That looks to change next
season as Pankake will tryout for next years club as a position player and
pitcher. He will be in the middle of the everyday lineup, however, it doesn't
look it will be at short. Instead it looks like Pankake could play in left
field, at third base or first base or even all three while also possibly being
the teams closer. The switch appears to be mutual between player and coach and
for the benefit of the players draft status, which to me sounds like a head
scratcher. http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2013/6/28/4450674/the-way-too-early-2014-tcb-astros-draft-board
8-14-13 – Through The Fence – Top 50 Prospects – 40. Joey Pankake, SS,
South Carolina - Reports are Pankake is going to be playing all over the field
this year. He will be the team’s closer, play some outfield, move around the
infield, maybe coach and possibly take on Joey Chestnut for the Coney Island
hotdog eating contest — all in hopes of raising his draft stock. Those last two
were a stretch, but the rest is true. At 6’-1” and 200 pounds, he has an
advanced approach at the plate, a canon arm and excellent bat speed. He showed
developing power as a sophomore, hitting .311/.387/.496 over 62 games with 11
home runs and drew 29 walks to just 29 strikeouts. I think being able to stick
at shortstop would increase his draft stock the most, but what do I know. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-top-50-prospects/36463#mwWwsFxSUZy7YC5V.99
10-15-13 – Baseball America - 48. Joey Pankake, ss/3b/rhp, South
Carolina: Powerfully built infielder controls the strike zone and has plus raw
power to fit the profile at third base. http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-draft-top-50-october-2013-carlos-rodon/
10-18-13 – Matt Garroich – SS Joey Pankake, yep, like pancake, at South
Carolina improved from a funny name and a decent defender as a freshman to an
impact college bat as well. He won't be a superstar with the stick (well,
Garciaparra) likely won't be a superstar with the stick but is a solid all
around up the middle talent and should be a top pick this coming June. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/10/18/4851030/2014-mlb-draft-atlantic-region-college-discussion
11-19-13 - Joey Pankake (SS/3B/OF/RHP??) - College: University of South
Carolina - First off, look at his last name. Does it get much better than that?
Pankake is built like a rock at 6’1″, 200 pounds and has the power to move over
to third base or even a corner outfield spot if shortstop doesn’t work out for
him. However, many scouts believe he has the athleticism and arm strength to
stay at short-stop long-term. We will see where he plays at South Carolina this
spring. Even if they move him from shortstop, scouts may still plug him back
into that role once drafted. In 2013 for the Gamecocks, he hit .311 with nine
doubles, 11 home runs, and 42 RBI. He is a pure hitter with a plus arm in the
field, as can be shown by the fact that he can bring it mid-90s from the mound.
Pankake is definitely one to keep an eye on because though Baseball American
lists him at 48th on their list right now, he is likely to move up as the NCAA
season progresses. If available, he, too, would look really good in Cardinal
red. A shortstop that can hit? Man, that would be nice to have in St. Louis. http://stlcupofjoe.com/2013/11/19/2014-mlb-draft-five-prospects-to-keep-an-eye-on-part-2/
1-3-14
– TTF Baseball - 43. Chicago White Sox — Joey Pankake, SS, South Carolina -
Reports are Pankake is going to be playing all over the field this year. He
will be the team’s closer, play some outfield and move around the infield — all
in hopes of raising his draft stock. At 6’-1” and 200 pounds, he has an advanced
approach at the plate, a canon arm and excellent bat speed. He showed
developing power as a sophomore, hitting .311/.387/.496 over 62 games with 11
home runs and drew 29 walks to just 29 strikeouts. Even if he can’t stick at
short, he should be bale to handle second base. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-2/40753#ppGUqI6CbWFvzsPf.99
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