Kyle Schwarber, Dylan Cease, Chris Diaz, Jackson Soto, Trent Gilbert

3-9-14 – MLB Draft Insider - Kyle Schwarber – C/LF Indiana – This class has two players who play catcher and project as first round picks. It seems when one of them is hitting the other is not, and since Pentecost has been struggling it is Schwarber’s turn to hit. He was two for five on the day with a walk, two runs scored, and a double. He started the game at catcher and moved to left field for Indiana. Most scouts don’t see much a future for Schwarber at catcher, but as Jesus Montero showed teams will keep trying a player at catcher until they are certain he can’t play there. http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2014/03/the-rundown-march-8/#more-3872

3-25-14 - Dylan Cease, ranked No. 26 on MLB.com’s Draft Top 50 list from this past fall, was slated to be among the highlights at the 2014 National High School Invitational. Instead, an elbow issue will force him to be able to only watch the action as his Milton High School team returns to the NHSI for the second straight  year. Cease, owner of one of the better fastballs in the class that regularly touches the upper-90s, is resting his powerful right arm for a month after dealing with a sore elbow. Cease said that he first felt discomfort in a start with game-time temperatures of around 30 degrees. http://minors.mlblogs.com/2014/03/25/draft-update-dylan-cease-to-miss-nhsi/  

3-5-14 – TTF - 10 college players on the rise — week 3 - Chris Diaz, LHP, Miami (FL) (NR) - On Friday, the 6’-1” southpaw out-dueled projected first-round pick Luke Weaver and Florida State, beating the ‘Noles 3-1. Diaz allowed one unearned run on four hits over seven innings, striking out six to two walks. He is now 3-0 on the year with a 1.90 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 16 K/5 BB over 19 innings. Not a power pitcher, he relies on his ability to keep hitters off balance with a fastball/change-up combo and he commands both of them well. Posted a 1.64 ERA, 1.17 WHIP with 78 K/27 BB over 109.2 innings. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-week-3/41478#ilZqhEaASo2Kkjik.99

3B - Jackson Soto, Sr., West Albany (Ore.) - The physically imposing left handed hitter is also a high level football player and wrestler. He's less developed as a pure hitter than some of his counterparts on the dream team, but his physical strength is a huge asset and he can really drive the ball to the pullside with power and should begin to develop that power to the rest of the field as he progresses. Mitchell Gretler and Evan Haberle were also considered. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9561

3-11-14 – TTF - Trent Gilbert, 2B, Arizona (NR) - Over his last four games, Gilbert has gone 11-for-19 (.579) with five doubles, two triples, a home run and 10 RBI — and that includes an 0-for-5 game. Over 17 games this season, he is now hitting .406/.468/.667 with 12 extra-base hits, 16 RBI and has drawn six walks to seven strikeouts. With a short, compact swing from the left-side, Gilbert has shown developing power from his 6’-1”, 180 pound frame and he has an advanced approach at the plate.  http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-10-college-players-rise-week-4/41715#PjStmsQ7UB5h8BYU.99