Frankie Piliere -
ASU righty Trevor
Williams sitting 93-94 mph in first tonight
Michael Theofanopoulos showing a plus CB and 89-92 mph FB.
As a sometimes torrential rain pounded down on
the fabric roof of the Metrodome Thursday morning, top shortstop prospect Oscar Mercado took a look around the artificial
playing surface and proudly took account of the company he had surrounded
himself with. "There's a lot of talent out here," Mercado said with a
smile. "Everything's good. I like it a lot. It means a lot to be competing
with the top baseball players in the country." Mercado will be here the
next several days with more than 300 of the country's other top prospects in
the class of 2013 for the 2012 Perfect Game National Showcase. It's an event
that has evolved into the most prestigious one of its kind in all of amateur baseball
since its creation in 2001.
Player: John Simms Position: RHP School:
Rice Date of Birth:
1/17/1992 Height/Weight:
6’3/210 Bats/Throws:
R/R 2013 Class:
Junior Previously Drafted: 2010, 39th Rd, Nationals Scouting Report: •Fastball 88-92 with sink •Change and curve both developing •Curve
shows good potential •3/4 arm slot
BREWSTER WHITECAPS - Manager: John Altobelli (first season) Last season: 20-20-4; third place in East.
Lost to Harwich in first round. Outlook:
Altobelli has put together a solid roster from a diverse pool of schools.
Fresno State sophomore outfielder Aaron Judge batted .308 with 27 RBIs for the
Bulldogs and had 48 walks. UCLA infielder Kevin Williams is hitting .305 with a
.417 OBP for the Bruins as they head to the CWS. Minnesota third baseman Dan
Olinger hit .318 with 34 RBIs and a .374 OBP while Oregon infielder Ryon Healey,
who played for Cotuit last summer, hit .312 with 42 RBIs and a .378 OBP.
Vanderbilt sophomore catcher Spencer Navin hit .298 and had a .427 OBP. Florida
State freshman LHP Brandon Leibrandt was named to the Louisville Slugger's
Freshmen All-American team. He leads the CWS-bound Seminoles with a 2.58 ERA in
94 1/3 innings (17 starts), striking out 78 while walking 27. Washington RHP
Austin Voth appeared in 22 games for the Huskies, starting 11 games and struck
out 62 in 67 1/3 innings. Minnesota lefty Tom Windle had a 3.27 ERA in 18
appearances (four starts) and struck out 37 in 41 1/3 innings. The stats of
Adrian Sampson, a right-hander from Bellvue Junior College, jump out. Sampson
racked up 107 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings with a 1.36 ERA.
Jeremy Martinez, C, Mater Dei HS (CA) In keeping with the theme started with Mercado,
if you can find a high school catcher who projects to stay at the position and
offers a strong package of tools, it is best to make him an offer he can't
refuse. Martinez shows a strong defensive presence already, with athleticism,
receiving skills and a good arm behind the plate. He is going to have to learn
how to call games, but the other skills needed are already there. Even more
impressive than his defense is what he can do with the bat. Martinez has good
power already, with bat speed and the projection to add more as he matures. He
will not be an above-average runner in the future, but a four-tool catcher is
easily worth a top-10 pick.
