1-3-14 – TTF Baseball - 5. Minnesota Twins — Tyler Kolek, RHP, Sheppard HS (TX) - I
really like Kolek here. The 6’-5”, 240 pound right-hander is a power arm whose
fastball can touch triple digits. I saw him at Wrigley Field for the Under Armour
AA game and he was hitting the mid 90s with ease. He can get wild with it at
times but the arm strength is there already. He does show a good feel for a
slider that has plus potential but needs work on refining his secondaries. Has
been timed at 4.8 in the 40, so he shows very good athleticism for his size.
Lots of upside here. Committed to TCU. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-2/40753#ppGUqI6CbWFvzsPf.99
12-9-13 – Pine Tar Press
- 34- RHP Chad Sobotka USC-Upstate- Little know right hander who was a high
school SS in Sarasota, Florida. He has been used as a reliever at small
USC-Upstate but emerged as a “must look” guy this summer on the Cape pitching
for Chatham. He has a long, muscular frame and throws 3 quality pitches. He
will be coached this year by the son of Royals great Bret Saberhagen. Sobotka
will be one to keep an eye on this spring. (Out of first round- Orioles
selection) http://pinetarpress.com/early-look-2014-mlb-draft/
11-21-13 – BA Top 100 High School Players - 95 Quinn Brodey LHP/OF L/L 6-0 201 Loyola
HS, Los Angeles Stanford http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-high-school-top-100-with-commitments/
12-10-13 – TTF – Top 50 HS Players - 23. Michael Chavis, 3B, Sprayberry HS (GA)
- The 5’-11” right-hander is one of the better hitters in the 2014 MLB draft.
He has also shown some incredible power and won the home run derby at the PG
Classic — his last a bomb that ended up in the trees over the left field wall.
He runs a 6.68/60 and has the hands, arm and instincts to to stick at third.
Should hear his name a lot in the next year. Committed to Clemson. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-top-50/40532#zz88YJZTOG8iEa1Z.99
