UPDATED - 2009 MLB Draft - Top SS

SS:


1. Grant Green - USC junior… 6-3, 180… .254 IsoP '08, started year as top prospect… hits with power… 14th round draft pick in 2006 by San Diego… 2008: 205 Abs, .390/.438/.644… 5-tools… earned All Conference and All American honors in 2008… named all-star in Cape Cod League… hits for average… 5-tool potential… through 4-7-9: 110 Abs, .375/.455/.552 with 11 walks and 22 strikeouts… being advised by Scott Boras…. As of 4/23: .372/.439/.577, 13 SB... a definite first rounder… strikeout rate high… thru 4/25: 8.6% walk ratio, 17.3% K ratio…


2. Robbie Shields - Florida Southern… 6-0, 200, R/R… junior… 2008: led team in hits, .348, 9 HR, 36 RBIs… injured wrist in Cape Cod League this past summer… ability to hit high for average… great bat speed… limited defensively.

3. D.J. LeMahieu - LSU… streaky, but solid… questionable defense… 2008: .337, 56 R, 44 RBI… played Cape Cod league last summer: .290, 1 HR, 13 RBI… questionable range… through 4/23: .349/.439/.500…

4. Jiovanni Mier - Bonita H.S. (FL) senior… 6-2, 175… R/R… solid defense… 18 years old … free swinger who should develop into someone with some pop… excellent attitude… committed to Southern Cal… BA ranked him as the 13th H.S. prospect… 2007: .479, 3 HRs, 30 RBI and 15 stolen bases… projects out as super-pro

5. David Nick - Cypress HS; Cypress, CA. 6′2, 175, Bats R, Throws R… gap power… excellent defense… verbally committed to UCLA…

6. Ryan Jackson - Miami junior… questionable bat, but excellent defense, in fact, considered one of the top defensive shortstops in the draft… 6-3, 185… R/R… has a plus arm for shortstop… good speed… through 4/23: just .260/.368/.390… falling on polls… projects out as a 30-35 runner… 4.6 down the line…

7. Deven Marrero - American Heritage HS; Davie, FL. 6′0, 160, Bats R, Throws R… younger brother of Nats Chris Marrero…

8. Cooper Moseley - Success Unlimited Academy (AL)… 5-11, 165 L-R… committed to Georgia… ranked as the No. 1 player in Alabama by Perfect Game in 2009…

9. Reed Gragnani - Mills Godwin HS… 5-11, 180. S/R… verbal commit to Virginia… also plays second base…

10. Nick Franklin - Lake Brantley HS… 6-1, 170… 2008: .433 with six home runs, 12 doubles and 38 runs scored… 2008 playoffs: .594, 3 HRs, 12 RBI in 32 at bats… can also pitch and play the outfield… very strong arm… verbally committed to Auburn…

11. Ryan Goins - Dallas Baptist… named starter on 2008 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Midwest All-Region Team… 2008: .318, 12 doubles, 2 HRs in 38 games… 2009 through 3-30: .375, 7 Hrs, 21 RBIs…signed with Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods league…

12. Stephen Perez - Gulliver Prep (FL)… senior… 5-11, 170, S/R… some ability to hit with power… below-average speed… solid arm… great instincts…

13. Bryant Hernandez –(up from 15th) Oklahoma… as of 4/7, top hitting SS in nation: .433/.472/.669… named Big 12 player of the week 4/27: .353 BA for season so far…


14. Chase Childers - Georgia State… senior… named CAA baseball player of the week on 4-6-09… as of 4-6-09:, 12-23, .522, 11 RBIs

15. Shaver Hansen - Baylor… junior… Phillips 66 POW 4-6-9: 3 HRs in same game vs. Baylor


16. Juan Martinez - Oral Roberts – senior . 4/13: named the Pro-Line Athelite of the Week: went 13-22 in 5 games for a weekly BA of .591.

17. Alfie Wheeler – High Point – senior… named Big South player of the week April 20… went 10-21 for the week prior, .476/.560/.619.

18. David Renfroe - South Panola HS (Miss.) – 6-3, 200, R/R… natural hitter… quick hands… uses the whole field… loft power is average… average runner… 4.3 down the line… excellent base runner, not base stealer… throws 93 as pitcher… terrific instincts… reminds some of David Wright.

19. Josh Prince – (previously unranked) Tulane – through April: .363/.481/.534, 30SB-35A


20. Billy Hamilton – (previously unranked) – Taylorsville HS, Miss… raw tools… through April: .504, 4 HR, 14 doubles, 20 steals


21. Gary Helmick – (previously unranked) – Towson – senior… 4/27: player of the week: .425 BA on year…