3-22 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - Duke JR SS Jake Lemmerman - Height, Weight: 6-2, 185 - Birth Date: 5/4/89 (Age-21 season) - FR – .283/.353/.373 (15 BB/24 K; 5-7 SB) - SO – .287/.355/.448 (20 BB/32 K; 13-16 SB) - JR – .293/.391/.520 (11 BB/14 K; 4-5 SB) - Lemmerman, the youngest and best defensive player of our quartet, is a good runner (22-28 career SB) with enough untapped potential with the bat to legitimately claim an everyday role professionally someday. Lemmerman is already a plus defender with quick hands, above-average range, and an uncanny knack for turning the double play. If his strong offensive start to 2010 is for real, as many believe, he could hear his name called anywhere between rounds 5 through 8 on draft day. The renewed interest in defense should help Lemmerman as much as just about any player in this year’s college class.
3-22 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com - Virginia SR SS Tyler Cannon - Height, Weight: 6-0, 205 - Birth Date: 8/30/87 (Age-22 season) - FR – .279/.350/.354 (20 BB/46 K; 8-12 SB) - SO – .252/.324/.345 (23 BB/45 K; 14-17 SB) - JR – .351/.451/.489 (35 BB/41 K; 17-19 SB) - SR – .368/.442/.566 (10 BB/12 K; 0-2 SB) - Cannon is solid in all phases of the game, but lacks fluidity on defense at any one given position. Between his lack of a true defensive home and his steady, but unspectacular bat, he has many believing his professional role will be that of a super-sub capable of playing literally every position on the diamond, including catcher. I’ve compared him to current big league utility infielder Eric Bruntlett (who hit .342/.463/.485 with more walks than strikeouts for Stanford in his third and final year as a college player) in the past, a resemblance many first think of as an insult, but one I consider to be a compliment. Cannon is a proven versatile defender at the college level who, as previously mentioned, doesn’t really have any glaring deficiencies in his tool set, minus a lack of long ball power. It seems that the majority of area scouts like Cannon better than I do, so it really wouldn’t be a shock to see Cannon go first out of the players listed. I’ll stick to my guns and insist on liking the guys listed above due largely to their greater probability of sticking at shortstop professionally, but I can see how Cannon would be a player who would grow on you with repeated viewings. After all, my “insulting” comp Bruntlett went in the 9th round back in 2000. That seems like the area of the draft that Cannon’s final projection will likely be in June.
3-22 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/ - Another above-average runner, Landry has better power than Holt or Brown. He's a nice, intriguing talent," said an American League scout. "He runs, and brings some punch to the plate. I like the way he plays the game, and he might fit at the top of the lineup with his patience and plate skills."
3-22 from: - http://mlbbonusbaby.com/ : - On Friday, I got the chance to check out Ralston Cash, a senior right-handed pitcher from Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, Georgia, about an hour from downtown Atlanta. I knew a good amount about Cash before I even headed down there, and in the interest of knowing that before I even give you the report, here’s the Draft Notebook writeup I had for him ahead of time: “Ralston Cash is a tall, projectable righty from Cornelia, Georgia, a small town about 75 miles northeast of Atlanta. While he doesn’t feature the plus current stuff that some of the top pitching prospects in this year’s prep class offer, his projectability is up there with almost everyone not named A.J. Cole. Currently, Cash offers three quality pitches that could turn into plus offerings with time and maturity. His fastball is a solid 88-91 mph pitch with average life most of the time, but at the lower end of that range, he can put some serious sink into it. With his downhill plane, he could turn into a power groundball pitcher, every team’s dream. His breaking ball is a curveball that can loosen up and get slurvy sometimes, but at its best it can be a sharp above-average pitch in the 75-78 mph range. He throws a better changeup than most pitchers his age, and it could be another above-average offering. It’s usually in the 81-84 mph range when it’s at its best. Add in the fact that Cash is athletic and features excellent mechanics, and you have yourself a bit of a sleeper. He could go in the 3rd-5th round, but a team could absolutely get a steal there, as Cash has middle of the rotation potential.”
Ty Linton:
3-23 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=4361060202&p=2 - Add to top 3 round candidate, Ty Linton, OF, Charlotte Christian HS. Solid 6'2 200, R/R, runs well, much better on the way, the ball explodes off his bat, has a decent zone grasp, throws carry and has good range. Short stroke, reminds me some of Jeff Franceour (spelling). Many watchers today vs Providence Day, Providence will have a couple to watch for in 2011/2012, namely Brett Austin, catcher, Providence Day, 6' plus 190, 1.95 pop, good hands and carry on throws, some pop in his bat with good approach. He should be on the summer circuit for someone!!!!
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