Bonus DRAFT: - Asher Wojciechowski, Christian Yelich, Sammy Solis, Mickey Wiswall... and Deshun Dixon

3-27 from: - http://mlbbonusbaby.com/ : -  Asher Wojciechowski, RHP, The Citadel

I think I struck a nerve a couple weeks ago when I pointed out Wojciechowski’s outing against Western Carolina lasted 138 pitches. Aside from the fact that this wasn’t too good for his arm that early in the season, the reason he went so deep is because his stuff is downright devastating this year. He has improved his raw stuff to the point that he’s seen as a possible number two or three starter, but since he doesn’t face top competition, he might suffer in terms of draft stock.


Christian Yelich, 1B, Westlake HS (CA) - Yelich has come out of the gate on fire, and he’s starting to be considered as one of the best first base prospects in this year’s class. He has a good frame, along with power and strength projection, and he’s really squaring balls this spring. Some teams may look at Yelich as a possible left fielder, too, as he’s a solid-average runner with a fringe-average arm, and I could see him as a possible Major League regular with power development. He’s still a second round player to me, but he’s on the rise.


Sammy Solis: - 3-26 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/draft-tracker/2010/269724.html   - Sammy Solis, lhp, San Diego - Solis was an 18th-round pick by the Diamondbacks out of Agua Fria High (Avondale, Ariz.) in 2007, but instead headed to San Diego where he threw the fifth-most innings for them as a freshman in 2008. He spent the 2009 season as a medical redshirt when a herniated disc in his lower back limited him to just 12 innings. This year, Solis is healthy again and has regained his old form. Over his first 29 inning, the big, 6-foot-5, 228-pound lefthander is 3-1, 2.51 with 30 strikeouts and nine walks. His fastball is sitting in the low 90s and has been clocked as high as 94 mph. His resurgence has been one of the few bright spots during the Toreros' disappointing 11-10 start to the season. "He has a very good arm," an area scout said. "His breaking ball and changeup are both good—the curveball is an out pitch. He's going to be OK. Right now in San Diego, he and (San Diego State's Addison) Reed are the top guns."

Mickey Wiswall: - 3-26 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/draft-tracker/2010/269724.html  - Mickey Wiswall, 1b, Boston College - Wiswall came into the season as one of the best corner infield bats in this year's class. After all, he hit .320/.377/.551 last year with 14 home runs and followed that up by ranking second in RBIs (30), third in extra-base hits (13) and fifth in slugging (.447) in the Cape Cod League last summer. This year though, he could be slipping. It would have been a great time for Wiswall to shine, as there aren't many bats to be had, but he's not performing as well as evaluators would like, hitting .263/.359/.569 over the Eagles' first 19 games. He's a free swinger and has the skills to make consistent contact, but teams generally prefer a more patient approach from their first basemen. "I love Wiswall, I love him, but he's just another guy," a National League area scout said. "He's a borderline non-prospect right now. He can't play defense at all, they already put him at first base, and he's not hitting."

Deshun Dixon: - 3-26 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/draft-tracker/2010/269724.html   - Deshun Dixon, lhp/of, Terrry (Miss.) HS - Dixon is the younger brother of Athletics outfielder Rashun Dixon. He was an Under Armour All-American this summer and came into the season ranked as the No. 79 prospect on Baseball America's Top 100, but that may have been too high to begin with, and scouts haven't been impressed with either his play or his attitude, so his status as a prospect has been dropping like a rock. "Rashun's a little bit more physical than Deshun, but Deshun got a lot stronger this year and he's a smaller version of his brother, basically," an American League area scout said. "He's strong, he's physical, he can run, but it was kind of a surprise to me that he was in your Top 100, to be honest with you. I'm not sure he belongs there." Another scout said Dixon has gone backwards from where he was in the summer and mostly attributed it to the mental part of his game and his makeup. He said Dixon plays as if he doesn't care and thinks everything should just be handed to him.