DRAFT: Mike McGee, Matt Harvey, Gary LaFevers, Deck McGuire... and Chris Schaeffer

Mike McGee:


3-16 from: http://baseballdraftreport.com/ : - Sunday: JR OF/RHP Mike McGee (Florida State): 3-4, HR 2 RBI, 2 R and 1.2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 2 K - I mentioned Northwestern’s SO 1B/RHP Paul Snieder as one of my favorite two-way players in the nation in yesterday’s post, so it’s only right that I spotlight another standout Swiss Army knife. Mike McGee currently has an OPS approaching 1.100 and an ERA (through 7.2 IP) at 0.00. His mature beyond his years approach at the plate make him a better hitting prospect in my mind, but he could get docked by some scouts as a tweener outfielder without a singular standout tool. I get all that, but still believe that he’s the kind of player who has the right blend of talent and temperament to succeed as a minor leaguer.

Matt Harvey:

3-16 from http://www.prospectjunkies.com/:  - Matt Harvey - RHP - UNC. 5IP 7H 3ER 4BB 3K (W). Line looks closer to the 09 Harvey in a NC win v. Duke.

Gary LaFevers:

3-16 from http://web.usabaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100316&content_id=8808336&vkey=news_usab&gid= - Garye LaFevers was named 2009 COPABE Coach of the Year. The USA Baseball veteran lead a star-studded team to Team USA's first ever Pan American Junior ("AAA"/18U) Championships gold medal. LaFevers will return to the helm of the 18U National Team in 2010, and will look to continue his run of success at the 2010 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) World Junior ("AAA"/18U) Championships in Canada

Deck McGuire:

3-16 from: http://baseballdraftreport.com/:  -  Friday: JR RHP Deck McGuire (Georgia Tech): 9 IP 3 H 1 ER 2 BB 8 K - McGuire ups his gem to start ration to an even 4:4 so far on the season with his complete game on Friday. Anthony Ranaudo left the door open and Deck McGuire has waltzed right through. If he’s not the top college righthanded pitcher on the board, who is? The only competition I see for him right now (and this can all change in a week, mind you) also pitches in the conference; he’ll get his turn further down the page. Meanwhile, Matt Skole continues to hit his way into 2011 first day pick consideration, Tony Plagman begins to make noise as a decent college first base alternative in a very weak year for the position, and Thomas Nichols comes out of nowhere (sort of) to emerge as a legit 2010 draft middle infield draft candidate.

Chris Schaeffer:


3-15 from http://baseballdraftreport.com/  – Saturday: JR C Chris Schaeffer (North Carolina State): 3-4, 2 HR, HBP, 4 RBI, R in doubleheader - Chris Schaeffer has been a revelation in the early going for the Wolfpack, hitting a robust .462/.588/.795 (8 BB/1 K) through 39 at bats. Combine that production with personal 2011 favorite Pratt Maynard (.389/.522/.593) and you’ve got yourself one heck of a catching tandem.