3-24 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - Texas A&M JR SS Kenny Jackson - Height, Weight: 6-4, 195 - Birth Date: 7/2/89 (Age-20 season) - JR – .421/.511/.447 (7 BB/4 K; 1-1 SB) - The former Alvin College shortstop reminds me of current Cardinals starter Brendan Ryan. Both players are smooth defenders, possess strong arms, bigger than usual shortstop frames, and enough offensive skills and defensive consistency to provide value as a starter. Jackson hasn’t put up big power numbers in 2010, but showed off enough pop prior to joining the Aggies to have some observers (myself included) buy in to his double digit home run potential as a professional. Like the vast majority of the college shortstops on this list, Jackson’s clearest path to the big leagues will be as a utility player with a strong glove. Unlike so many of the others, however, Jackson has clear starter upside at the position if he continue to tap into his above-average tools.
3-24 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - Kansas State JR SS Carter Jurica - Height, Weight: 5-11, 185 - Birth Date: 9/23/88 (Age-21 season) - FR – .240/.329/.360 (15 BB/23 K; 9-14 SB) - SO – .353/.437/.492 (26 BB/45 K; 23-32 SB) - JR – .432/.495/.662 (11 BB/9 K; 10-13 SB) - In a weak college shortstop class, Carter Jurica should see his stock soar this spring. He has always had the right tools to succeed (plus speed, enough pop, good athlete), but has put everything together in a big way so far this season. The raw tools are there for Jurica to succeed professionally, but it’ll take a team buying in to his long-range projection if he wants to sneak up into the top ten rounds this June.
3-24 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - Kansas JR SS Brandon Macias - Height, Weight: 5-10, 183 - Birth Date: 10/10/88 (Age-21 season) - JR – .213/.261/.262 (3 BB/10 K; 0-0 SB) - There is certainly an argument that could be made for Macias to sit atop this particular shortstop list, what with his excellent defensive tools and true plus arm strength and accuracy, but the early season struggles of the former Arizona State enrollee and South Mountain CC shortstop give me pause. Macias has received universal praise for his outstanding work ethic and love of the game, and his big first year playing for South Mountain (in a wood bat league, no less) had scouts thinking they were watching a future everyday shortstop in the making. A disappointing sophomore season chock full of struggles due in large part to a nagging hamstring injury took him off the radar to some degree, but, despite the down year, Macias showed off enough evidence that he’s a player with all five tools (in addition to the aforementioned defensive gifts, Macias has above-average speed and good gap power) present in his game. Kansas has a surprisingly rich recent history of shortstops drafted into the professional ranks, a factor that can only help Macias this June. Many talent evaluators look for programs that have coaching staffs with reputations coaching up certain positions or player types; in this way, Kansas’ strong track record developing up the middle types could be Macias’ gain this June.
3-24 from http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=2038 - Although he's had a few rough outings recently, No. 1 prospect Jameson Taillon from The Woodlands (Texas) High righted the ship in a hurry last night by firing a no-hitter against Conroe (Texas) High in a 7-0 victory. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound righthander struck out 19 batters and walked only one over seven innings.
3-24 from: - http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ - Western Kentucky University’s Matt Rice earned this week’s Sun Belt Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week honors the league office announced on Monday. Rice continued his hitting tear at the plate, going 14-for-26 (.538) with 11 runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI during the week of March 15. He recorded multi-hit games in four of the five games played, also notching four hits twice. At 18th-ranked Vanderbilt on March 16, Rice was 4-for-6 with a two doubles, a grand slam and five RBI as he helped lead the Hilltoppers to a 17-2 win over the Commodores. He also had a two-double game and a three-double game against VCU over the weekend. He reached base at a .571 clip for the week and slugged 1.038.
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