4-29 from: - link - Sleepers For the 2010 MLB Draft - Chris Duffy, Central Florida, OF - A forgettable junior year saw Duffy return to school for his senior season where he is killing the ball - .442/.518/.836 with 16 home runs this spring. However, at 6'2" and 240lbs, there is concern about his mobility and defensive position.
4-27 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/27/tcbb-players-of-the-week-april-27th/ - The College Baseball Blog continues our tradition of naming National Player and Pitcher of the Week. This week we honor Florida Gulf Coast LHP Chris Sale is our Pitcher of the Week. Sale was outstanding again this weekend as he pitched a complete game one-hitter against Belmont on Friday in a key Atlantic Sun showdown. He allowed only a fifth inning single to Packy Elkins and a seventh inning walk to Matt Zeblo. He ended up striking out 15 Belmont batters on the evening which broke his own school record for strikeouts in a game. Sale is currently a perfect 6-0 with a 2.15 ERA in 11 appearances including 10 starts. He has struck out 93 batters while only walking nine on the season.
4-29 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/4/29/1450107/casing-the-states-texas-part-three#storyjump - Joey Leftridge, OF, Howard JC - Leftridge is a rare hitting prospect in the Texas junior college ranks this year. In fact, Leftridge represented the only returning regular position player from the prize-winning 2009 Howard team that has graduated players such as Ole Miss' Miles Hamblin. Originally out of Duncanville High School in Dallas, Leftridge was a late-round draft pick of the Twins out of high school, and he didn't emerge at Howard until last spring after sitting out for a year. He was a 27th round pick of the Braves after an outstanding freshman year, but he returned to Howard. An outstanding athlete, Leftridge has spent most of the season getting on base and running, as well as playing outstanding defense in center field. At the plate, he doesn't have much usable pro power, but he's an above-average hitter with a good eye and plus to plus-plus speed. He hits leadoff now, and that's his projection as a pro, too. In the field, he's an above-average defender in center, but with a fringy arm, which will limit him to center or left in the pros. I expect him to handle center just fine. The drawback with Leftridge is that he's not projectable, as he's already 21, but the athleticism is good, and he's a candidate to be a higher pick than expected due to a weaker four-year college outfield class. Projected Draft Range: 4th-8th Round
4-29 from: - http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/college-catcher-defense - We're a little more than a month away from this year's draft, and the chatter is already mounting regarding just how high Miami's Yasmani Grandal will climb up draft boards. Let's take a look at a few other top contenders. Micah Gibbs - LSU. +3 in '08, +6 in '09 (8th best in D-1) and +0.5 this season. The numbers suggest that Gibbs is an absolute monster at keeping the ball around the plate. Nearly one-third of his defensive value last year came from pitch-blocking, ranking him best in college baseball in that department. He hasn't been nearly as successful stopping the running game this year, explaining his lower numbers.
4-29 from: - link - Sleepers For the 2010 MLB Draft - Rob Segedin, Tulane, 3B - A veteran of Team USA where he performed well, Segedin continues to hit the ball this spring - .429/.505/.833 with 12 home runs, 23 doubles and a 21-15 BB/K ratio in 41 games.
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