4/21/10

DRAFT: - Drew Cisco, Luke Irvine, Jesse Hahn, Joey Terdoslavich... and Kris Bryant

Drew Cisco

4-19 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/  - Wando High School, RHP - Unlike Allie, Cisco was in complete command throughout the game and finished with a complete game win. He only needed 109 pitches to finish the game, likely a product of yielding just three hits and two walks while striking out nine batters. Perhaps most impressive was that the St. Edward hitters were only able to get four balls out of the infield all day, although one was a home run. Keep in mind, two of those hitters are major league prospects: Allie (as a hitter as well as a pitcher) and Lavisky.






Luke Irvine:

4-19 from: http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/19/southland-baseball-players-of-the-week-9  - Luke Irvine, the (Northwestern State) Demons’ right-handed pitcher, has been named the Southland Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Irvine threw seven shutout innings while allowing just two hits in a 10-0, eight-inning win over UTSA on Friday. After he gave up a lead-off double to start the game, the junior from Liberty, Mo. (Liberty), did not allow another hit until the sixth inning. Irvine struck out nine and walked just two to improve to 4-2 on the year and lowered his season ERA to 2.05. He leads the conference with 74 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. This is Irvine’s second weekly recognition this season. He was previously honored as the conference pitcher of the week March 15.

4-20 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/20/tcbb-players-of-the-week-2 - The College Baseball Blog continues our weekly Players and Pitchers of the Week honors this week with Luke Irvine from Northwestern State is named the CBB Pitcher of the Week. Irvine threw seven shutout innings while allowing just two hits in a 10-0, eight-inning win over UTSA on Friday. After he gave up a lead-off double to start the game, the junior from Liberty, Mo. (Liberty), did not allow another hit until the sixth inning. Irvine struck out nine and walked just two to improve to 4-2 on the year and lowered his season ERA to 2.05. He leads the conference with 74 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched.

Jesse Hahn:

4-19 from: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/4/19/1431302/interesting-college-pitchers-for  - Jesse Hahn, RHP, Virginia Tech - The 6-5, 190 pound Hahn has performed well statistically this spring, posting a 2.81 ERA with 64/14 K/BB in 58 innings, 50 hits allowed, all above average for context. Another guy who looked great in the Cape Cod League (hitting 97-98 MPH), Hahn got off to a great start this spring but has slumped lately, though he's maintained good component ratios. He has a strong curveball to go with his heater, but needs to refine his changeup to be a starter. He has first class stuff, and barring a May collapse is a good bet to go in the Top 20. Possible targets include the White Sox at 13, the Rangers at 15, and the Cubs at 16, though there is a slight chance he could get into the Top Ten.

Joey Terdoslavich:

4-20 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/  - Long Beach State SO 1B Joey Terdoslavich - Terdoslavich was once a pretty exciting prospect, but his transfer to Long Beach has taken his name out of the big-time college spotlight. His power remains, but the 2010 drop in plate discipline is worrying. In his favor, however, is the positional versatility so many of these first base prospects will need if they want big league bench jobs someday.









Kris Bryant:

4-20 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/4/20/1431880/casing-the-states-nevada#storyjump : - 3B, Bonanza HS, Las Vegas - Bryant came into the year as easily the top prospect in the state of Nevada, but that's more up for debate as of mid-April. A San Diego commit, Bryant plays off of a pair of plus tools in his power and his arm, but the rest of his tools are more questionable. He's a below-average runner with below-average range, and there's a growing camp that sees him as a long-term first baseman. At the plate, a lot of scouts have been openly questioning his ability to hit with a wood bat after some struggles over the summer, which have bled into the spring. He struggles to consistently square balls, and he also struggles with pitch recognition, leading to most scouts thinking he'll be a poor pro hitter for average with a ton of strikeouts to boot. Those negatives aside, though, Bryant's raw power is almost unequaled in the prep class, and if it weren't for Bryce Harper being in the state, he'd easily have the Best Power honors for Nevada. Projected Draft Range: 2nd-5th Round

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