5-2 from: - http://myworldofbaseball.com/wordpress/?m=201005 - Last year Addison Reed was the pitcher that came in to close the games that Stephen Strasburg started. Strasburg got all the buzz but Reed picked up all the saves, leading the nation with 20. This year it is Reed who is getting all the Aztec victories and if it wasn’t for a broken pinkie finger that forced him to miss four weeks of the season his numbers could be compared against any of those being considered for the top pick in the upcoming major league draft. Reed was dominant again, improving his record to 7-1 with eight shutout innings against New Mexico in their 11-0 win. Reed struck out nine and walked just one in eight innings of work. His season tally so far is 7-1, 1.88 with a 9/68 walk to K ratio in 57 innings. Opponents are only hitting .176 against him.
5-2 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/02/rico-noel-video - Rico Noel has a nice offensive foundation, can run and play defense. This is the kind of guy who has better tools than he gets credit for. I’m willing to bet the guy has been told he’s too short at every level. Well, you can’t take away tools. I liked his overall skill set, still do, and he’s going to be a very solid draft pick in 2010.
5-1 from: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/04/28/lincolns-2010-draft-board - Some question the quality of competition he faces at Jacksonville State, but Todd Cunningham showed he can hang with the big boys when he lead the Cape Cod League in hitting by 36 points. Cunningham is a good athlete with plus speed and shows solid range for center field. He should be an average defender despite his lack of ideal arm strength. Cunningham has everything it takes to be a solid big league regular, including a good approach at the plate – he’s walked 15.1% of the time and struck out in 11.3% of his trips to the plate.
5-1 from: link - Josh Sale, OF, Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle, Washington - Committed to Gonzaga, the 6-1, 205 pound Sale is rates as the top high school hitter in the draft class by many experts, at least based on present ability. He already shows excellent power due to plus-plus bat speed, and should hit for average as well. The rest of his game is not as well-rounded. His running speed and throwing arm are okay, but he projects more as a left fielder than anything else, and doesn't have much remaining projection in his body. He certainly doesn't have the all-around tools of Austin Wilson, for example. Projecting Sales in the draft is tough: he could go anywhere from 10 to 30 depending on how teams balance out his hitting vs. his other tools and what his bonus demands look like.
4-30 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/4/30/1451211/casing-the-states-texas-part-four#storyjump - LHP Rollins has been on the scouting scene for some time, and he stands a solid chance of being drafted for a third time this June. The Dodgers tabbed him in the 19th round out of First Baptist Academy in in Carthage, Texas out of high school, and the Mariners made him a 23rd round pick a year ago after a solid freshman campaign for San Jac. However, Rollins chose not to sign both times, and he stood to gain 15 or more rounds from last year's selection after a solid start this spring. However, he ended his season abruptly over a month ago when he dislocated his non-throwing shoulder, and he's since had surgery and will miss the rest of the 2010 campaign. Though that hurts his draft stock, two factors are working in his favor. First, he didn't injure his throwing arm. Second, he doesn't have a four-year college commitment to continue his career, making him seem quite signable. When healthy, Rollins is a solid back of the rotation pitcher with an 88-90 mph fastball, as well as an average curveball and changeup, and being left-handed, he's going to get plenty of chances to succeed. His stock has indeed fallen, but his draft position could surprise some on draft day. Projected Draft Range: 7th-20th Round
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