5-1 from: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/04/28/lincolns-2010-draft-board - The college player making the strongest debut is Virginia Tech right hander Jesse Hahn. Hahn created a lot of buzz after blowing up radar guns in the Cape Cod League, reportedly hitting 99 MPH. This spring, Hahn’s fastball has sat 91-94 MPH with big-time sink and arm-side run. Hahn has shown the ability to add and subtract from his curveball, at times throwing two completely different breakers. When his curveball comes in at 78-80 MPH it has terrific late break and is a true swing-and-miss offering. Hahn will also throw a slow curve, especially early in the count for strikes, which is just average. While his changeup doesn’t get used very often, Hahn maintains his arm speed well and the pitch shows solid upside. The only problem I had with Hahn coming into the year was the thought some had that he was just a reliever. But after watching a good deal of video, I don’t see any mechanical red flags that would keep him from starting. Hahn has struck out 27.7% of batters he’s faced while showing improved command by walking just 6.1%.
5-1 from: http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/4/30/1452824/interesting-high-school-hitters#storyjump - Stefan Sabol, C-OF, Aliso Niguel High School, Laguna Niguel, California The 6-2, 205 pound Sabol has very good speed and should hit for power as well; the main question for him is defense. Currently a catcher, his speed goes to waste behind the plate in the eyes of some scouts, who see him as a future center fielder. Others believe that his combination of quickness, agility, and arm strength are rare attributes for a catcher. He needs help with the finer points of backstop work, but if he stays behind the plate he can polish up his receiving skills with more experience. His draft position is up in the air at the moment, and there's at least some chance he could end up at the University of Oregon if he falls too far.
4-29 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/4/29/1450107/casing-the-states-texas-part-three#storyjump - Jason Martinson, 3B, Texas State - Martinson is a former football player that quit playing when he tore his hamstring during his freshman year in the Texas State program. After struggling a rough freshman campaign on the diamond following that, he gave up football to concentrate on baseball. That seemed to work well, as he had a solid sophomore campaign. More importantly, he transitioned to shortstop after not playing the position since high school, and he handled it rather well. He entered 2010 looking to build on that campaign, but he's seemingly leveled off. Despite a hot streak that included a 20+ game hit streak, Martinson's offensive output is roughly the same as 2009, and scouts are wondering if he projects well for the pros at the plate. He's a fringe-average hitter with fringe-average power, and while that's fine for a college shortstop, he lacks the range to stay there as a pro, meaning he'll have to handle third base. He has an average arm, and he's an average runner, so he could be a nice third baseman if he calms his hands down a bit. The consensus now seems to be that Martinson might make for a solid four corners utility player in the pros, and that has some value. He's going to strike out, but he works the count rather well, and he should make for a solid bench presence with good makeup. Projected Draft Range: 6th-12th Round
4-27 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/27/sec-players-of-the-week-10 - PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Had the game-winning (walk-off) and series-clinching hit on Sunday vs. Kentucky, a seventh-inning RBI single…Went 8-for-17 with two doubles, two triples, two home runs, seven runs scored and nine RBI for a .615 batting average and a 1.538 slugging percentage. He now leads the SEC in slugging percentage (.779) and total bases (134), is second in hits (71), RBI (53) and home runs (13) and is third in doubles (14) and triples (5) while his .413 batting average is fourth…His season home run, runs scored (43), triples and RBI totals are already a career high.
4-29 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/2010/04/sleepers-for-the-2010-mlb-draft/#more - Sleepers For the 2010 MLB Draft - Dan Scheffler, Florida Atlantic, 1B - Similar to Chris Duffy, Scheffler is a hefty 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds and likely stuck at first base. However, he's hitting .416/.542/.825 with 12 home runs, 16 doubles and 27 bases on balls this season.
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