2011 DRAFT: - Cody Poteet, Tyler Rahmutulla, Cole Wiper, Brandon Bonilla... and Greg Bird

Cody Poteet:



8-12-10: - http://www.prospectwire.com/pw/article.php?id=117  - Right-hander Cody Poteet (6'0" 170) from Christian HS-Bonita (CA) was impressive with one of the best pure curveballs we have seen so far. He was 87-89 mph with the fastball but his moneymaker is a 74-77 mph overhand hammer that he has feel for.



Tyler Rahmutulla:


7-26 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=3221081702&p=4  - Here are some names of draft eligibles for 2011 who have not been mentioned much and are definitely on the radar for 2011 MLB scouting depts. – Tyler Rahmutulla, UCLA, 5'11 175, R/R, was injured during CWS but this kid is a gamer, with solid contact ability and fielding mechs.


Cole Wiper:


8-11-10 from: - http://baseballanalysts.com/  - Cole Wiper (Newport, Bellevue, WA) topped out at 91 with his fastball, 83-85 with what a scout told me was a cutter, and a 78 mph curve he left up in the zone that was pulled for a triple down the right-field line. He has thrown three innings overall, struggling with his control on Sunday when he walked three of the seven batters faced.


Brandon Bonilla:


8-12-10: - http://www.prospectwire.com/pw/article.php?id=117  - LHP Brandon Bonilla (6'3" 185) from The Pendleton School-Bradenton (FL) is the son of former MLB All-Star slugger Bobby Bonilla and has a chance to be a good pro pitcher. He creates a lot of angles, both with his delivery and with his pitches and though he is not the prettiest guy on the mound, he was up to 90 and steadily sat 87-88. The longer he went, the better his hard cutter/slider was and he even flashed an effective change-up.


8-13-10 from: - http://www.prospectwire.com/pw/article.php?id=122  - Brandon Bonilla pitches from an extreme overhand slot and creates difficult angles for a hitter, both with his pitches and in his delivery. Frankly, he is not easy for them to square up. His fastball was steadily 87-89 mph and his slider was very effective, with 80-82 mph velocity and great late tilt. Bonilla is particularly effective against left-handed hitters with his ability dominate the inner half with both his fastball and his slider.



Greg Bird


8-12-10 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/high-school/events/under-armour-preseason-all-america-tournament/2010/2610524.html  - C/1B - Grandview HS, Aurora, Colo. Bird is a big, strong catching prospect who can really swing the bat. He has good strike-zone judgment and raw power. He led Colorado's 5-A ranks in home runs the past two seasons, including one in his first game last spring at Coors Field.