8-11-10 from: - http://baseballanalysts.com/ - In the opening game on Thursday, Henry Owens (Edison, Huntington Beach, CA) of the Milwaukee Brewers (Blue) pitched the first two innings and struck out six of the seven batters faced. He walked the other one. The lefthander threw 31 pitches, 21 for strikes. He was throwing 87-89 mph. At 6-foot-7 and 195 pounds (with size 17 shoes), his fastball plays up a bit due to the fact that he throws on a downhill plane. Moreover, his body offers lots of projection although a scout I spoke to noted that Owens' velocity is down a couple of ticks from his sophomore season in 2009. Nonetheless, he may be the most highly regarded prep pitcher in the country and could be drafted in the top half of the first round next June.
8-11-10 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=2704 - Henry Owens, lhp, Edison HS, Huntington Beach, Calif.- Among all pitchers and position players participating in this year’s ACG, Owens is the premier candidate to become a first round draft selection in 2011. At 6-foot-7 and 195 pounds, Owens is colossally projectable but also displays strong stuff and pitching acumen. His fastball currently sits between 88-90 mph and he adds a low to mid 70s curveball and high 70s changeup. Owens' lanky frame promises more velocity in the future—his fastball will probably eventually sit between 91 and 94 mph. Saberhagen said of Owens, “He is pretty solid, he knows how to pitch. Owens is very competitive and his secondary stuff is good but a bit inconsistent. He will throw a great curve than a so-so curve; a great change then a so-so change. But that is all part of the learning process.”
8-8 from: - link - Duke’s Marcus Stroman improved his draft stock this summer with his performance in the CCBL and in the All-Star game on Wednesday night. He ended up pitching one inning on Wednesday giving up a hit while striking out a batter. In the entire 2010 season, Stroman is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA as he hasn’t given up a run in 23 innings while picking up eight saves. In those 23 innings, he has only given up nine hits.
7-26 from: - link - 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. – Third Base - Garrett Wittles, Fla Int'l, 6'1 205, R/R, can flat out rake from film, also displays solid arm and ok glove, getting better each year which is key in development.
8-8 from: - link - Larry Stone of the Seattle Times recently took a look at some of the best prospects for the 2011 MLB Draft and the consensus a couple of weeks ago was that Rice third baseman Anthony Rendon was the clear cut number 1 pick. (Full Player Profile on Rendon available here) Rendon went down injured on July 14th with multiple fractures in his right ankle which was his second straight year of having a major right ankle injury. Both Jim Callis of Baseball America and Keith Law are both saying that teams could be scared away from Rendon with his recent ankle injuries. I personally spoke with a national scout at the 2010 Cape Cod All-Star Game that he would rank UConn’s George Springer just slightly behind Rendon right now
8-11-10 from: - link - 9. John Maggliozzi, rhp, Dexter HS, Milton, Mass. - Somewhat undersized at 5 foot 11 and 185 pounds, Maggliozzi still fires a hard low 90’s fastball that peaks at 93. “He is a little guy, but he has a chance to be a very special little guy—kind of like Tim Hudson," the scout said. "I saw him in Florida recently and he seems to be throwing with more effort out here. Still, the arm works very well.”
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