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 - John Lorenz, Michigan, 6'2 205, R/R, solid arm strength and power potential, tends to overswing some but makes up with adjustments later in other ab's. Runs well for size.
8-6-10 from: - link - Perhaps the best performance this summer belongs to Vanderbilt righty Sonny Gray (pictured above). Spending his summer with Team USA, Gray stood tall in a very deep group of hurlers for the Collegiate National Team. Through just 17 innings so far, Gray has yet to allow a run, or an extra base hit for that matter. He has struck out 31 of the 58 batters he's faced (53.4%) while walking two. Gray gets knocked some for his size - he's listed at 6-feet tall, which seems rather generous - but has a mid-90's fastball and devastating curveball to go along with a usable changeup. Gray generates a lot of power from a small frame, and the effort in his delivery is obvious. Effort in a delivery is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as it's controlled. Gray's motion is fairly efficient, save for his late hand break. Gray removes the ball from his glove a little late in his delivery which causes a timing problem. However, Gray's raw stuff as well as his production match up with anyone in the 2011 draft class. His upside is as a true ace, with a reasonable downside of a high-leverage reliever.
8-12 from: - http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=11729 - The U.S. embarrassed Sri Lanka 15-0 before the mercy rule was instituted in the fifth inning. Sonny Gray struck out 14 of Sri Lanka’s 17 batters, allowing only one hit and surrendering no walks. In his second start, Gray shut down Japan’s national team, scattering two runs (one earned), three hits and two walks over seven innings. This is characteristic of Gray, who ties for the team lead with three wins, leads the team with 37 strikeouts, 0.50 WHIP and an ERA of 0.38. Even by comparison to his nearly equally dominant teammates (10 of the 11 pitchers have earned run averages under 2.70, and over half allow less than a run per nine innings) Gray has been the team ace.
8-8 from: - link - Matty Ott from LSU has returned to his form from the 2009 season in which he went 4-2 with 16 saves in 50.1 innings of work while holding opponents to a .237 batting average against. He pitched a scoreless fourth inning giving up one hit. In the 2010 Cape season, Ott has been outstanding with a 2-0 record in 14 relief appearances while picking up six saves in 18.1 innings and striking out 17 batters. If Ott can return to his 2009 form, the LSU could possibly have an absolute stud closer or another solid weekend starter for next season.
8-11-10 from: - link - Teammate Austin Hedges (JSerra, San Juan Capistrano, CA), also an Aflac selection, had two hits and was 4-for-10 overall. He is an outstanding defensive catcher with a strong arm that was obvious to anyone paying attention before and during the games.
8-11-10 from: - link - Patrick Hope, rhp, Broken Arrow (Okla.) HS - Scouts always enjoy watching a pitcher who has a hellacious curveball, probably since they don’t have to try to hit it. Hope’s wicked, low 70s hammer was the best breaking ball on display in Long Beach, showing near-perfect two-plane break, depth and tilt. Not that Hope is just a curveballer. At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Hope has the requisite angular and projectable frame, plus he is able to locate his fastball well. With his fastball, Hope lures hitters into a false sense of security, delivering a consistent series of 89 mph four-seamers. Suddenly, Hope will step on the gas pedal and fire a fastball in the 91-92 range.
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