Mack Draft: - College of Southern Nevada , Riccio Torrez, Justin Kline, FCBL, Ivan Pelaez ,Tyler Beede, Mathew Dean

The Mack Draft Report - Dec. 16, 2010



The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the College of Southern Nevada will lose 20 scholarships for the next two seasons (starting 2011-2012 school year) for three rule violations under former coach and athletic director Chris Sheff. He was hired this summer before being fired on November 3rd after the violations were discovered. - http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/  



Mathis, love the write up on the Mock Draft, however, I disagree with your brief answer of, “don’t like Swihart’s swing”. Why? Skipworth you can’t really compare, he’s a 6’3 190 lb kid, Swihart is a crawny/sinewy 6’0 175. One is just 17 years old and I believe Kyle is turning 21 soon if he hasn’t already. Track how Varitek did in pro ball his first few years out of college and see the progression. These two kids are going to play in the “SHOW”, they may not hit for a high average and tons of HR’s, but neither did Matheny, Kevin Cash, Kendall and a few others, if they can catch and throw, that’s going to get them almost there, if they hit, that will be a bonus, especially in today’s day and age with the lack thereof of good catchers that can throw runners out. But I could be wrong, I’ve been wrong before, LOL. - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/12/13/1872350/2011-mock-draft-3#comments  



Riccio Torrez: - We continue the countdown today at number 38 with Arizona State junior infielder Riccio Torrez. The Phoenix, Arizona, native attended Brophy Prep where he won four letters. In his junior season, he hit .430 with 16 homers which were school records in each category. He was also a member of the 2007 USA Baseball Junior National Team as he hit .429 while being named to the All-Tournament Team. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Torrez in the 32nd round but he honored his commitment to Arizona State where he continued his baseball career. - http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2010/12/15/riccio-torrez-arizona-state-top-100-countdown/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29&utm_content=Twitter



Just learned some information regarding players I had listed in my follow list for 2011 MLB Draft. Justin Kline, Catcher, U of North Dakota, had transfered over the summer back home to Aberdeen, South Dakota and will attend Presentation College, who plays in the UMAC which is Division NCAA D-3. Justin had an off season in 2010 and was draft eligible in 2010. He was a freshman All-American mentioned in his freshman year. - http://xmlbscout.angelfire.com/



As if the New England area isn't already saturated with summer league baseball teams, it looks as if a new league is on the horizon. Futures Collegiate Baseball League looks as if they will begin play this coming summer. This is very interesting news to say the least. Can the area support more teams and a new league? According to this article, the FCBL will put a team in Nashua, NH. It's going to be really interesting to see where the future teams will be placed? On a related note, I'm loving the fact that the FCBL has already stated that they will be using Poinstreak. Maybe leagues like the ABL, ACBL, TCL, and NYCBL will follow? - http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2010/12/another-new-league-in-new-england.html



2012: LHP Ivan Pelaez comes in at #30. Pelaez is a small-framed lefty, and that alone makes this somewhat of a controversial ranking. But there isn't a better "pitcher" out there. Pelaez is advanced on setting up hitters, has outstanding command, and above average secondary stuff. None of his secondary stuff is "plus" right now, but he can put it exactly where he wants it to go, and he pitches with a mean streak. http://www.prospectwire.com/pw/article.php?id=185



Tyler Beede - Lawrence Academy (MA) - 6'4", 200 R/R - Beede reminds me a lot of Kevin Gausman from a year ago in that he may very well be the most projectable pitching prospect eligible for the 2011 draft. Built tall and lean yet muscular, there is a lot of room for Beede to add strength as he matures over the next three to five years. His arm works well and he maintains easy velocity on his fastball. He sits in the upper-80s to low-90s with the ability to approach the mid-90s on occasion. He was throwing in the 86-90 range a year ago, so given his build many expect his average fastball range to sit in the low-to-mid-90s. He has the ability to take a little off of his fastball for added movement, and he also throws a sharp curveball in the 75-77 range. He also throws a changeup that shows promise, but like many pitchers his age, needs work to find effective consistency. A commitment to Vanderbilt may make him a tougher sign than most, even if scouts firmly believe this young man could be throwing 93-95 regularly in the next two to three years. http://www.5tooltalk.com/topprospects.html



Matthew Dean - SS/3B - The Colony HS, The Colony, Texas - Dean entered the Games as one of the more highly followed shortstops, though his actions in the field left something to be desired. With a number of slick-fielding gloves also on the squad, Dean spent a fair amount of time at the hot corner, where he looked sluggish and slow-footed, for the most part. There is definite left-side arm strength here, but he will need to work to show that his defensive showing at the Games was an exception. At the plate, Dean has a powerful stroke, but can get long to contact and needs to tighten his approach. His frame could ultimately cause a shift to third, though there is enough potential for pop that his bat should have a chance to play there provided he continues to develop. http://diamondscapescouting.com/articles_2010acg_wraps_part1_11162010.html