Mack Draft: - George Springer, Jeremy Rathjen, Lucas Witt , Ryan Carpenter , Preston Tucker

Justin Blood’s hunch on outfielder George Springer couldn’t have been better. A few seasons ago, and well before Connecticut became the national name it is today, Huskies head coach Jim Penders sent Blood, his recruiting coordinator, on the road to take a look at several in-state prospects. Springer was on Blood’s to-do list. After watching Springer man the outfield for his prep school, Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Conn., Blood reported back to Penders and described the outfielder as dynamic, and also described how the ball seemed to have a different sound off the bat. Blood’s scouting report piqued Penders’ interest. And soon after, Penders packed up the car with his son Hank on a quest to get his own glimpse of this dynamic outfielder. - http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5245




Player spotlight: Jeremy Rathjen - Rathjen can flash some leather up-the-middle, utilizing a long athletic frame to cover the gaps. Additionally, he has more than enough arm strength to shift over to right field. Offensively, he has a minimalist load and could benefit some from adding a tad more length -- giving him a better opportunity to max out on barrel acceleration. He handles the barrel well, but can be exposed on the inner half with good velocity. Projectable and athletic, Rathjen could grow into 50 or 55 power if he can build a little more leverage into his swing, with a chance to profile as a regular right fielder at the Major League level. - http://diamondscapescouting.com/rankings_2011_preseason_top300_pt1.html





Outfield — Lucas Witt — University of Kentucky - In an interview with College Baseball Daily, UK head coach Gary Henderson singled Witt out as a the freshmen outfielder who was making the best case to start in right field. Witt may not be the full-time starter to begin the season, but he figures to see plenty of playing time in 2010. - http://blugrassbaseball.com/





LHP Ryan Carpenter Gonzaga 6'4 1/2 215 - quality lefty who's gotten better each time out since HS days in Arizona. Will show occ 94 mph fb, pitches at 89-91 with sink down in zone, opportunity is he gets pitches up and over the plate too much, cb is 2/6 with some sharpness but more of a back door type which means he needs to stop rushing delivery so much so he can lead with elbow more to get downward depth in on RHH. Control is good for his size and has little effort in delivery so he could add mph as he fully fills out. http://xmlbscout.angelfire.com/




Preston Tucker – Florida - Tucker shared SEC Freshman of the Year honors with LSU pitcher Matty Ott in 2009, but he earned Freshman All-American honors and became the first Florida Player to be named the NCBWA National Freshman Hitter of the Year. He batted .364 with 15 home runs and 85 RBIs that season. His overall run production dropped in 2010, but Tucker still hit .331 with 11 HR, 17 doubles, 49 RBIs, and 50 runs to help the Gators reach the College World Series. He earned second team All-SEC accolades and was also named to the SEC’s All-Defensive Team. Tucker spent last summer with Orleans in the Cape Cod League. The 6’0 junior played a good deal at first base last year, but he’s expected to play mostly in right field in 2011. - http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/02/07/top-college-baseball-outfielders-to-watch-in-20116