6-21-11: - http://mlbdraftguide.com/1/2011/06/20/dj-baxendale-2012-draft-profile-2 - After serving primarily in a relief role his freshman season, Baxendale emerged as Arkansas’ friday night starter early in 2011. When I have seen Baxendale, his fastball has been 88-91 with good movement. His secondary pitches are a sharp curve and a change with the curve being his top offering. Baxendale also worked on a cutter at the Cape in 2010.
Matt Conway:
6-20-11: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - Wake Forest SO 1B Matt Conway
.272/.361/.451 – 27 BB/31 K – 195 AB - Conway has the size (6-7, 250 pounds), plus raw power, and solid approach to hitting that help make him Wake Forest’s best prospect since Allan Dykstra in 2008. He also dabbles on the mound for the Demon Deacons; that’s both a terrifying thought for an opposing batter (not sure I’d be feeling 6-7, 250 pound lefty heat coming at me…) and a feat worth noting to highlight Conway’s better than you’d think athleticism and arm strength.
Connor Harrell:
6-17-11: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ SO OF Connor Harrell (2012)
.288/.354/.492 – 13 BB/38 K – 7/7 SB – 177 AB - As a legit five-tool player with pro size teetering on the edge of solid defensive center fielder and plus defensive corner outfielder, Harrell has a little Mikie Mahtook in his game. That probably won’t be the only time I use the Mahtook comp this upcoming year — Stanford’s Jake Stewart is another player cut from a similar toolsy free wheeling tweener cloth — and it isn’t the most instructive comparison in the world, but it is both a point of reference for Harrell’s style of play and a way to share my generally positive view of what I think he is capable of doing next spring. I’m a huge fan of Harrell’s plus arm, good range, well above-average raw power, and opportunistic ways on the base paths. If he can turn those ugly plate discipline ratios around, he’ll vault close to the top of the 2012 college outfield class.
Lance McCullers:
6-20-11: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2011/06/pg-national-ends-on-a-high-note-with-mccullers - McCullers threw 22 fastballs today: five at 94 mph, seven at 95, six at 96 and four at 97. He throws both a curveball and a slider. There is a subtle difference in the velocity—the curveball is 83-84 mph and the slider is 86-87—but the pitches blend together a bit with hard, late break. McCullers said he has been hitting the gym to add muscle to his 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame, mostly focusing on strengthening his legs and core. The improved strength showed up on the mound today, as McCullers looked more balanced than he has in the past. He was sticking his landing pretty well instead of falling off or overthrowing and the adjustment allowed him to throw more strikes.
Kent Emanuel (2013):
6-21-11: - http://myworldofbaseball.com/wordpress/2011/06 - Kent Emanuel pitched a gem of a ball game, limiting the Longhorn bats to just four hits as North Carolina shutout Texas 3-0. Last year Emanuel was drafted in the 19th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He chose to go to North Carolina and hope the future holds better results in the 2013. Judging by today’s performance, he hasn’t hurt his stock. The complete game shutout was the first in a college world series game since 2006 (Robert Woodward/North Carolina) and the first by a freshman since 1993 (Brett Laxton/LSU). It is ironic that Robert Woodward is in his first year as assistant coach for North Carolina. He must have enjoyed the 126 pitch outing by Emanuel. Kent is now 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA in NCAA post season starts.
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