9/5/11

Draft 2012: - Bill Gerstenslager, Andrew Mendenhall, Kevin Gausman, Mark Appel, Stryker Trahan




8-31-11: http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2011/08/top-15-position-players-in-cal-ripken.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter  - Top 15 Position Players in the Cal Ripken League - 4. Bill Gerstenslager 1B/P Silver Spring-Takoma—Mercyhurst - Bill turned in a very solid season for the T-Bolts. He hit .374 in 139 at-bats. He smacked 5 home runs, drove in 27 and scored 26 runs. He was named to both the All-Star Team and the All-League team.


7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments  - Andrew Mendenhall, Oregon, 6’3 200 R/R, good physical presence, has arm strength and leg speed, not a base stealer, has power to straight away and enough contact ability to be considered 4-7 round type draft in 2012.


9-1-11: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2011/08/31/2012-mlb-draft-top-prospects  - Kevin Gausman, RHP, Louisiana State University - The epitome of a 'live-loose-arm', the first thing that jumped out about Gausman was arm strength generated from a very sound motion. That motion has been tweaked over the past year. Gausman's arm action is a bit different. His first movement after he takes the ball out of his glove is down to his hip then straight up to a very high arm angle. Gasuman keeps his weight back very late into his stride and hS excellent hip rotation, but this new arm action has resulted in what looks like slightly worse timing than in the past.


9-2-11: - http://www.rantsports.com/mock-draft/2011/09/02/mark-appel-scouting-report  - Arm Strength: Mark Appel delivers a very powerful throwing motion when delivering pitches at the plate… Mechanics: Mark Appel displayed outstanding pitching mechanics in 2010. Unless his mechanics take a ta a step back Appel’s mechanics are a pro rather than a con at this point… Durability: Appel rarely gets injured… Size: Appel is 6 foot 5 190 pounds. Appel has the upside to put on some weight and become a deadly starter due to his height at 6 foot 5 inches… -Learning Rate: Appel learns to adjust to different pitching roles at a very fast rate..Awareness: Appel has amazing awareness for a pitching prospect… Baseball IQ: Appel has a very high baseball IQ and an outstanding understanding of where pitches should be pitched by throwing proper pitches in the proper locations of the strike zone… Intangibles: Appel has a variety of pitching intangibles that he brings to the table… 4 Seam Fastball: Appel throws a 97 mile per hour 4 seam fastball… 2 Seam Fastball: Appel throws a 95 mile per hour 2 seam fastball


7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments  - Stryker Trahan, Acadiana HS, Scott LA, 6’1 215, L/R, brute strength and runs well for size, stiff with actions as a receiver and in throwing, has plus arm strength, accuracy to bases was eratic, showed some pop from left side with occ power to RF alley. A specimen who needs to loosen up a bit.

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