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Draft 2012 – Anthony Bazzani, J.T. Chargois, Mike Zunino, Mark Appel, Hudson Randall


Anthony Bazzani  RHP  Alexandria Beetles---Eastern Kentucky -  He went 4-2 and sported a great 1.45 era in 49.2 innings of work for the Beetles. He appeared in 29 games, led the league with 12 saves and fanned 70 batters this summer. PG ranked him as the 3rd best prospect while BA had him at #7 this summer. I also named him one of this years Top Performers. http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2012/01/top-35-pitchers-in-northwoods-league_20.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

J.T. Chargois / Rice / 1B-RHP:  Chargois played mostly first base for Rice in 2011 but was used as a reliever on the Cape and may have just found a pro future in that role. He showed some of the most impressive raw stuff at the CCBL All Star Game at Fenway Park. There is a good amount of effort in his less than ideal mechanics… but that’s not surprising seeing how little he’s pitched. Chargois threw a lively power sinker that got into the mid 90’s along with a very tough power curveball. With more polish that two pitch mix could be very tempting to teams on draft day. http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2012/01/scouting-the-cape/#more-720

Mike Zunino / Florida / C: I saw Zunino in March and a number of other times on television and I remain a big fan but he might be the highest profile prospect whose stock was hurt on the Cape. He showed very little power and lots of strike outs in the CCBL on his way to a disappointing .303/.395/.364 line. He looked tired and worn out, perhaps as a result of his long season for the Gators – including a deep College World Series run. Scouts I talked to were fairly negative about what they saw of Zunino for Yarmouth-Dennis, but he’s still the best of the college catcher crop and should easily be in consideration for a high first-round pick with a strong spring. http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2012/01/scouting-the-cape/#more-720

Mark Appel — 6’-5”, RHP, Stanford  Appel is the most major-league ready pitcher available in the draft. At 6’-5” and 200 lbs, he is a power pitcher with great command and poise rarely seen for a player his size. His fastball hits 95 mph, his circle change has late fade and sits in the mid-80s, and his slider is tight and a wipe-out pitch. He posted a 3.02 ERA with 83 K/26 BB over 104.1 innings for Stanford in 2011. He should be a frontline starter and could move through the minors rapidly. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-25-thru-1/15694/

We continue the countdown today at number 9 with Florida junior RHP Hudson Randall. The Atlanta, Georgia native attended Dunwoody High School where he earned first-team all-state accolades in his final prep season and was selected as DeKalb County Pitcher of the Year after leading the county in wins (eight), strikeouts (88) and innings pitched (69.1). He was named as a Louisville Slugger High School All-American as a junior and senior while being named All-Area Greater Atlanta by ESPN Rise Magazine. He was taken in the 46th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals at pick number 1,382 but decided to head to Florida. http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/01/21/top-100-countdown-9-hudson-randall-florida/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

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