Max Fried,
Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.), Pitcher, 6-4, L/L, UCLA The top
high school lefthander in the draft, Fried's top pitch is his curveball,
however he can also reach 94 on his fastball. He was 7-3 with 100 strikeouts in
69.2 innings pitched at Montclair Prep. Several mock drafts have Fried as the
second high school pitcher chosen and the fourth pitcher overall. Expect Fried
to go among the Top 10 selections. http://www.maxpreps.com/news/-8V2A0MeEeGkPgAmVebEWg/maxpreps-top-10-mlb-draft-prospects.htm
Walker Weickel —
6’-6”, RHP, Olympia HS (FL) With his
long frame and pitching over the top, Weickel’s delivery is downhill and
deceptive. His fastball hits 94 mph and should generate more velocity as he
matures. With both his low-70s curveball and low-80s change-up projecting as
plus pitches, he is one of the top arms in the draft. Another standout
performer at the Pan Am Championships, he went 2-0 0.66 ERA with 12 K/2 BB over
13.1 innings for gold medal winning Team USA. Could find his way in the top-10
with another strong senior season. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-25-thru-1/15694/
1B Christian Walker School:
South Carolina Cl.: Junior, Ht.: 6-0,
Wt.: 220 Hometown.: Limerick, Pa. High
school: Kennedy-Kenrick Walker’s stock
as a prospect continues to rise, but his status as a college baseball player
has been excellent for the past couple of seasons. Walker is a solid defender
at first base and has a consistent bat. In 2011, Walker hit .358 with 10 home
runs and 62 RBIs. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=6498
We continue the countdown today at number 2 with
Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino. The 6’2 220
pound backstop from Cape Coral, Florida attended Mariner High School playing
under Steve Larsen. As a senior, he hit .464 with 43 hits, 37 RBI, 12 home runs
and nine doubles while leading the team to the district title. He was selected
by Oakland Athletics in the 30th round but decided to attend Florida. Zunino’s
freshman season saw him play in 52 games (51 behind the plate) while hitting
.267 with 41 RBI, 31 runs, nine homers and seven doubles. He was selected to Baseball
America’s Freshman All-American Team and was a member of the SEC’s All-Freshman
Team http://ht.ly/1h12Zz
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