Draft Notes 5-8-12 – 2013 Top 10 Mock, 2011's first-round Draft picks, St Lucie To Flushing 2012 MLB Mock Draft 2.0

MLB Draft Countdown :

1) Minnesota Twins (6-18)- Karsten Whitson, RHP, Florida

2) Kansas City Royals (7-16)- Ryan Stanek, RHP, Arkansas

3) San Diego Padres (9-17)- William Abreu, OF, Mater Academy (FL)

 4) Chicago Cubs (9-16)- Colin Moran, 3B, North Carolina

 5) Los Angeles Angels (10-15)- Kris Bryant, 3B, San Diego

 6) Seattle Mariners (11-16)- Zach Collins, C, American Heritage HS (FL)

 7) Pittsburgh Pirates (11-14)- Stephen Gonsalves, LHP, Cathedral Catholic HS CA)

 8) Houston Astros (11-14)- Austin Wilson, OF, Stanford

 9) Milwaukee Brewers (11-14)- Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson HS (GA)

 10) Miami Marlins (11-14)- Jeremy Martinez, C, Mater Dei HS (CA)

Big East Conference Commissioner John Marinatto resigns

FSU  Justin Gonzalez ACC Player of the Week - hit .444/.545/ 1.111

Gavin Cecchini Invited to MLB HQ in New York for 2012 Draft Day

Here's are the top 33 picks from a year ago (statistics as of Monday): 

Gerrit Cole, RHP, PIT, Bradenton (A+): The big right-hander went right to the Florida State League to begin his pro career. He's thrown fairly well, leading the FSL with a 10.93 K/9 ratio, holding hitters to a .202 average and producing a 1.58 GO/AO ratio. -  Rankings: Top 100 (#10) | RHP (#6) | Top 20 Pirates (#2)

Danny Hultzen, LHP, SEA, Jackson (AA): This advanced college lefty has done just fine leaping to Double-A, leading the Southern League in BAA (.142), standing sixth in ERA (2.35) and striking out 10 per nine innings. -  Rankings: Top 100 (#14) | LHP (#3) | Top 20 Mariners (#1)

Trevor Bauer, RHP, ARI, Mobile (AA): Bauer joins Hultzen all over the Southern League leaderboard, topping the league in strikeouts (51) and standing fourth in ERA (1.96) and BAA (.188). He also leads the league in walks with 25.  Rankings: Top 100 (#8) | RHP (#4) | Top 20 D-backs (#1)

Dylan Bundy, RHP, BAL, Delmarva (A): Being brought along slowly by the O's, Bundy has been virtually perfect. The right-hander has allowed just one hit (.020 BAA) and two walks while striking out 25 in 17 innings in the South Atlantic League. He's yet to give up a run.  Rankings: Top 100 (#9) | RHP (#5) | Top 20 Orioles (#2)

Bubba Starling, OF, KC, Ext. ST: Starling will mostly likely make his pro debut with a short-season club in June.  Rankings: Top 100 (#15) | OF (#2) | Top 20 Royals (#1)  -  link

1.Houston Astros – OF Byron Buxton – Appling County HS (GA) –

2.Minnesota Twins – RHP Mark Appel – Stanford

 3.Seattle Mariners – C Mike Zunino – Florida

 4.Baltimore Orioles –  RHP Kyle Zimmer – San Francisco

 5.Kansas City Royals – RHP Kevin Gausman – LSU

 6.Chicago Cubs – OF Albert Almora – Mater Academy (FL)

 7.San Diego Padres – SS Carlos Correa – Puerto Rico Baseball Academy

 8.Pittsburgh Pirates – RHP Lucas Giolito – Harvard Westlake HS (CA)

 9.Miami Marlins – LHP Max Fried – Harvard Westlake HS (CA)

 10.Colorado Rockies – 3B Richie Shaffer – Clemson

 11.Oakland Athletics – SS Deven Marrero – Arizona State

 12.New York Mets – LHP Matt Smoral – Solon HS (OH)

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