2013 Draft-Notes – Kris Bryant, Joseph Odom, USA Baseball Highlights

Nathan Rode - Kris Bryant and D.J. Peterson put on a show in batting practice, hitting in the same group and blasting balls over the Durham Bulls Athletic Park Blue Monster. Bryant easily cleared the signature bull sign and Peterson hit a window on the second floor of the building in left field. No one matched their power, but North Carolina State lefthander Carlos Rodon (2014) took his own rounds of BP and arguably displayed the best lefthanded power on the day, easily depositing a couple balls into the right field seats. 

OH: CHCA RHP Jacob Banks commits to Miami University.

The Phillies have signed No. 20 international prospect Jose Albert Pujols

Two more stolen bases for Billy Hamilton last night. Gives him 98 Stolen Bases on the season

FINAL 2012 USA College Player Stats Posted - http://www.prospectnation.com/blog/?page_id=1147

Blue Jays Sign No. 1 International Prospect Franklin Barreto

Red Sox Sign No. 17 International Prospect Jose Almonte

Blue Jays Sign No. 9 International Prospect Luis Castro

The Astros & Dodgers agreed to a trade but Carlos Lee wasn't interested

Anthony Hamlin  named one of the Player of the Week in the Florida Collegiate Wood Bat League. 6 for 11, 2 2B, and 5 RBI 

Peter Gammons‏- On this date each year, my late father's birthday, I am reminded that kindness, civility and the least among us matter

Prospect Classic Game 2, Stars 15, Stripes 3 

           •Marco Gonzales went 3-3 with a double

           •Jose Trevino went 2-3 with a home run

           •Ro Coleman and  Cavan Biggio each went 2-2

           •Ryne Stanek went 3 2/3 scoreless innings, 2-H, 2-BB, 4-K

           •Kevin Davis pitched 1 scoreless inning, walking 1 and striking out 2

          •Drew Ward went 1-2 with a home run

          •Johnny Field went 2-2 with a double

          •Michael Lorenzen went 1-2 with a stolen base

          •Marco Gonzalez pitched 4 shutout innings, 1-H, 3-K

          •David Berg struck out the side in his one inning of work

          •John Kilichowski pitched 1 scoreless inning with a strike out 

From the Valley Baseball League . Players of the Week, Week Four   Players of the Week North - Joseph Odom (2014), Winchester. The Huntington College product led the VBL last week in hits, runs, home runs and total bases as he helped Winchester to a 5-2 week.  Odom hit .448 on the week with 13 hits in 29 at-bats along with four doubles, four home runs and nine RBI. He also had a 1.000 slugging percentage on the week.