5/12/13

Draft 13 – Austin Nicely, Trevor Clifton, J.B. Woodman, Will Haynie, J.C. Pena




Austin Nicely, LHP, Spotswood HS (VA) - A 6’-2” southpaw with a lot of projection left, Nicely has an easy, fluid delivery and features a low-90s fastball with movement. He has excellent command of his pitches and has great mound presence. Over 17 innings this season, he has 30 K/4 BB and has gotten better as the season goes on and the weather gets warmer. Over his last three appearances, he has tossed 12 shutout innings, striking out 20 to just one walk. A great make-up and a kid who just knows how to pitch. Committed to Virginia. link


Trevor Clifton, RHP, Heritage HS (TN) - It has been a tale of two halves for the 6’-6” right-hander. Over his first four starts, he had a 8.60 ERA, 2.21 WHIP and 21 K/9 BB over 13.2 innings. Then, something clicked. Over his last four starts, he has a 2.08 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 58 K/12 BB over 26 innings. His fastball has touched 95 mph this season and, with his size, has a ton of upside. Although he weighs 180 pounds, he has good control of his body and should add even more velocity as he fills out. Committed to Kentucky. link


J.B. Woodman has played quarterback and the outfield at his high school in Orlando, Florida. He is committed to play baseball at the University of Mississippi, and given the SEC's baseball reputation, you know he is a legitimate talent.  But that talent translates well to professional baseball, as well as college. Woodman has plus speed and a line-drive swing with the ability to pepper the ball all over the field. He isn't incredibly physical, so there likely isn't going to be more than fringe-average home run power in his swing. link


Dan Kirby ‏- @DanMKirby - Brentwood (TN) C/3B 6'-5", 220 (R) Will Haynie over last 5: 9-for-12 w/ 2B, 2 HR, 6 BB, .842 OBP. Hitting .462/.603/.807 over 32 G


J.C. Pena put on the kind of all-star performance that few players in the area are capable of today in a nine-inning, 3-2 Westhill victory over Bishop Grimes. The senior pitched nine innings, striking out 21 and allowing just one earned run on four hits. At the plate, Pena, an All-Central New York shortstop last year, went 3-for-4. link

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