Draft 13 – Carlos Salazar, K.J. Franklin, Austin Meadows, Braden Shipley, Tyler Danish

Carlos Salazar, RHP, Kerman HS (CA) - Salazar has been climbing draft boards all spring, and there is a great chance he won’t be available when the Cubs pick at 41. His fastball has touched 97 mph and sits in the 91-93 range with late life and movement. He also features a solid, low-80s change-up while his breaking stuff is still developing. At 6’-3” and 210 pounds, he has the frame to add more velocity. Over 55 innings this season, he has yet to allow an earned run and has struck out 104 to 21 walks, allowing just 15 hits. He has worked hard on his control over the past year, cutting his BB/9 ratio down from 6.4 to 3.4 this year. Committed to Fresno State. link

K.J. Franklin, 3B, Gahr HS (CA) - Over his last five games, the 6’-2”, 220-pound right-hander has gone 10 for-16 (.625) with four doubles, two home runs and has driven in 14 runs. On the season, he is now hitting .459 over 23 games with seven doubles, eight home runs, 32 RBI and has drawn 11 walks for a .544 OBP/.878 SLG. With his size and tremendous power, he could go high in the 2o13 MLB draft, especially if teams believe he can stick at the hot corner. Committed to Arizona State. link

Why Austin Meadows should be the top pick: "He's going to be 17 at the Draft. You've got a really young hitter. He's a pure hitter. He's one of those kids who can fall out of bed and hit. There's a lot of upside, a lot of ceiling. He has good baseball instincts, he runs the bases well. In the outfield, he's got good anticipation, his routes are advanced for a high school kid. Of the five tools, you'll have to wait for the power to come. I think it will. When that body matures, and he gets stronger, that's when the power will show up. He's too good of a hitter. He might hit .280-.300 with 20-plus home runs. That's a pretty good player. It's hard to get that, especially out of a high school kid, in the Draft." - link

Player:  Braden Shipley  Position:  RHP  School:  Nevada    Height/Weight:  6’3/190  Bats/Throws:  R/R  2013 Class:  College Junior  Scouting Report: High 3/4 arm slot  Hides the ball well Projects 3 above average to plus pitches Mid 90′s fastball has touched 98 Change is a plus pitch with good arm speed Hard curveball flashes and should be an above average pitch Good athleticism  link

Dan Kirby ‏ @DanMKirby

Durant HS (FL) Tyler Danish had 13 Ks over 7 shutout IP. Now has allowed 0 ER over 83 IP w/ 28 H, 140 K/12 BB.