Dominic
Smith,
Serra HS in Gardena, CA - We've looked at some fine prospects, but we haven't
looked at a guy who has the goods to be a great offensive and defensive first
baseman in the bigs. Until now. There's no doubting Smith's pure hitting
ability. The experts love it, and it doesn't have a whole lot of trouble
showing through on videos like the one on your right. Smith has a nice, easy
swing, and the consensus is that the power is going to be there. Baseball
America (subscription) says he just needs to hit the weight room. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1648635-2013-mlb-draft-prospects-5-best-first-basemen-in-the-2013-draft-class
Matt
McPhearson, OF, Riverdale Baptist HS (MD) - Maybe the
best leadoff-type hitter in the 2013 MLB draft, the 5’-10” left-hander has
blazing speed (6.19/60) and knows how to steal bases. As a junior, he went 68-for-72
in stolen bases attempts over 39 games. This year, he hasn’t quite swiped bases
at the rate he did last year as he has battled a nagging hamstring, but he
still has gone 26-for-29 over 23 games. He also has improved his swing and is
hitting .484 with seven extra-base hits, 23 RBI and has drawn 19 walks for a
.602 OBP/.613 SLG. He isn’t going to hit for a lot of power but he can get on
base and wreak havoc once he gets on. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2013-mlb-draft-9/33241#WdxR2YIG1GzGdJCZ.99
Zack
Collins,
American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) - Although a catcher for the Patriots,
scouts project Collins as a first baseman at the next level. He has enough
power to be a middle of the order type of hitter thanks to his bat speed. He
batted .394 with 33 RBI, eight doubles and five home runs for the Patriots this
year. Seen as a first rounder on a few mock drafts a few months ago, Collins is
now seen more as a second or third round selection. http://www.maxpreps.com/news/z2-sul7VukOjgmdQ7ZXW0g/mlb-draft--top-10-corner-infielders.htm
When you think of power-hitting first basemen who swing from the left side of the plate, you tend to think of guys like Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard and, to a somewhat lesser extent, San Diego-era Adrian Gonzalez. That's the kind of fraternity Rowdy Tellez could join somewhere down the line. Baseball America has Tellez down as the best left-handed power bat in this year's draft class, and their reasoning doesn't require much of an explanation. Just listen to the sound of the ball coming off his bat in the video on your right http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1648635-2013-mlb-draft-prospects-5-best-first-basemen-in-the-2013-draft-class
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