Jan
Hernandez, 3B, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (PR) - At
6’-3” and 195 pounds, the right-hander possesses great bat speed and raw power.
Playing for the same school as 2012 first-overall pick Carlos Correa, he is
well known in the scouting community. His strong arm, soft hands and range
could make him a great defender at the hot corner and his bat should justify
the position. His size alone makes him an intriguing prospect in the 2013 MLB
draft. LINK
Phil
Bickford,
RHP, Oaks Christian HS (CA) - It seems that I have been writing a lot about
Bickford over the last couple of weeks. That’s because he just keeps giving me
something to write about. On Friday, the 6’-4” right-hander tossed six more
scoreless innings, striking out 11 to one walk. Over his last four starts, he
has allowed one run on six hits over 27 innings, striking out 50 to six walks.
He has been flashing his plus fastball that can touch 97 mph and showing
excellent command. On the season, he has a 0.95 ERA, 0.59 WHIP and 112 K/12 BB
over 66.1 innings. My hopes of him being available when the Cubs pick again at
41 are dwindling by the day. Committed to Cal State Fullerton. LINK
Dan Kirby @DanMKirby
Virginia So.
6'-3" (L) Mike Papi leads nation in OBP
(.543). Hitting .403 over 43 G w/ 10 2B, 5 HR, 46 RBI, 35 BB/19 K. Big bat for
2014.
Another
participant at last year's Under Armour All-American Game, Hunter Harvey has an athletic, projectable frame with
a fastball that is already above-average and could potentially be a plus offering
if he can consistently throw it in the 93-96 range he has shown at times. The
right-hander also throws a curveball and changeup, the former a lot more than
the latter. He will need to improve the command and feel of his breaking ball
and get used to throwing the changeup in games, but the upside is there for him
to be a late-first rounder. LINK
I like Phillip Ervin a lot. Is it crazy to suggest that he’s
a little teeny tiny bit like the college version of everybody’s favorite high
school hitter, Clint Frazier? Both are praised for, in order, their 1) electric
bat speed, 2) well-rounded overall skill sets, 3) above-average arm strength
(pre-injury for Frazier), 4) picture perfect pro-ready swings, 5) above-average
speed on the base paths, and 6) advanced pitch recognition skills. The main
concern for both is that they are maxed-out physically. Additionally, both can
hack it in center (Ervin more than Frazier), but profile best defensively in
right field (again, assuming Frazier’s bum arm bounces back in time). This is
all far too simplistic a comparison and I’m clearly not taking into account the
crucially important differences in their hair, but you can kind of see how the
two share some things if you keep an open mind, right? LINK
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