5-11-14 - Alex Destino, LHP, OF, North Buncombe HS (NC) - Maybe the best two-way player this year, Destino has done it all for the Blackhawks. On the mound, he has 94 K/31 BB over 58.1 innings, allowing 11 runs on 29 hits. At the plate, he is hitting .560/.623/1.179 over 24 games with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and just four strikeouts. At 6’-3” and 220 pounds, the left-hander has equal upside as both a pitcher and hitter. He is also a very good athlete which bodes well for projection. His fastball can touch 93 mph and he adds a mid-70s slider and low-80s change-up. With full-time focus on pitching, he should add velocity and he has great arm speed. Committed to South Carolina. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-high-school-players-rise-final-edition/42853#cZ17mE5vsjiSvU18.99
5-18-14 - Derek Hill - One of my favorite players coming into the season, Hill has been rocketing up draft boards all spring and some have him going in the top 25 picks. The 6’-0”, 185 pound right-hander has plus speed (6.33/60), a strong, accurate arm, and is an extremely gifted route runner who should be an elite defender at the next level. Offensively, he has an advanced approach at the plate and his bat speed allows him to spray the ball to all fields. He doesn’t have much home run power, but his speed should make him a headache on the base paths. Through 25 games, he is hitting .500/.585/.774 with nine doubles, seven triples and 18 stolen bases. Committed to Oregon.
http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-five-high-school-players/42931#BrqM3BlCZROcRBlE.99
3-26-14 – TTF – 10 high school players on the rise — third edition – Chase Vallot, C/OF, St. Thomas More HS (LA) - I don’t think anyone in the country is mashing the ball quite like Vallot is this season. Over 18 games, he is hitting .583/.672/1.270 (1.943 OPS) with 10 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 36 RBI. He has also drawn 17 walks and I’m not really sure why he wouldn’t get a free pass every time going forward. One of the youngest players in the draft, the 6’-0”, 205-pound right-hander generates a ton of raw power due to his bat speed and strong wrists. His strong arm, size and footwork could allow him to stick at a premium position but some believe a move to a corner outfield position is likely where the power would play well. Another player I got to see at Wrigley, he hit a couple bombs out of the park with ease and showed a polished approach at the plate during the game. Committed to Mississippi State. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-10-high-school-players-rise-third-edition/42098#CmrUPUJfBWKiV2MO.99
5-18-14 - Derek Hill - One of my favorite players coming into the season, Hill has been rocketing up draft boards all spring and some have him going in the top 25 picks. The 6’-0”, 185 pound right-hander has plus speed (6.33/60), a strong, accurate arm, and is an extremely gifted route runner who should be an elite defender at the next level. Offensively, he has an advanced approach at the plate and his bat speed allows him to spray the ball to all fields. He doesn’t have much home run power, but his speed should make him a headache on the base paths. Through 25 games, he is hitting .500/.585/.774 with nine doubles, seven triples and 18 stolen bases. Committed to Oregon.
http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-five-high-school-players/42931#BrqM3BlCZROcRBlE.99
3-26-14 – TTF – 10 high school players on the rise — third edition – Chase Vallot, C/OF, St. Thomas More HS (LA) - I don’t think anyone in the country is mashing the ball quite like Vallot is this season. Over 18 games, he is hitting .583/.672/1.270 (1.943 OPS) with 10 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 36 RBI. He has also drawn 17 walks and I’m not really sure why he wouldn’t get a free pass every time going forward. One of the youngest players in the draft, the 6’-0”, 205-pound right-hander generates a ton of raw power due to his bat speed and strong wrists. His strong arm, size and footwork could allow him to stick at a premium position but some believe a move to a corner outfield position is likely where the power would play well. Another player I got to see at Wrigley, he hit a couple bombs out of the park with ease and showed a polished approach at the plate during the game. Committed to Mississippi State. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-10-high-school-players-rise-third-edition/42098#CmrUPUJfBWKiV2MO.99
3-18-14 - This past summer,
Baseball America dubbed Tyler Kolek
the next great big-bodied, right-handed pitching prospect from Texas –
following the footsteps of guys like Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood and Josh Beckett
– and the Shepherd High senior is certainly living up to that billing on the
mound this season. Three weeks into the Texas prep baseball season, Kolek has
yet to allow a hit, according to MaxPreps. The 6-foot-5, 250-pounder has
recorded 35 strikeouts against just one walk over 15 innings in his first three
appearances for the Pirates. He's earned two of Shepherd's four wins in the
team's first 13 games. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/top-rated-pitching-prospect-tyler-kolek-has-yet-to-allow-a-hit-as-a-high-school-senior-170058989.html;_ylt=A0SO8zAMdihTKVQAt25XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0cDAxNDRiBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDI5M18x
3-16-14 – Cubs Den –
Aaron Nola is 4-0 with a 0.27 ERA this season in 33.2 innings. He has walked just 4 batters and struck out
48. But the question with Nola isn't his
skill or even his stuff, which is plenty good enough to be at least a
mid-rotation guy. It's more about a low
arm angle that scouts believe will make him susceptible to more advanced LH
hitters. http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2014/03/mlb-draft-update-arms-ahead-of-bats-early-on-but-questions-remain-at-the-top/
3-17-14 – TTF – 10
High School Players On The Rise – Greg
Deichmann, SS/3B, Brother Martin HS (LA) - Left-handed hitting power
shortstops are a nice commodity, and the 6’-2”, 190 pound Deichmann has a
chance to stick at short due to his strong arm, speed and instincts in the
field. He has excellent bat speed and can put on displays in the cage during
batting practice. Even if he ends up at third, the power and arm will play
well. Over 12 games, he is hitting .429/.565/1.086 with three doubles, a
triple, six home runs and 10 stolen bases, showing off his speed (6.62/60) and
athleticism. Committed to LSU. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-10-high-school-players-rise-second-edition/41810#OfV5L7GbWgi2Xqtf.99
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