Analyzing Amateur Baseball Talent as it pertains to the MLB Draft
Top 10 Closer Prospects
The increased need for the specialized closer have increased the draft value of the college closer over the past five to 10 years. This year is on the light side when it comes to such prospects. Ben Tootle can run his fastball up to the upper-90s in shorter stints. Jason Stoffel entered the spring as a likely first-rounder, but may have slipped as his stuff hasn't been as dominant this year. Ole Miss has used Scott Bittle and his signature cutter in a more versatile role this spring, and while he hasn't been as dominant as he was a year ago, he still is very difficult to hit even if he profiles more
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Ben Tootle | CL | 6'0" 170 R/R | Jacksonville State |
2 |
Jason Stoffel | CL | 6'1" 220 R/R | Arizona |
3 |
Scott Bittle | CL | 6'2" 195 R/R | Ole Miss |
4 |
Drew Storen | CL | 6'2" 175 B/R | Stanford |
5 |
Joe Kelly | CL | 6'1" 180 R/R | UC Riverside |
6 |
Blake Davis | RHP/OF | 6'2" 220 L/R | California |
7 |
Russell Brewer | CL | 6'0" 200 R/R | Ohio University |
8 |
Kyle Bellamy | CL | 6'4" 220 R/R | Miami |
9 |
Eric Pettis | CL | 6'2" 200 B/R | UC Irvine |
10 |
Austin Wood | LF | 6'2" 190 L/L | Texas |
Dandy Dozen
SP |
Tyler Matzek | Polished lefty with power arsenal |
SP |
Alex White | Second best college RHP to Strasburg |
SP |
Zack Wheeler | Rising draft boards with impressive FB/CB |
UT |
Brooks Raley | Smooth lefty leads A&M in ERA, BA |
C |
Luke Bailey | Baseball rat with compact build, swing |
1B |
Jonathan Singleton | Powerful prep slugger with big LH bat |
IF |
Ryan Jackson | Slick defender with questions about bat |
3B |
Jiovanni Mier | True SS with exciting tools |
SS |
Robbie Shields | 2B/3B type with promising bat |
OF |
Tim Wheeler | Exciting blend of power & speed |
OF |
LeVon Washington | Blazing fast with exciting leadoff tools |
OF |
Everett Williams | Great athlete with tools galore |
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