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Top 5 2010 Closer Prospects

Most of the arms available for this year's draft come from the starting rotation, although as always, some of the best starters now will inevitably end up in the back end of a team's bullpen years down the road.

San Diego State's Addison Reed has enjoyed his recent conversion to a starting role, picking up a changeup and maintaining low-90s velocity deep into ballgames and increasing his value as a pitcher.

Kevin Jacob remains the top college closer with an intimidating frame and an equally intimidating fastball-slide one-two punch.

Chad Bettis, like Reed, is also starting this year, but is expected to return to the bullpen once he begins his professional career.

Click on the players' names listed in red to take you to their Dandy Dozen scouting reports.

1
 Kevin Jacob RHP 6'6" 235 R/R Georgia Tech
2
 Chad Bettis RHP 6'1" 185 R/R Texas Tech
3
 Kevin Munson RHP 6'2" 205 R/R James Madison
4
 Kevin Rhoderick RHP 5'11" 185 R/R Oregon State
5
 Tyler Hanks RHP 6'2" 190 R/R College of Southern Nevada

Dandy Dozen

SP
 James Paxton Tall lefty with mid-90s heater
SP
 Kevin Gausman Lanky prep RHP oozes projectability
SP
 Matt Harvey College RHP back on the rise
UT
 Drew Vettleson Switch pitcher with lefty bat moving up
C
 Yasmani Grandal Solid D' C with power & patience
1B
 Mickey Wiswall Slick fielding 1B with sweet stroke
IF
 Jedd Gyorko Nothing flashy, but keeps rakin'
SS
 Garin Cecchini IF with big LH bat out with torn ACL
3B
 Kris Bryant Big lanky athlete with big-time power
OF
 Reggie Golden Compact, powerful OF built like a tailback
OF
 Austin Wates Tools galore, continues to improve, impress
OF
 Leon Landry Good tools highlighted by glove, power

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