Analyzing Amateur Baseball Talent as it pertains to the MLB Draft
Top 50 Draft-Eligible Prospects
Stephen Strasburg remains the cream of this year's draft class, and arguably one of the best draft picks of all-time. It is difficult to envision the Nationals going any other direction with the number one overall pick, as any other selection would clearly indicate a signability issue, which would not sit well within the Nationals organization, not to mention their fan base. After Strasburg, how the next tier stacks up is really up to one's individual interpretation. I'm putting Alex White #2, because I think he the size, athleticism, stuff and command to succeed at the highest level as a potential number one or two starter. College pitching continues to be the biggest strength in this year's class, with middle infielders at both the college and high school levels and prep catchers being the next notable draft strengths. Impact bats are a little difficult to come by this year.
1 |
Stephen Strasburg | RHP | 6'5" 225 R/R | San Diego State |
2 |
Alex White | RHP | 6'3" 190 R/R | North Carolina |
3 |
Dustin Ackley | 1B | 6'1" 180 L/R | North Carolina |
4 |
Kyle Gibson | RHP | 6'6" 195 R/R | Missouri |
5 |
Grant Green | SS | 6'3" 200 R/R | USC |
6 |
Matthew Purke | LHP | 6'3" 180 L/L | Klein HS (TX) |
7 |
Donovan Tate | CF | 6'3" 200 R/R | Cartersville HS (GA) |
8 |
Aaron Crow | RHP | 6'1" 195 R/R | Fort Worth (Indy) |
9 |
Shelby Miller | RHP | 6'3" 200 R/R | Brownwood HS (TX) |
10 |
Tyler Matzek | LHP | 6'3" 185 L/L | Capistrano Valley HS (CA) |
11 |
Mike Leake | RHP | 6'0" 180 R/R | Arizona State |
12 |
Andrew Oliver | LHP | 6'4" 205 L/L | Oklahoma State |
13 |
Jacob Turner | RHP | 6'4" 205 R/R | Westminster Academy (MO) |
14 |
Mike Minor | LHP | 6'4" 195 L/L | Vanderbilt |
15 |
Zack Wheeler | RHP | 6'4" 185 B/R | East Paulding HS (GA) |
16 |
Brad Boxberger | RHP | 6'2" 195 R/R | USC |
17 |
Tyler Skaggs | LHP | 6'5" 180 L/L | Santa Monica HS (CA) |
18 |
D.J. LeMahieu | SS | 6' 4" 195 R/R | LSU |
19 |
Brian Goodwin | CF | 6'0" 185 L/R | Rocky Mount HS (NC) |
20 |
Rex Brothers | LHP | 6'1" 205 L/L | Lipscomb University |
21 |
Matt Davidson | 3B | 6'1" 220 R/R | Yucaipa HS (CA) |
22 |
Bobby Borchering | 3B/1B | 6'4" 195 B/R | Bishop Verot HS (FL) |
23 |
Luke Bailey | C | 6'0" 195 R/R | Troup HS (GA) |
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Jared Mitchell | OF | 6'0" 195 L/L | LSU |
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Kendal Volz | RHP | 6'5" 225 R/R | Baylor |
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Rich Poythress | 1B | 6'4" 245 R/R | Georgia |
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Tony Sanchez | C | 6'4" 170 R/R | Boston College |
28 |
Kentrail Davis | LF | 5' 9" 195 L/R | Tennessee |
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James Paxton | LHP | 6'4" 215 L/L | Kentucky |
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Mychal Givens | RHP/SS | 6'2" 190 B/R | Plant HS (FL) |
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Tanner Scheppers | RHP | 6'4" 170 R/R | Saint Paul (Indy) |
32 |
Brett Jackson | CF | 6'2" 210 L/R | California |
33 |
Max Stassi | C | 5'10" 190 R/R | Yuba City HS (CA) |
34 |
Brooks Raley | LHP/OF | 6'3" 185 L/L | Texas A&M; |
35 |
Ben Tootle | CL | 6'0" 170 R/R | Jacksonville State |
36 |
Keyvius Sampson | RHP | 6'1" 185 R/R | Forest HS (FL) |
37 |
Scooter Gennett | SS/2B | 5'11" 170 L/R | Sarasota HS (FL) |
38 |
Tim Wheeler | OF | 6'4" 205 L/R | Sacramento State |
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Alex Wilson | RHP | 6'1" 205 R/R | Texas A&M; |
40 |
Matt Hobgood | RHP | 6'4" 240 R/R | Norco HS (CA) |
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Jake Marisnick | OF | 6'4" 200 R/R | Riverside Poly HS (CA) |
42 |
A.J. Pollock | OF | 6'1" 200 R/R | Notre Dame |
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Wil Myers | C/3B | 6'3" 190 R/R | Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) |
44 |
Kyle Heckathorn | RHP | 6'6" 240 R/R | Kennesaw State |
45 |
Everett Williams | CF | 5'10" 195 L/R | McCallum HS (TX) |
46 |
Sam Dyson | RHP | 6'2" 195 R/R | South Carolina |
47 |
Jason Stoffel | CL | 6'1" 220 R/R | Arizona |
48 |
Jiovanni Mier | SS | 6'2" 170 R/R | Bonita HS (CA) |
49 |
Austin Maddox | C/RHP | 6'3" 220 R/R | Eagles View Academy (FL) |
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Josh Phegley | C | 5'11" 215 R/R | Indiana |
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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