| Rank |
First |
Last |
Pos. |
School |
Comments |
| 1 |
Anthony |
Rendon |
3B |
Rice |
Closest thing to Pujols college baseball has seen. Legitimate glove/bat for 3B, slightly undersized at 5'11" & has questions from ankle injuries |
| 2 |
Bubba |
Starling |
CF |
Gardener-Edgerton HS (KS) |
two-way HS talent: 5-tool CF, & LHP sits @ 90+, also elite QB recruit - ridiculus athlete (D1 caliber basketball player as well) |
| 3 |
Gerrit |
Cole |
RHP |
UCLA |
Was top HS arm in '08. Dominated in col., ideal frame, has stuff and results to exite scouts and statheads |
| 4 |
Sonny |
Gray |
RHP |
Vanderbilt |
Most have him ranked lower due to sub-6' stature but has stuff to deserve top-5 ranking |
| 5 |
Francisco |
Lindor |
SS |
Monteverde HS (FL) |
Elite SS with glove to stay at SS and bat to deserve elite draft status |
| 6 |
Matt |
Purke |
RHP |
TCU |
Draft-eligible soph., was a 1st rnd pick by Texas 2 years ago… He pitches in the 90's and can touch 95-96. Most regard him as a consensus top 5 pick. I like him, but I like others more
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| 7 |
Archie |
Bradley |
RHP |
Broken Arrow HS (OK) |
Arguably the top HS pitcher in draft, touches 95 - QB commitment to OU |
| 8 |
Danny |
Hultzen |
LHP |
U Virgina |
Solid stuff (high 80's FB thru most of last year, recently sitting 90-92) but has makeup questions… Having ridiculus beginning to Jr. season |
| 9 |
Daniel |
Norris |
LHP |
Science Hill HS (TN) |
Best HS LHP in draft, comparared to Drew Pomaranz from '10 draft |
| 10 |
Jackie |
Bradley, Jr. |
CF |
So. Carolina |
Not much power, but has everything else, physically he's a Milton Bradley-lookalike |
| 11 |
Trevor |
Bauer |
RHP |
UCLA |
Solid stuff with elite results… Liked more by statheads than scouts. He'll be a 1st round draft pick - could get popped anywhere between 5 & 30 |
| 12 |
Jedd |
Bradley |
LHP |
GaTech |
6'4" LHP who touches 97 and has a plus change |
| 13 |
Taylor |
Jungmann |
RHP |
U Texas |
As good of stuff as any other col RHP, but injury concerns knock ranking (across-body delivery & pitches for abuse-prone UT) |
| 14 |
Matt |
Barnes |
LHP |
Uconn |
Credited as one of best college RHP in draft, but hasn't had results like others |
| 15 |
Jason |
Esposito |
3B |
Vanderbilt |
Many predicted he would be 1st pick overall when he did not sign out of HS. Plus defense at 3B, could move to 2B, and has even imprssed at SS - power bat, good athleticism - if JE can play SS he's likely a top 10 pick |
| 16 |
Dylan |
Bundey |
RHP |
Owasso (OK) |
Has enough height not to scare folks (6'1") and flashes 95s & 3 other pitches - possibly the 2nd best HS RHP in the draft but SERIOUS red flags from being overworked (293 pitches in 4 days) as a junior |
| 18 |
George |
Springer |
CF |
Uconn |
Many call him a potential 30-30 guy and most have GS as a top 5 pick, elite physicality (power & speed) may have to move to COF, delaying higher ranking to see performance w/ new bats |
| 19 |
Tyler |
Beede |
RHP |
Lawrence Acadamy (MA) |
Decent velo, but "exciting" off-speed, command, and feel according to ESPN's K. Law |
| 20 |
Dillon |
Howard |
RHP |
Searcy HS (AR) |
Like Bundey, could be a top (or nearly that) in other years. Touches 95, hard curve |
| 21 |
Blake |
Swihart |
C |
Cleveland HS (NM) |
Switch-hitting C w/ power & glove |
| 22 |
Henry |
Owens |
LHP |
Edison HS (CA) |
6'5" LHP with ideal frame and big league velo |
| 23 |
Jose |
Fernandez |
RHP |
Alonso HS (FL) |
Cuban pitcher touches 97 w/ hard curve |
| 24 |
Brandon |
Nimmo |
OF |
East HS (WY) |
Serious bat, hard to eval (WY doesn't have HS baseball), COF or 1B - will prob grow out of current running ability, potential top-20 pick |
| 25 |
Levi |
Michael |
SS/2B |
UNC |
shortish (5'10") switch-hit MI prospect may be able to stay at SS and would still be above-average offensively at 2B - legit 1st rounder if he can stay @ SS |
