MPH Draft Database Rounds 11-20

Kingsport Boxscore Game 2
Kingsport Gameday Game 2
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MPH Draft Database - Rounds 11-20
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Round 11, Pick 0344: 1B Samuel Honeck
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Tulane, L/L, 6'2", 215, 6/19/87


2008: .275/.376/.456/.832, 56 for 204, 35 runs, 11 2b, 3b, 8 HR, 43 RBI, 30/46 BB/K, 5 Es
2009: .313/.450/.630/1.080, 65 for 208, 56 runs, 14 2b, 2 3b, 16 HR, 70 RBI, 54/47 BB/K, 10 Es
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Round 12, Pick 0374: 2B James Ewing
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Southern Miss, R/R, 6'0", 195, 10/27/86

2007: .257/.389/.329/.718, 57 for 222, 33 runs, 10 2b, 2 HR, 36 RBI, 37/25 BB/K, 15 Es
2008: .359/.436/.520/.956, 71 for 198, 36 runs, 12 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 46 RBI, 23/26 BB/K, 9 Es
2009: .308/.389/.418/.807, 62 for 201, 43 runs, 10 2b, 4 HR, 43 RBI, 26/19 BB/K, 7 Es
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Round 13, Pick 0404: LHP Zachary Dotson
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Effingham County HS, L/L, 6'1", 180, 10/30/90


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Round 14, Pick 0434: CF Ronald Harris
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Northwood U, L/L, 6'2", 205, 2/19/87

2008: .331/.438/.479/.917, 54 for 163, 38 runs, 18 2b, 2 HR, 31 RBI, 24/28 BB/K
2009: .416/.498/.832/1.330, 82 for 197, 76 runs, 24 2b, 2 3b, 18 HR, 69 RBI, 35/38 BB/K
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Round 15, Pick 0464: RHP Casey Schmidt
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U of San Diego, R/R, 6'3", 205, 10/12/87

SOPHOMORE (2009):Will sit out this season due to NCAA Transfer rules.

SOPHOMORE (2008:) Schmidt missed the 2008 season with an injury following offseason surgery.
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Round 16, Pick 0494: CF Jeffrey Greene
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W Boca Raton Community HS R/R 5'11 180 4/22/90
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Round 17, Pick 0524: OF Alexander Gregory
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Radford U, R/R, 6'2", 210, 11/7/86

2007:
2008: .401/.504/.667/1.171, 83 for 207, 56 runs, 11 2b, 3b, 14 HR, 51 RBI, 39/47 BB/K, 4 Es (.344 vs LHP, .425 vs RHP)
2009: .407/.518/.655/1.173, 72 for 177, 45 runs, 12 2b, 3b, 10 HR, 42 RBI, 36/23 BB/K


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Round 18, Pick 0554: OF Cody Holliday
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Wilmington Col, L/L, 6'3", 210, 9/30/87

Thanks to Coach Brian August:

Cody Holliday: .360/.458/.573/1.031, 76 for 211, 56 runs, 18 2b, 3 3b, 7 HR, 52 RBI, 18 SBs

L/L
Hits to all fields
Gap to gap power
Strong throwing arm
6.8 runner
Workaholic/blue collar type of player
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Round 19, Pick 0584: C Nelfi Zapata
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English HS, R/R, 6'0", ?, 12/13/90

HUGE thanks to Coach Richard Beyer, who went ridiculously above and beyond the call of what I asked for, lol.

Attached are some stats for Zapata, as well as some media guide-type information. Hope that helps. Great blog.

As far as a scouting report, here's what I would say: hardest working player I've ever had; Hits for serious power - 2 mammoth homeruns this year...over 430 feet each; very strong arm...threw out 90% of runners this year.

2007: .462/.597/.738/1.335, 30 for 65, 29 runs, 3 2b, 6 3b, HR, 26 RBI, 8/0 BB/K
2008: .557/.659/1.029/1.688, 39 for 70, 36 runs, 14 2b, 5 3b, 3 HR, 37 RBI, 9/5 BB/K
2009: .462/.635/.744/1.379, 18 for 39, 20 runs, 4 2b, 2 3b, HR, 10 RBI, 12/2 BB/K

Total HS: .500/.571/.856/1.428, 87 for 174, 85 runs, 21 2b, 13 3b, 5 HR, 73 RBI, 29/7 BB/K


Nelfi Zapata, English High School - Boston, MA

· selected by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2009 MLB Draft (1st HS player from Ma.)
· class of 2009
· 2009 English High School Baseball MVP
· 2009 Boston Herald All-Scholastic
· 2009 All-American Regional Team
· represented Massachusetts at the 2009 Power Showcase Homerun Derby in Tampa, FL
· started every game at catcher during the 2009 season
· pitched 2 games in closer role in 2009 (2 Saves)
· selected by teammates as 2008 & 2009 EHS Baseball Captain
· 2008 English High School Baseball MVP
· started every varsity game during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons
· English High School - 3-time Boston City Baseball Champion (2006 - catcher, 2007 - shortstop, 2008 - catcher)
· played for the New England Ruffnecks prospect team during summer of 2008
· member of the 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 English High School Indoor Track Team
· 2007 English High School Baseball Sportsmanship Award Winner
· older brother, Roberto, plays baseball at Endicott College in Beverly, MA
· lives in Dorchester
· born in Dominican Republic
· wore jersey #13 in high school
· English High School - founded 1821 - "Oldest High School in America"

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Round 20, Pick 0614: OF Joseph August
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Stanford, L/L, 6'1", 205, 9/23/86

2007: .343/.403/.430/.833, 59 for 172, 28 runs, 7 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 18/18 BB/K, E

2008: .323/.368/.414/.782, 60 for 186, 35 runs, 12 2b, 3b, HR, 23 RBI, 11/23 BB/K, 2 E

2009: .304/.343/.443/.786, 70 for 230, 38 runs, 13 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 12/17 BB/K, E

Thanks to Coach Dean Stotz

Joey August is a very good hitter, plus contact, tad short on power, average runner, very good outfielder for his speed, great angles in the outfield, very personable, high moral character, will be a GREAT influence on younger players, very strong work ethic---could turn out to be a hitter’s hitter