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
Sunday, August 23, 2009
8/23 Links
David's on the MLR tonight, so it'll be up late (in all likelihood) - so Draft Database Rounds 11-20 will be up right after first pitch for Kingsport Game 1...I'll post the links for Game 2 at the top of the post)
Minor League Thread
**All Games @ 1pm unless noted**
Buffalo Boxscore
Binghamton
St. Lucie
Savannah @ 2pm
Brooklyn Game 1 @ 130pm
Brooklyn Game 2 @ 530pm
Kingsport Game 1 @ 6pm
Kingsport Game 2
Buffalo Gameday
Binghamton
St. Lucie
Savannah
Brooklyn Game 1
Brooklyn Game 2
Kingsport Game 1
Kingsport Game 2
Minor League Thread
**All Games @ 1pm unless noted**
Buffalo Boxscore
Binghamton
St. Lucie
Savannah @ 2pm
Brooklyn Game 1 @ 130pm
Brooklyn Game 2 @ 530pm
Kingsport Game 1 @ 6pm
Kingsport Game 2
Buffalo Gameday
Binghamton
St. Lucie
Savannah
Brooklyn Game 1
Brooklyn Game 2
Kingsport Game 1
Kingsport Game 2
Saturday, August 22, 2009
8/22 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS, Greene!
INT AAA: Buffalo 0/2/0, Scranton 1/8/1
ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, .282
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .303
lf Nick Evans 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .202
1b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .260
rf Chip Ambres 0 for 3, .253
dh Jason Dubois 0 for 3, K, .154
c Rene Rivera 0 for 3, K, .239
3b Javier Castillo 0 for 2, BB, .254
2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, .293
Kyle Snyder 5.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 3 Ks, 3.91 era, L (3-6), 89:54:35, 5:7:3
Jon Switzer 2.2 IP, H, 2/1 BB/K, 3.19 era, 46:30:16, 5:2:1
EL AA: Binghamton 3/9/2, Connecticut 4/6/2
Jenrry Mejia's "3rd" outing back from his finger injury was a sucessful one, he allowed just a run on 3 hits in 4+ innings. Emary Frederick allowed a solo homer in the bottom of the 9th to take the loss, after Edgar Alfonzo allowed a run in the 8th, and one in the 9th.
The Mets offense had 9 hits and drew 5 walks, while going just 1 for 8 (.125) with RISP, and leaving 8 on base. Emmanuel Garcia (3), and Caleb Stewart (2) had multi hit games, while Shawn Bowman (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .292), and Jon Malo (0 for 3, BB, .243) took 0-fers.
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 5, run, K, .286
cf Emmanuel Garcia 3 for 4, RBI, K, .251
c Josh Thole 1 for 3, RBI (44), .332
lf DJ Wabick 1 for 3, run, 2b (29), BB, .284
rf Caleb Stewart 2 for 3, run, BB, .220
1b Mark Kiger 1 for 3, BB, .231
Jenrry Mejia 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, 4.11 era, 6:0:4
Jacob Ruckle 3 IP, BB, K, 6.53 era, 8:0:1
Edgar Alfonzo 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2/1 R/ER, BB, K, 3.90 era, 3:1:1
Emary Frederick H, ER, HR, 5.57 era, BS (1), L (0-1), 5.57 era
FSL A+: St. Lucie 4/12/1, Sarasota 5/9/0
Josh Stinson is the only thing that stood between the Mets and victory tonight. Stinson, going for a 2 inning save, walked 3 and had an error committed behind him in the 9th, taking the loss, though the actual BS went to Stephen Clyne, who allowed all 3 of Stinson's IHR to score.
The rough 9th ruined what was going to be the story, the continued white hot hitting of Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who ended a homer shy of the cycle, and registered 4 hits on the day. Overall the Mets had 12 hits and 2 walks on the day, while going 4 for 13 (.308) with RISP, and leaving 9 on base. Nieuwenhuis (4), Francisco Pena (2), Hector Pellot (2), and Jake Eigsti (2) had multi hit games, while Zach Lutz (0 for 4, BB, 3 Ks, .278), Brahiam Maldonado (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .262), and Seth Williams (0 for 4, K, .260) took 0-fers.
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 4 for 5, run, 2 2b (29), 3b (5), 2 RBI (66), .264
ss Reese Havens 1 for 3, 2b (15), RBI (45), .239
c Francisco Pena 2 for 5, K, .220
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, run, K, .281
2b Hector Pellot 2 for 4, run, 2b (16), .267
1b Jake Eigsti 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .236
Tim Stronach 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 2/7 BB/K, 3.61 era, 6:5:7
Jose Sanchez IP+, 4 H, 3.60 era, 3:
Josh Stinson 1.1 IP, 4/3 R/ER, 3 BBs, 2.60 era, L (3-1), 4:
Stephen Clyne H, 1.30 era, BS (3)
SAL A: Savannah 7/10/0, Rome 4/9/2
Eric Beaulac had a ... subpar outing tonight, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings, but picking up his 7th win to even his record, as the Gnats overwhelmed Randall Delgado (he who shut them down last time he faced them) for 7 runs in 2.1 innings. Overall, the Gnats had 10 hits and drew 2 walks, while going 5 for 14 (.357) with RISP, and leaving 7 on base. Eric Campbell (3), and Nick Giarraputo (2) had multi hit games, while Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, K, .263), and Jefry Marte took 0-fers.
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 5, run, RBI (33), 2 Ks, .266
2b Josh Satin 1 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .293
1b Eric Campbell 3 for 5, run, .252
rf, cf Raul Reyes 1 for 3, 2 runs, BB, K, .245
dh Nick Giarraputo 2 for 4, run, RBI (4), K, .467
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .230
lf, rf Joey August 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 RBI, .228
3b (0 for 5, K, .225)
Eric Beaulac 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3/1 BB/K, 2.88 era, W (7-7), 9:5:1
Phillips Orta 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 Ks, 4.60 era, 1:2:3
Jimmy Johnson IP, K, 0.66 era, 1:1:1
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 Ks, 2.81 era, SV (21), 0:1:2
APPY R: Kingsport 3/9/2, Bluefield 1/5/3
Angel Cuan had his best outing of the season, allowing just 5 hits and an UER in 7 innings, but he took a tough ND. Zach Von Tersch picked up the win with 2 hitless innings of relief.
The Mets offense had 9 hits on the game, while going just 2 for 12 (.167) with RISP, and leaving 6 on base. Jeff Flagg, Joe Bonfe and Cesar Puello had multi hit games, while Darrell Ceciliani (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .237), RJ Harris (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .299), and Luis Nieves (0 for 4, .289) took 0-fers.
2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, .271
1b Joe Bonfe 2 for 4, run, RBI, 2 Ks, .299
3b Joe Bonfe 2 for 4, .348
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 4, run, 2b (10), .270
dh Pedro Zapata 1 for 4, 2b (10), RBI (17), .341
c Mike Moras 1 for 4, .258
Angel Cuan 7 IP, 5 H, R, 5 Ks, 4.26 era, 11:5:5
Zach Von Tersch 2 IP, K, 4.85 era, W (2-0), 2:3:1
GCL R: Mets 3/8/1, Astros 2/7/0
rf Chase Greene 2 for 3, run, RBI (5), BB, .327
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .237
3b Aderlin Rodriguez 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .250, E (8)
lf Julio Concepcion 1 for 2, RBI (12), BB, .306
>>lf ZeErika Hall
dh Charlie Hinojosa 1 for 3, RBI (15), K, .354
cf Javier Rodriguez 1 for 3, K, .202
c Amauris Valdez 0 for 1, .310
>>c Orlando Rodriguez 1 for 1, .303
1b Giovanni Ortiz 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .200
2b Ray Van Gurp 1 for 3, .262
Orlando Tovar 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1/3 BB/K, 4.38 era, 6:6:3
Luis Rojas 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4/2 BB/K, 3.86 era, W (1-1), 1:3:2
Daniel Carela 0.2 IP, 5.09 era, 2:
William Rackel IP, BB, 3.97 era, 2:1
ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, .282
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .303
lf Nick Evans 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .202
1b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .260
rf Chip Ambres 0 for 3, .253
dh Jason Dubois 0 for 3, K, .154
c Rene Rivera 0 for 3, K, .239
3b Javier Castillo 0 for 2, BB, .254
2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, .293
Kyle Snyder 5.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 3 Ks, 3.91 era, L (3-6), 89:54:35, 5:7:3
Jon Switzer 2.2 IP, H, 2/1 BB/K, 3.19 era, 46:30:16, 5:2:1
EL AA: Binghamton 3/9/2, Connecticut 4/6/2
Jenrry Mejia's "3rd" outing back from his finger injury was a sucessful one, he allowed just a run on 3 hits in 4+ innings. Emary Frederick allowed a solo homer in the bottom of the 9th to take the loss, after Edgar Alfonzo allowed a run in the 8th, and one in the 9th.
The Mets offense had 9 hits and drew 5 walks, while going just 1 for 8 (.125) with RISP, and leaving 8 on base. Emmanuel Garcia (3), and Caleb Stewart (2) had multi hit games, while Shawn Bowman (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .292), and Jon Malo (0 for 3, BB, .243) took 0-fers.
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 5, run, K, .286
cf Emmanuel Garcia 3 for 4, RBI, K, .251
c Josh Thole 1 for 3, RBI (44), .332
lf DJ Wabick 1 for 3, run, 2b (29), BB, .284
rf Caleb Stewart 2 for 3, run, BB, .220
1b Mark Kiger 1 for 3, BB, .231
Jenrry Mejia 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, 4.11 era, 6:0:4
Jacob Ruckle 3 IP, BB, K, 6.53 era, 8:0:1
Edgar Alfonzo 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2/1 R/ER, BB, K, 3.90 era, 3:1:1
Emary Frederick H, ER, HR, 5.57 era, BS (1), L (0-1), 5.57 era
FSL A+: St. Lucie 4/12/1, Sarasota 5/9/0
Josh Stinson is the only thing that stood between the Mets and victory tonight. Stinson, going for a 2 inning save, walked 3 and had an error committed behind him in the 9th, taking the loss, though the actual BS went to Stephen Clyne, who allowed all 3 of Stinson's IHR to score.
The rough 9th ruined what was going to be the story, the continued white hot hitting of Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who ended a homer shy of the cycle, and registered 4 hits on the day. Overall the Mets had 12 hits and 2 walks on the day, while going 4 for 13 (.308) with RISP, and leaving 9 on base. Nieuwenhuis (4), Francisco Pena (2), Hector Pellot (2), and Jake Eigsti (2) had multi hit games, while Zach Lutz (0 for 4, BB, 3 Ks, .278), Brahiam Maldonado (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .262), and Seth Williams (0 for 4, K, .260) took 0-fers.
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 4 for 5, run, 2 2b (29), 3b (5), 2 RBI (66), .264
ss Reese Havens 1 for 3, 2b (15), RBI (45), .239
c Francisco Pena 2 for 5, K, .220
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, run, K, .281
2b Hector Pellot 2 for 4, run, 2b (16), .267
1b Jake Eigsti 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .236
Tim Stronach 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 2/7 BB/K, 3.61 era, 6:5:7
Jose Sanchez IP+, 4 H, 3.60 era, 3:
Josh Stinson 1.1 IP, 4/3 R/ER, 3 BBs, 2.60 era, L (3-1), 4:
Stephen Clyne H, 1.30 era, BS (3)
SAL A: Savannah 7/10/0, Rome 4/9/2
Eric Beaulac had a ... subpar outing tonight, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings, but picking up his 7th win to even his record, as the Gnats overwhelmed Randall Delgado (he who shut them down last time he faced them) for 7 runs in 2.1 innings. Overall, the Gnats had 10 hits and drew 2 walks, while going 5 for 14 (.357) with RISP, and leaving 7 on base. Eric Campbell (3), and Nick Giarraputo (2) had multi hit games, while Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, K, .263), and Jefry Marte took 0-fers.
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 5, run, RBI (33), 2 Ks, .266
2b Josh Satin 1 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .293
1b Eric Campbell 3 for 5, run, .252
rf, cf Raul Reyes 1 for 3, 2 runs, BB, K, .245
dh Nick Giarraputo 2 for 4, run, RBI (4), K, .467
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .230
lf, rf Joey August 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 RBI, .228
3b (0 for 5, K, .225)
Eric Beaulac 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3/1 BB/K, 2.88 era, W (7-7), 9:5:1
Phillips Orta 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 Ks, 4.60 era, 1:2:3
Jimmy Johnson IP, K, 0.66 era, 1:1:1
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 Ks, 2.81 era, SV (21), 0:1:2
APPY R: Kingsport 3/9/2, Bluefield 1/5/3
Angel Cuan had his best outing of the season, allowing just 5 hits and an UER in 7 innings, but he took a tough ND. Zach Von Tersch picked up the win with 2 hitless innings of relief.
The Mets offense had 9 hits on the game, while going just 2 for 12 (.167) with RISP, and leaving 6 on base. Jeff Flagg, Joe Bonfe and Cesar Puello had multi hit games, while Darrell Ceciliani (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .237), RJ Harris (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .299), and Luis Nieves (0 for 4, .289) took 0-fers.
2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, .271
1b Joe Bonfe 2 for 4, run, RBI, 2 Ks, .299
3b Joe Bonfe 2 for 4, .348
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 4, run, 2b (10), .270
dh Pedro Zapata 1 for 4, 2b (10), RBI (17), .341
c Mike Moras 1 for 4, .258
Angel Cuan 7 IP, 5 H, R, 5 Ks, 4.26 era, 11:5:5
Zach Von Tersch 2 IP, K, 4.85 era, W (2-0), 2:3:1
GCL R: Mets 3/8/1, Astros 2/7/0
rf Chase Greene 2 for 3, run, RBI (5), BB, .327
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .237
3b Aderlin Rodriguez 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .250, E (8)
lf Julio Concepcion 1 for 2, RBI (12), BB, .306
>>lf ZeErika Hall
dh Charlie Hinojosa 1 for 3, RBI (15), K, .354
cf Javier Rodriguez 1 for 3, K, .202
c Amauris Valdez 0 for 1, .310
>>c Orlando Rodriguez 1 for 1, .303
1b Giovanni Ortiz 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .200
2b Ray Van Gurp 1 for 3, .262
Orlando Tovar 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1/3 BB/K, 4.38 era, 6:6:3
Luis Rojas 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4/2 BB/K, 3.86 era, W (1-1), 1:3:2
Daniel Carela 0.2 IP, 5.09 era, 2:
William Rackel IP, BB, 3.97 era, 2:1
MPH Draft Database: Rounds 1-10
Reports compiled from:
PGCrosschecker (first 10 rounds)
emailing coaches
Click the Links (the players name) to be taken to individual draft threads on NYFS.
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Round 02, Pick 0072: LHP Steven Matz
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Ward Melville HS, R/L, 6'2", 192, 5/29/91
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Matz missed part of his junior season with some elbow soreness, and also was burdened with tendinitis in his pitching shoulder last summer and a broke a knuckle on his pitching hand in November. But he has been moving quickly up prospect charts, and seems to have established himself as the No. 1 high-school pitching prospect in New York-if not the entire northeast. Scouts have quickly come to realize that there are few young pitchers in the 2009 class that throw as easily as Matz does. "Effortless" is usually a word that works its way into any report or conversation on Matz's long, loose arm action and delivery. He currently throws his fastball at 88-92 mph, but it's very easy to project him adding more velocity as he gets older. Matz's build, which features long legs and a high, athletic core, point to more growth potential as well, which should equal more velocity. He came out of the gates this spring touching 92 mph, with good tailing life on his fastball. Matz also has three other pitches of note, including a low three-quarters sweeping slider he learned in the off-season working with former major-league lefthander Neal Heaton. His curveball is his more established breaking pitch. He gets good spin that results in a two-plane break, but he may need to throw it harder at the next level in order for it to be effective. He also throws a mid-70s changeup. As usual, Matz' fate with the draft may be linked to the late winter weather in the Northeast, but he will be on scouts' short list of players in that region to see early.--DAVID RAWNSLEY
UPDATE (5/15): As predicted, Matz clearly established himself this spring as the top high-school pitcher in the northeast. As he continued to throw harder with almost every outing, reaching 94 mph at times, his stock for the draft continued to climb to a point several clubs were looking at him seriously in the second round, perhaps higher. He dominated his competition, going 6-1, 0.47 with 81 strikeouts in 44 innings, while allowing just 26 base runners (11 H, 15 BB). Matz' obvious strengths were his live, lean body and above-average velocity from the left side, but his ability to throw his curve and change, and new-found slider for strikes was prominent in his climb up draft boards. He has a few mechanical issues that need to be refined and his durability will be questioned, but his positives far outweigh any perceived negatives.--AS
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Round 03, Pick 0103: SS Robbie Shields
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Florida Southern, R/R, 6'1", 195, 12/7/87
2009: .345/.448/.518/.966, 76 for 220, 65 runs, 19 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 33/32 BB/K, 11 HBP, 10/15 SBs, 18 Es
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Shields played in just 12 games in the Cape Cod League last summer, but it was readily apparent that he measured up with any shortstop in the league-even No. 1 prospect Grant Green. Green was the more athletic of the two and his tools were more obvious, but Shields may have been Green's equal as a player. He was the glue to the Cotuit roster, and the Kettleers struggled when Shields was lost for the season after he broke a bone at the top of his wrist on a head-first slide. He was hitting .349-2-11 with six extra-base hits at the time, and had not committed an error at shortstop. Shields displayed solid, all-around tools-at the plate, in the field and on the bases. He has good bat speed and deceptive power for a middle infielder, and can drive balls to all fields. His defensive actions are just average by shortstop standards, but more than adequate if a move to second or third might be in the works. His arm is strong and accurate, and definitely plays on the left side of the infield. He gets particularly good backspin on his throws, resulting in good carry. Though his speed (6.75 in the 60) is slightly above-average, he knows how to use it to advantage on the bases, though will not be a base stealer of any significance. Shields' makeup is one of his strong points and it was not lost on scouts that he remained with Cotuit the balance of the summer-working camps, taking ground balls, cheering on his teammates-rather than return home. Shields showed no hesitancy playing on a big stage last summer, but his limited time on the Cape and the Division II competition he plays against during the school year may prompt scouts to put him under a little closer scrutiny this spring. He hit .348-9-36, stole six bases in nine attempts and committed 18 errors as a sophomore at Florida Southern. Scouts say if it all comes together for Shields, he could be a player in the mould of big leaguer Aaron Hill, a former first-rounder.--ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): The Aaron Hill comparisons are still valid, though Shields is more likely a second- or third-round pick after an indifferent spring. He hit .345-5-37, similar to what he did as a sophomore but short of what scouts were expecting. He played a good shortstop, but it was apparent that he lacked the quick feet for the position. If anything, he showed he has the first step needed to become a very good third baseman. At the plate, Shields handled the outer-half well, but scouts had concerns over how he'll handle inside pitches with wood. If it all turns out well for him, Shields could become a solid all-around third baseman in the big leagues.--ANUP SINHA
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Round 04, Pick 0134: CF Darrell Ceciliani
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Columbia Basin CC, L/L, 6'1", 185, 6/22/90
2009: .374/.463/.612/1.075, 55 for 147, 37 runs, 11 2b, 6 3b, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 22/12 BB/K, 13/13 SBs
SCOUTING PROFILE: Ceciliani hails from Madras, Ore., which coincidentally, but perhaps appropriately is the same little town in rural central Oregon that produced former Oregon State first-rounder and current Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. The resemblances between the two extend well beyond growing up just down the street from each other. When the Major League Scouting Bureau slapped an OFP grade of 55 on Ceciliani in early April, creating a rush among Northwest scouts to check out Ceciliani, a number immediately compared his style and tools to Ellsbury. Not only does he bat and throw from the left side, but his 6.5-second speed in the 60 plays like Ellsbury's, as down his loose, easy compact swing and line-drive, pap-to-gap power. Ceciliani has fast hands at the plate and his power is evolving. Though he spent most of his freshman season at the junior-college level in right field, scouts say Ceciliani profiles as a center fielder. He was a little shaky on his routes at times, but generally gets good jumps and may one day make highlight-reel catches as he masters that aspect of his game. He's scrappy and plays the game hard in all phases. Ceciliani might have followed in Ellsbury's footsteps at Oregon State had he been eligible academically, but he settled on Columbia Basin and largely went unnoticed last fall. But as he grew an inch and his power started to evolve, and he began to show signs of becoming a five-tool talent, word quickly spread. Ceciliani hit .374-4-40 (with wood) this spring as a freshman, and not only led his 44-7 team in homers and RBIs while stealing 13 bases in as many attempts, but he was the driving force as Columbia Basin won seven straight playoff games to reach the championship game of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship, only for the team to lose two straight games to Bellevue to place second.--ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 05, Pick 0164: RHP Damien Magnifico
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North Mesquite HS, L/R, 6'1", 180, 5/24/91
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Round 06, Pick 0194: RHP David Buchanan
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Chipola JC, R/R, 6'3", 190, 5/11/89
2008: 2-0, 6.93 era, 17/3 G/GS, 24.2 IP, 34 H, 23/19 R/ER, 16/27 BB/K, .301 BAA
2009: 4-2, 8.72 era, 15/4 G/GS, 32 IP, 37 H, 32/31 R/ER, 20/32 BB/K, .285 BAA
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Round 07, Pick 0224: LHP Darin Gorski
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Kutztown U, L/L, 6'4", 210, 10/6/87
2007: 4-0, 2.63 era, 14/6 G/GS, CG, 41 IP, 30 H, 17/12 R/ER, 15/35 BB/K, .197 BAA
2008: 8-4, 2.43 era, 12 GS, 7 CG, 81.1 IP, 63 H, 30/22 R/ER, 27/83 BB/K, .210 BAA
2009: 8-2, 2.17 era, 12 GS, 3 CG, 78.2 IP, 60 H, 24/19 R/ER, 24/100 BB/K, .208 BAA
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Gorski was the dominant pitcher in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League last summer, topping that circuit in wins and strikeouts while going 7-0, 1.33. He also allowed just 40 hits in 61 innings, while walking 15. Though he didn't get a decision in his only playoff start for the eventual champion Kutztown Rockies in decisive Game 3 of the semi-finals against Lehigh Valley, he went six strong innings, walked none and struck out nine-giving him an aggregate 87 strikeouts in 67 innings on the summer. For his efforts, he earned the inaugural Darrin Winston Award as the league's most valuable pitcher. Winston, a former ACBL pitching star who made his major league debut at the advanced age of 31 in 1997, died of leukemia on Aug. 15. Gorski was no less dominant as a sophomore for Division II Kutztown, going 8-4, 2.43 with 27 walks and 83 strikeouts in 81 innings. The tall, projectable lefthander has command of four pitches, including a fastball in the 89-92 mph range, along with a slider, split-finger and changeup.--ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): The Pennsylvania college ranks are noteworthy this year because of the greater attention that players at the NCAA Division II level received. Gorski and Slippery Rock catcher/first baseman Matt Adams were probably the state’s two most heavily-scouted college players. In one of his early-season outings, 22 scouts were on hand to see Gorski, who pretty much separated himself from the pack this spring and solidified his spot in the draft as a fifth- to seventh-round talent. He went 8-2, 2.17 with 24 walks and 100 strikeouts in 79 innings. His fastball was just fringy-average from the standpoint of velocity, for the most part, but he commanded it well to both sides of the plate, and mixed in a splitter, average slider and an above-average change to keep hitters off balance. He’s very projectable in his big, physical frame, has clean mechanics and a sound feel for pitching. AS
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Round 08, Pick 0254: C Taylor Freeman
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McNeese State, L/R, 6'0", 200, 8/24/87
2008: .372/.462/.639/1.101, 67 for 180, 30 runs, 20 2b, 2 3b, 8 HR, 52 RBI, 28/24 BB/K, 3 Es
2009: .333/.430/.605/1.035, 65 for 195, 50 runs, 13 2b, 2 3b, 12 HR, 56 RBI, 29/34 BB/K
SCOUTING PROFILE: Since hitting .610 with 23 homers as a high-school senior in Carney, Okla., Freeman’s ability to hit, and hit with power, has always been evident. After turning down an offer from the Detroit Tigers and enrolling at Oklahoma’s Seminole State JC as a freshman, Freeman has been a force in the McNeese State batting order, topping the Cowboys in batting (.372), doubles (20), homers (8) and RBIs (52) as a sophomore, while hitting .333-12-56 as a junior this season. His biggest areas of improvement have come behind the plate. He has solid catching skills and an above-average arm.--ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 09, Pick 0284: C Jeffrey Glenn
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Winter Haven HS, R/R, 6'3", 185, 9/22/91
SCOUTING PROFILE: Winter Haven High has had its share of draft picks in recent years, with Atlanta Braves outfielder Jordan Shafer, a third-round pick in 2005, being the most graphic example, yet Glenn’s evolution as a prospect was not really evident until his senior year. He always had a solid approach to hitting, coupled with strong hands and wrists, and topped his high-scool team in homers (6) and RBIs (35) this spring. He has a good level, line-drive approach. The biggest advances in his game this spring came on defense, and came after working with ex-big leaguer Pat Borders on the finer points of catching. Glenn now has a solid-average arm with good carry and on-target accuracy, and his blocking ability has become a superior skill. He’s athletic and agile behind the plate, and plays the game aggressively. With a commitment to a junior college (Santa Fe CC, the runner-up team in the 2009 Junior College World Series), Glenn’s perceived signability status could be attractive to teams in rounds before his talent may warrant him being taken. ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 10, Pick 0314: RF Nick Santomauro
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Dartmouth, L/R, 6'2", 205, 6/13/88
For his career, Santomauro is currently third all-time at Dartmouth with a .376 batting average, fourth with 76 walks, sixth with 19 home runs, ninth with 108 RBIs, 11th with 169 career hits, 12th with seven triples, and 14th with 107 runs scored and 32 doubles. As a sophomore, he tied the school record by hitting 11 home runs while leading the team to a Rolfe Division title.
Santomauro’s teammates voted him the team MVP and the top offensive player this year, while the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association selected him for the Division I Second Team, the third straight year Santomauro was picked for either the first or second team.
2007:
2008: .364/.464/.691/1.155, 59 for 162, 44 runs, 10 2b, 5 3b, 11 HR, 45 RBI, 30/46 BB/K, 6 Es
2009: .372/.447/.598/1.045, 61 for 164, 41 runs, 13 2b, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 20/32 BB/K, 2 Es
SCOUTING PROFILE: As a junior at an Ivy League school, Santomauro may be a difficult sign-unless he's picked in an early-enough round to justify buying him out of his final year at Dartmouth. That might be a difficult proposition normally, but Santomauro was selected the Ivy League player of the year and led Dartmouth to its most significant season in 22 years. He topped the Big Green in batting (.372) and the entire Ivy League in conference games only (.473), though he didn't quite match his school-record 11 home-run output that he had in 2008. He finished with eight, while driving in 40 runs. He has above-average power in his lean, loose frame, though it is overly-pronounced to the pull side. The remainder of his tools are at an acceptable level, though he has shown little or no base-stealing prowess with just one stolen base in the last two years combined.-ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 02, Pick 0072: LHP Steven Matz
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Ward Melville HS, R/L, 6'2", 192, 5/29/91
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Matz missed part of his junior season with some elbow soreness, and also was burdened with tendinitis in his pitching shoulder last summer and a broke a knuckle on his pitching hand in November. But he has been moving quickly up prospect charts, and seems to have established himself as the No. 1 high-school pitching prospect in New York-if not the entire northeast. Scouts have quickly come to realize that there are few young pitchers in the 2009 class that throw as easily as Matz does. "Effortless" is usually a word that works its way into any report or conversation on Matz's long, loose arm action and delivery. He currently throws his fastball at 88-92 mph, but it's very easy to project him adding more velocity as he gets older. Matz's build, which features long legs and a high, athletic core, point to more growth potential as well, which should equal more velocity. He came out of the gates this spring touching 92 mph, with good tailing life on his fastball. Matz also has three other pitches of note, including a low three-quarters sweeping slider he learned in the off-season working with former major-league lefthander Neal Heaton. His curveball is his more established breaking pitch. He gets good spin that results in a two-plane break, but he may need to throw it harder at the next level in order for it to be effective. He also throws a mid-70s changeup. As usual, Matz' fate with the draft may be linked to the late winter weather in the Northeast, but he will be on scouts' short list of players in that region to see early.--DAVID RAWNSLEY
UPDATE (5/15): As predicted, Matz clearly established himself this spring as the top high-school pitcher in the northeast. As he continued to throw harder with almost every outing, reaching 94 mph at times, his stock for the draft continued to climb to a point several clubs were looking at him seriously in the second round, perhaps higher. He dominated his competition, going 6-1, 0.47 with 81 strikeouts in 44 innings, while allowing just 26 base runners (11 H, 15 BB). Matz' obvious strengths were his live, lean body and above-average velocity from the left side, but his ability to throw his curve and change, and new-found slider for strikes was prominent in his climb up draft boards. He has a few mechanical issues that need to be refined and his durability will be questioned, but his positives far outweigh any perceived negatives.--AS
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Round 03, Pick 0103: SS Robbie Shields
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Florida Southern, R/R, 6'1", 195, 12/7/87
2009: .345/.448/.518/.966, 76 for 220, 65 runs, 19 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 33/32 BB/K, 11 HBP, 10/15 SBs, 18 Es
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Shields played in just 12 games in the Cape Cod League last summer, but it was readily apparent that he measured up with any shortstop in the league-even No. 1 prospect Grant Green. Green was the more athletic of the two and his tools were more obvious, but Shields may have been Green's equal as a player. He was the glue to the Cotuit roster, and the Kettleers struggled when Shields was lost for the season after he broke a bone at the top of his wrist on a head-first slide. He was hitting .349-2-11 with six extra-base hits at the time, and had not committed an error at shortstop. Shields displayed solid, all-around tools-at the plate, in the field and on the bases. He has good bat speed and deceptive power for a middle infielder, and can drive balls to all fields. His defensive actions are just average by shortstop standards, but more than adequate if a move to second or third might be in the works. His arm is strong and accurate, and definitely plays on the left side of the infield. He gets particularly good backspin on his throws, resulting in good carry. Though his speed (6.75 in the 60) is slightly above-average, he knows how to use it to advantage on the bases, though will not be a base stealer of any significance. Shields' makeup is one of his strong points and it was not lost on scouts that he remained with Cotuit the balance of the summer-working camps, taking ground balls, cheering on his teammates-rather than return home. Shields showed no hesitancy playing on a big stage last summer, but his limited time on the Cape and the Division II competition he plays against during the school year may prompt scouts to put him under a little closer scrutiny this spring. He hit .348-9-36, stole six bases in nine attempts and committed 18 errors as a sophomore at Florida Southern. Scouts say if it all comes together for Shields, he could be a player in the mould of big leaguer Aaron Hill, a former first-rounder.--ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): The Aaron Hill comparisons are still valid, though Shields is more likely a second- or third-round pick after an indifferent spring. He hit .345-5-37, similar to what he did as a sophomore but short of what scouts were expecting. He played a good shortstop, but it was apparent that he lacked the quick feet for the position. If anything, he showed he has the first step needed to become a very good third baseman. At the plate, Shields handled the outer-half well, but scouts had concerns over how he'll handle inside pitches with wood. If it all turns out well for him, Shields could become a solid all-around third baseman in the big leagues.--ANUP SINHA
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Round 04, Pick 0134: CF Darrell Ceciliani
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Columbia Basin CC, L/L, 6'1", 185, 6/22/90
2009: .374/.463/.612/1.075, 55 for 147, 37 runs, 11 2b, 6 3b, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 22/12 BB/K, 13/13 SBs
SCOUTING PROFILE: Ceciliani hails from Madras, Ore., which coincidentally, but perhaps appropriately is the same little town in rural central Oregon that produced former Oregon State first-rounder and current Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. The resemblances between the two extend well beyond growing up just down the street from each other. When the Major League Scouting Bureau slapped an OFP grade of 55 on Ceciliani in early April, creating a rush among Northwest scouts to check out Ceciliani, a number immediately compared his style and tools to Ellsbury. Not only does he bat and throw from the left side, but his 6.5-second speed in the 60 plays like Ellsbury's, as down his loose, easy compact swing and line-drive, pap-to-gap power. Ceciliani has fast hands at the plate and his power is evolving. Though he spent most of his freshman season at the junior-college level in right field, scouts say Ceciliani profiles as a center fielder. He was a little shaky on his routes at times, but generally gets good jumps and may one day make highlight-reel catches as he masters that aspect of his game. He's scrappy and plays the game hard in all phases. Ceciliani might have followed in Ellsbury's footsteps at Oregon State had he been eligible academically, but he settled on Columbia Basin and largely went unnoticed last fall. But as he grew an inch and his power started to evolve, and he began to show signs of becoming a five-tool talent, word quickly spread. Ceciliani hit .374-4-40 (with wood) this spring as a freshman, and not only led his 44-7 team in homers and RBIs while stealing 13 bases in as many attempts, but he was the driving force as Columbia Basin won seven straight playoff games to reach the championship game of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship, only for the team to lose two straight games to Bellevue to place second.--ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 05, Pick 0164: RHP Damien Magnifico
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North Mesquite HS, L/R, 6'1", 180, 5/24/91
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Round 06, Pick 0194: RHP David Buchanan
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Chipola JC, R/R, 6'3", 190, 5/11/89
2008: 2-0, 6.93 era, 17/3 G/GS, 24.2 IP, 34 H, 23/19 R/ER, 16/27 BB/K, .301 BAA
2009: 4-2, 8.72 era, 15/4 G/GS, 32 IP, 37 H, 32/31 R/ER, 20/32 BB/K, .285 BAA
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Round 07, Pick 0224: LHP Darin Gorski
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Kutztown U, L/L, 6'4", 210, 10/6/87
2007: 4-0, 2.63 era, 14/6 G/GS, CG, 41 IP, 30 H, 17/12 R/ER, 15/35 BB/K, .197 BAA
2008: 8-4, 2.43 era, 12 GS, 7 CG, 81.1 IP, 63 H, 30/22 R/ER, 27/83 BB/K, .210 BAA
2009: 8-2, 2.17 era, 12 GS, 3 CG, 78.2 IP, 60 H, 24/19 R/ER, 24/100 BB/K, .208 BAA
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Gorski was the dominant pitcher in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League last summer, topping that circuit in wins and strikeouts while going 7-0, 1.33. He also allowed just 40 hits in 61 innings, while walking 15. Though he didn't get a decision in his only playoff start for the eventual champion Kutztown Rockies in decisive Game 3 of the semi-finals against Lehigh Valley, he went six strong innings, walked none and struck out nine-giving him an aggregate 87 strikeouts in 67 innings on the summer. For his efforts, he earned the inaugural Darrin Winston Award as the league's most valuable pitcher. Winston, a former ACBL pitching star who made his major league debut at the advanced age of 31 in 1997, died of leukemia on Aug. 15. Gorski was no less dominant as a sophomore for Division II Kutztown, going 8-4, 2.43 with 27 walks and 83 strikeouts in 81 innings. The tall, projectable lefthander has command of four pitches, including a fastball in the 89-92 mph range, along with a slider, split-finger and changeup.--ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): The Pennsylvania college ranks are noteworthy this year because of the greater attention that players at the NCAA Division II level received. Gorski and Slippery Rock catcher/first baseman Matt Adams were probably the state’s two most heavily-scouted college players. In one of his early-season outings, 22 scouts were on hand to see Gorski, who pretty much separated himself from the pack this spring and solidified his spot in the draft as a fifth- to seventh-round talent. He went 8-2, 2.17 with 24 walks and 100 strikeouts in 79 innings. His fastball was just fringy-average from the standpoint of velocity, for the most part, but he commanded it well to both sides of the plate, and mixed in a splitter, average slider and an above-average change to keep hitters off balance. He’s very projectable in his big, physical frame, has clean mechanics and a sound feel for pitching. AS
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Round 08, Pick 0254: C Taylor Freeman
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McNeese State, L/R, 6'0", 200, 8/24/87
2008: .372/.462/.639/1.101, 67 for 180, 30 runs, 20 2b, 2 3b, 8 HR, 52 RBI, 28/24 BB/K, 3 Es
2009: .333/.430/.605/1.035, 65 for 195, 50 runs, 13 2b, 2 3b, 12 HR, 56 RBI, 29/34 BB/K
SCOUTING PROFILE: Since hitting .610 with 23 homers as a high-school senior in Carney, Okla., Freeman’s ability to hit, and hit with power, has always been evident. After turning down an offer from the Detroit Tigers and enrolling at Oklahoma’s Seminole State JC as a freshman, Freeman has been a force in the McNeese State batting order, topping the Cowboys in batting (.372), doubles (20), homers (8) and RBIs (52) as a sophomore, while hitting .333-12-56 as a junior this season. His biggest areas of improvement have come behind the plate. He has solid catching skills and an above-average arm.--ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 09, Pick 0284: C Jeffrey Glenn
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Winter Haven HS, R/R, 6'3", 185, 9/22/91
SCOUTING PROFILE: Winter Haven High has had its share of draft picks in recent years, with Atlanta Braves outfielder Jordan Shafer, a third-round pick in 2005, being the most graphic example, yet Glenn’s evolution as a prospect was not really evident until his senior year. He always had a solid approach to hitting, coupled with strong hands and wrists, and topped his high-scool team in homers (6) and RBIs (35) this spring. He has a good level, line-drive approach. The biggest advances in his game this spring came on defense, and came after working with ex-big leaguer Pat Borders on the finer points of catching. Glenn now has a solid-average arm with good carry and on-target accuracy, and his blocking ability has become a superior skill. He’s athletic and agile behind the plate, and plays the game aggressively. With a commitment to a junior college (Santa Fe CC, the runner-up team in the 2009 Junior College World Series), Glenn’s perceived signability status could be attractive to teams in rounds before his talent may warrant him being taken. ALLAN SIMPSON
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Round 10, Pick 0314: RF Nick Santomauro
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Dartmouth, L/R, 6'2", 205, 6/13/88
For his career, Santomauro is currently third all-time at Dartmouth with a .376 batting average, fourth with 76 walks, sixth with 19 home runs, ninth with 108 RBIs, 11th with 169 career hits, 12th with seven triples, and 14th with 107 runs scored and 32 doubles. As a sophomore, he tied the school record by hitting 11 home runs while leading the team to a Rolfe Division title.
Santomauro’s teammates voted him the team MVP and the top offensive player this year, while the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association selected him for the Division I Second Team, the third straight year Santomauro was picked for either the first or second team.
2007:
2008: .364/.464/.691/1.155, 59 for 162, 44 runs, 10 2b, 5 3b, 11 HR, 45 RBI, 30/46 BB/K, 6 Es
2009: .372/.447/.598/1.045, 61 for 164, 41 runs, 13 2b, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 20/32 BB/K, 2 Es
SCOUTING PROFILE: As a junior at an Ivy League school, Santomauro may be a difficult sign-unless he's picked in an early-enough round to justify buying him out of his final year at Dartmouth. That might be a difficult proposition normally, but Santomauro was selected the Ivy League player of the year and led Dartmouth to its most significant season in 22 years. He topped the Big Green in batting (.372) and the entire Ivy League in conference games only (.473), though he didn't quite match his school-record 11 home-run output that he had in 2008. He finished with eight, while driving in 40 runs. He has above-average power in his lean, loose frame, though it is overly-pronounced to the pull side. The remainder of his tools are at an acceptable level, though he has shown little or no base-stealing prowess with just one stolen base in the last two years combined.-ALLAN SIMPSON
Friday, August 21, 2009
8/21 Minor League Report! Thole, SATIN, Ceciliani
INT AAA: Buffalo 7/11/2, Syracuse 2/7/1, Game 1
ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .283
cf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, .302
1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, .208
3b Mike Lamb 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, .261
rf Chip Ambres 2 for 3, run, HR, 3 RBI, .256
lf Jason Dubois 1 for 3, 2b, K, .152
c Robinson Cancel 1 for 3, run, HR, RBI, .243
2b Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, .341
Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2/6 BB/K, HR, 4.46 era, W (5-7), 99:61:38, 6:5:6
Adam Bostick IP, K, 2.16 era, 7:6:1, 2:0:1
INT AAA: Buffalo 1/8/1, Syracuse 2/5/3, Game 2
ss Argenis Reyes 2 for 4, .286
cf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, .304
1b Nick Evans 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .204
c Rene Rivera 2 for 3, run, K, .243
lf Jason Dubois 1 for 3, K, .167
3b Javier Castilo 1 for 3, RBI, .256
rf Josh Petersen 0 for 2, BB, .242
2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, .303
Tim McNab 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K, 4.33 era, L (5-4), 35:24:11, 7:1:1
Jim Warden 2 IP, 2 H, 1/2 BB/K, 1.59 era, 36:25:11, 2:1:2
Eddie Kunz 2 IP, 4 Ks, 20:15:5, 0:2:4
EL AA: Binghamton 3/12/0, Connecticut 2/13/0
Michael Antonini and the rest of the Mets staff danced in and out of trouble tonight, escaping with a 3-2 victory, despite giving up 13 hits and 3 walks. Antonini picked up his 6th win, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings. Connor Robertson allowed 2 hits in his 1.2 innings, but picked up his 11th EL save.
The Mets had 12 hits and 2 walks of their own, while going 4 for 12 with RISP, and leaving 10 on base (Connecticut was 4 for 17 and left 14 on). Ruben Tejada (2), Josh Thole (3), and Mark Kiger (2) had multi hit games, every regular had at least one hit.
ss Ruben Tejada 2 for 5, 3b (2), 2 RBI (38), 2 Ks, .287
2b Jose Coronado 1 for 5, run, .269
c Josh Thole 3 for 5, K, .332
3b Shawn Bowman 1 for 5, RBI (40), 2 Ks, .296
lf DJ Wabick 1 for 3, BB, .283
rf Caleb Stewart 1 for 3, 2b, .211
cf Emmanuel Garcia 1 for 4, .247
1b Mark Kiger 2 for 3, 2 runs, BB, K, .228
Michael Antonini 5 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 5 era, W (6-3), 7:6:2
Jose De La Torre 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1/4 BB/K, 1.61 era, 2:0:4
Roy Merritt 0.2 IP, H, BB, 3.70 era, 2:
Connor Robertson 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 3.30 era, SV (11), 1:2:2
FSL A+: St. Lucie 5/11/0, Sarasota 8/9/0
3 more HRs tonight for the Mets (Lutz, Welch, Maldonado), but they didn't get the pitching support, and so fell 8-5, with Salvadoro Aguilar getting pummelled for 5 runs on 7 hits in 4 innings for his 2nd loss. Manuel Alvarez put the game out of reach by giving up 3 runs in his outing.
The Mets kept on hitting, with 11 more hits and 3 walks, while going 2 for 7 (.286) with RISP, and leaving 8 on base. As I mentioned, 3 Mets hit homers, while Carlos Guzman (2), and Maldonado (2) had multi hit games. Guzman is having a phenominal finish to a breakout campaign in St. Lucie. No Met took an 0-fer.
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 5, 3 Ks, .258
ss Reese Havens 1 for 4, RBI (44), BB, .238
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 4, run, HR (11), RBI (57), BB, K, .282
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 5, run, HR (3), RBI (24), .291
rf Carlos Guzman 2 for 4, run, .281
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, run, HR (15), 2 RBI (62), K, .265
dh Seth Williams 1 for 4, 2b, K, .266
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 4, .264
c Tony MacCani 1 for 3, run, BB, .300
Salvador Aguilar 4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 6 era, L (1-2), 8:2:2
Manuel Alvarez 1.1 IP, H, 3 ER, 4/1 BB/K, 4.38 era, 1:2:1
Brant Rustich 0.2 IP, H, BB, 2.45 era, 1:1
Stephen Clyne 2 IP, K, 1.30 era, 5:0:1
SAL A: Savannah 16/17/3, Augusta 5/13/3
The Gnats put up an 11 run barrage between innings 2 and 4, erasing a veyr brief 1-0 deficit and then proceeded to kick the absolute **** out of the Greenjackets. 3 players had 3 hit games, 6 overall had multi hit games, but amidst the offensive carnage, Jefry Marte had one of his worst days in pro baseball, he went 0 for 6 and committed errors 46 and 47. He was the only player to take an 0-fer. The Gnats had 17 hits and 7 walks, while going 8 for 17 (.471) with RISP, and leaving 10 on base.
Chris Schwinden was the beneficiary of the run support, he went the first 6 innings, allowing 7 hits and a run for his 9th win.
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 6, K, .227, 2 E (47)
cf Raul Reyes 3 for 6, 2 runs, 2b (14), .244
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 6, 3 runs, K, .267
2b Josh Satin 3 for 3, 4 runs, 2b, 3 BBs, .295
dh Eric Campbell 1 for 3, 3 runs, 3 RBI (41), 3 BBs, .246
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 2 for 5, run, 2 RBI, K, .229
1b Nick Giarraputo 2 for 4, run, 3 RBI (3), BB, K, .455
rf Joey August 3 for 5, run, 2 2b, 4 RBI, K, .227
lf Evan LeBlanc 2 for 5, run, HR, 3 RBI, .177
Chris Schwinden 6 IP, 7 H, ER, K, 3.28 era, 8:8:1
Mike Lynn 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 Ks, 0.00 era, 0:4:2
John Church IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 6.75 era, 1:2
NYPL A-: Brooklyn 0/8/1, State College 8/12/1
Jim Fuller got tagged for 6 hits and 5 runs in the first, and the Cyclones never mounted any serious threat, getting blown out for a rare time this season.
The Conies had 8 hits and a walk, while going 0 for 3 with RISP, and leaving 9 on base. Justin Garber (3) and Luis Rivera (2) had multi hit games, while Jordany Valdespin (0 for 4, .214), Sam Honeck (0 for 4, 4 Ks, .264), Alex Gregory (0 for 4, .271), Robbie Shields (0 for 2, K, .165), Matt Gaski (0 for 2, .220) and Juan Centeno (0 for 3, BB, .160) took 0-fers.
cf Justin Garber 3 for 4, .255
rf Luis Rivera 2 for 2, .299
>>ph, rf John Servidio 1 for 2, K, .188
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .250
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, K, .228
Jim Fuller IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, HR, 2.79 era, L (3-6), 3:
Lance Hoge 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 Ks, 3.68 era, 2:5:2
Wes Wrenn 3 IP, H, 2/3 BB/K, 2.88 era, 2:4:3
Bobby Gagg IP, 2 Ks, 5.79 era, 1:0:2
APPY R: Kingsport 2/12/1, Bluefield 5/11/0
Armando Rodriguez made it into the 8th inning for the second straight outing, but unlike last time, he couldn't seal the deal, giving up 2 of his 4 runs in the 8th, and taking a very tough loss. His final line was pretty decent, he gave up 4 runs on 9 hits in 7.1 innings, taking his first loss of the season.
The Mets offense managed 12 hits and a walk, but were a beyond pathetic 1 for 14 (.071) with RISP, and left 9 on base. Darrell Ceciliani (3), Joe Bonfe (3), Cesar Puello (2), and Gered Mochizuki (2) had multi hit games, while James Schroeder (0 for 5, RBI (1), .143), Jeff Flagg (0 for 3, BB, K, .295), and Jon Semel (0 for 4, .212) took 0-fers.
cf Darrell Ceciliani 3 for 5, .244
2b Ryan Mollica 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .274
dh Joe Bonfe 3 for 4, .342
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 4, 2b (9), K, .264, CS (2)
c John Freeman 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .216
ss Gered Mochizuki 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, K, .276
Armando Rodriguez 7.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 4 Ks, 2.96 era, L (3-1), 3:14:4
Zach Rosenbaum 0.2 IP, 2 H, ER, K, 5.21 era, 0:1:1
ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .283
cf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, .302
1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, .208
3b Mike Lamb 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, .261
rf Chip Ambres 2 for 3, run, HR, 3 RBI, .256
lf Jason Dubois 1 for 3, 2b, K, .152
c Robinson Cancel 1 for 3, run, HR, RBI, .243
2b Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, .341
Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2/6 BB/K, HR, 4.46 era, W (5-7), 99:61:38, 6:5:6
Adam Bostick IP, K, 2.16 era, 7:6:1, 2:0:1
INT AAA: Buffalo 1/8/1, Syracuse 2/5/3, Game 2
ss Argenis Reyes 2 for 4, .286
cf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, .304
1b Nick Evans 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .204
c Rene Rivera 2 for 3, run, K, .243
lf Jason Dubois 1 for 3, K, .167
3b Javier Castilo 1 for 3, RBI, .256
rf Josh Petersen 0 for 2, BB, .242
2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, .303
Tim McNab 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K, 4.33 era, L (5-4), 35:24:11, 7:1:1
Jim Warden 2 IP, 2 H, 1/2 BB/K, 1.59 era, 36:25:11, 2:1:2
Eddie Kunz 2 IP, 4 Ks, 20:15:5, 0:2:4
EL AA: Binghamton 3/12/0, Connecticut 2/13/0
Michael Antonini and the rest of the Mets staff danced in and out of trouble tonight, escaping with a 3-2 victory, despite giving up 13 hits and 3 walks. Antonini picked up his 6th win, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings. Connor Robertson allowed 2 hits in his 1.2 innings, but picked up his 11th EL save.
The Mets had 12 hits and 2 walks of their own, while going 4 for 12 with RISP, and leaving 10 on base (Connecticut was 4 for 17 and left 14 on). Ruben Tejada (2), Josh Thole (3), and Mark Kiger (2) had multi hit games, every regular had at least one hit.
ss Ruben Tejada 2 for 5, 3b (2), 2 RBI (38), 2 Ks, .287
2b Jose Coronado 1 for 5, run, .269
c Josh Thole 3 for 5, K, .332
3b Shawn Bowman 1 for 5, RBI (40), 2 Ks, .296
lf DJ Wabick 1 for 3, BB, .283
rf Caleb Stewart 1 for 3, 2b, .211
cf Emmanuel Garcia 1 for 4, .247
1b Mark Kiger 2 for 3, 2 runs, BB, K, .228
Michael Antonini 5 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 5 era, W (6-3), 7:6:2
Jose De La Torre 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1/4 BB/K, 1.61 era, 2:0:4
Roy Merritt 0.2 IP, H, BB, 3.70 era, 2:
Connor Robertson 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 3.30 era, SV (11), 1:2:2
FSL A+: St. Lucie 5/11/0, Sarasota 8/9/0
3 more HRs tonight for the Mets (Lutz, Welch, Maldonado), but they didn't get the pitching support, and so fell 8-5, with Salvadoro Aguilar getting pummelled for 5 runs on 7 hits in 4 innings for his 2nd loss. Manuel Alvarez put the game out of reach by giving up 3 runs in his outing.
The Mets kept on hitting, with 11 more hits and 3 walks, while going 2 for 7 (.286) with RISP, and leaving 8 on base. As I mentioned, 3 Mets hit homers, while Carlos Guzman (2), and Maldonado (2) had multi hit games. Guzman is having a phenominal finish to a breakout campaign in St. Lucie. No Met took an 0-fer.
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 5, 3 Ks, .258
ss Reese Havens 1 for 4, RBI (44), BB, .238
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 4, run, HR (11), RBI (57), BB, K, .282
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 5, run, HR (3), RBI (24), .291
rf Carlos Guzman 2 for 4, run, .281
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, run, HR (15), 2 RBI (62), K, .265
dh Seth Williams 1 for 4, 2b, K, .266
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 4, .264
c Tony MacCani 1 for 3, run, BB, .300
Salvador Aguilar 4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 6 era, L (1-2), 8:2:2
Manuel Alvarez 1.1 IP, H, 3 ER, 4/1 BB/K, 4.38 era, 1:2:1
Brant Rustich 0.2 IP, H, BB, 2.45 era, 1:1
Stephen Clyne 2 IP, K, 1.30 era, 5:0:1
SAL A: Savannah 16/17/3, Augusta 5/13/3
The Gnats put up an 11 run barrage between innings 2 and 4, erasing a veyr brief 1-0 deficit and then proceeded to kick the absolute **** out of the Greenjackets. 3 players had 3 hit games, 6 overall had multi hit games, but amidst the offensive carnage, Jefry Marte had one of his worst days in pro baseball, he went 0 for 6 and committed errors 46 and 47. He was the only player to take an 0-fer. The Gnats had 17 hits and 7 walks, while going 8 for 17 (.471) with RISP, and leaving 10 on base.
Chris Schwinden was the beneficiary of the run support, he went the first 6 innings, allowing 7 hits and a run for his 9th win.
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 6, K, .227, 2 E (47)
cf Raul Reyes 3 for 6, 2 runs, 2b (14), .244
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 6, 3 runs, K, .267
2b Josh Satin 3 for 3, 4 runs, 2b, 3 BBs, .295
dh Eric Campbell 1 for 3, 3 runs, 3 RBI (41), 3 BBs, .246
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 2 for 5, run, 2 RBI, K, .229
1b Nick Giarraputo 2 for 4, run, 3 RBI (3), BB, K, .455
rf Joey August 3 for 5, run, 2 2b, 4 RBI, K, .227
lf Evan LeBlanc 2 for 5, run, HR, 3 RBI, .177
Chris Schwinden 6 IP, 7 H, ER, K, 3.28 era, 8:8:1
Mike Lynn 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 Ks, 0.00 era, 0:4:2
John Church IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 6.75 era, 1:2
NYPL A-: Brooklyn 0/8/1, State College 8/12/1
Jim Fuller got tagged for 6 hits and 5 runs in the first, and the Cyclones never mounted any serious threat, getting blown out for a rare time this season.
The Conies had 8 hits and a walk, while going 0 for 3 with RISP, and leaving 9 on base. Justin Garber (3) and Luis Rivera (2) had multi hit games, while Jordany Valdespin (0 for 4, .214), Sam Honeck (0 for 4, 4 Ks, .264), Alex Gregory (0 for 4, .271), Robbie Shields (0 for 2, K, .165), Matt Gaski (0 for 2, .220) and Juan Centeno (0 for 3, BB, .160) took 0-fers.
cf Justin Garber 3 for 4, .255
rf Luis Rivera 2 for 2, .299
>>ph, rf John Servidio 1 for 2, K, .188
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .250
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, K, .228
Jim Fuller IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, HR, 2.79 era, L (3-6), 3:
Lance Hoge 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 Ks, 3.68 era, 2:5:2
Wes Wrenn 3 IP, H, 2/3 BB/K, 2.88 era, 2:4:3
Bobby Gagg IP, 2 Ks, 5.79 era, 1:0:2
APPY R: Kingsport 2/12/1, Bluefield 5/11/0
Armando Rodriguez made it into the 8th inning for the second straight outing, but unlike last time, he couldn't seal the deal, giving up 2 of his 4 runs in the 8th, and taking a very tough loss. His final line was pretty decent, he gave up 4 runs on 9 hits in 7.1 innings, taking his first loss of the season.
The Mets offense managed 12 hits and a walk, but were a beyond pathetic 1 for 14 (.071) with RISP, and left 9 on base. Darrell Ceciliani (3), Joe Bonfe (3), Cesar Puello (2), and Gered Mochizuki (2) had multi hit games, while James Schroeder (0 for 5, RBI (1), .143), Jeff Flagg (0 for 3, BB, K, .295), and Jon Semel (0 for 4, .212) took 0-fers.
cf Darrell Ceciliani 3 for 5, .244
2b Ryan Mollica 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .274
dh Joe Bonfe 3 for 4, .342
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 4, 2b (9), K, .264, CS (2)
c John Freeman 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .216
ss Gered Mochizuki 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, K, .276
Armando Rodriguez 7.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 4 Ks, 2.96 era, L (3-1), 3:14:4
Zach Rosenbaum 0.2 IP, 2 H, ER, K, 5.21 era, 0:1:1
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