Mock Draft: May 16

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BBA Mock Draft - May 16
Published 5/16/2008 by Brian Oliver at Nationals Farm Authority
Jim Callis of Baseball America takes his first stab at a mock draft … Rays - SS Tim Beckham out of HS in GA Pirates - 3B Pedro Alvarez from Vanderbilt Royals - CA Buster Posey from Florida State Orioles - LHSP Brian Matusz from San Diego Giants - 1B Justin Smoak from South Carolina Marlins - CA Kyle Skipworth out of HS in CA Reds - RHSP Aaron Crow from Missouri White Sox - SS Gordon Beckham from Georgia Nationals - 1B Yonder Alonso from Miami here’s what he has to say about the Nats Washington GM Jim Bowden loves to draft upside, and California high school ...

Baseball America Projects The First Round
Published 5/16/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Baseball America attempted to project the entire first round of the June amateur draft.  Their top ten: 1. Rays - Tim Beckham, SS. 2. Pirates - Pedro Alvarez, 3B. 3. Royals - Buster Posey, C.  4. Orioles - Brian Matusz, LHP. 5. Giants - Justin Smoak, 1B. 6. Marlins - Kyle Skipworth, C. 7. Reds - Aaron Crow, RHP. 8. White Sox - Gordon Beckham, SS. 9. Nationals - Yonder Alonso, ...

A Little Bit o' Mock Draft For You
Published 5/17/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... Three weeks before the amateur draft, Baseball America has posted a mock draft of the first round.  With their #21 pick, the BA crew has the Tigers selecting reliever Andrew Cashner, who was the closer for ...

BA projects the first round
Published 5/17/2008 by Mike A. at River Ave. Blues
... Jim Callis of Baseball America posted his first mock draft today, and has the Yanks taking Arizona prep southpaw Kyle Lobstein. Callis writes: ...

TCR Friday Notes
Published 5/17/2008 by Rob G. at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
... - The June amatuer draft is fast approaching and the Cubs have the 19th pick in the first round. Details of whom the Cubs might be pursuing have been sparse so far, but Baseball America posted their first mock draft today. ...

BA 's Mock Draft
Published 5/17/2008 by NYteamsWin (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Prospects Minors Blog | MetsProspectus.com
Yesterday did their 1st mock draft before the draft. They will have more and they will likely change drastically. 18. METS. New York has the financial wherewithal to spend as much as any team does on the draft, but it apparently will stick to slotting once again in 2008, even if Hosmer is still on the table. The Mets need a catcher for the near future, and Castro has convinced scouts he can handle the defensive responsibilities and produce at the plate. New York has checked out Friedrich, but it's unlikely he'd get this far. Projected ...

Daily Farm Report 5/16/08
Published 5/17/2008 by erik at Future Redbirds
... doesn’t get sent back to AAA. Jaime Garcia was #6 on Friday’s Prospect Hot Sheet, netting some much deserved recognition after dominating AA and making a seamless transition to AAA. I’m dreaming of a 1-2-3 of Carpenter-Wainwright-Garcia for 2009. Kary Booher takes a look at how Shane Robinson got back on track this year. Can anyone possibly hit for a quieter .400+ average? Jim Callis makes some educated guesses in his first mock draft, and predicts the Cardinals pick OF Zach Collier of Chino Hills High in ...

[DOWN ON THE FARM] Price To Make Debut; Salem Out For Season
Published 5/17/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Devil Ray Guevara) at Rays Index
... Baseball America posted a mock draft for the first round of the amateur draft. They have the Rays picking Tim Beckham, the high school shortstop. [Baseball America] ...

Minors: BA predicts Mets take C and Pitcher
Published 5/17/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
At Baseball America, Jim Callis predicts that the Mets will select Stanford C Jason Castro in the the first round of this year’s MLB Amateur Player Draft, which will begin on June 5. …i assume this is not the same Jason Castro who was on American Idol…i hope… According to Callis, “New York has the financial wherewithal to spend as much as any team does on the draft, but it apparently will stick to slotting once again in 2008.” ...

Game Recaps (5/16/08)
Published 5/17/2008 by Jay Yencich at Mariners Minors
... I’ve been a little scatterbrained lately, so I’ll open with a few news bits I’ve slipped up on. First off, it’s Mock Draft season for baseball fans and we’re starting to see picks from all sort of groups. Baseball America has us taking prep RHP Tim Melville, a pick I don’t really agree with the reasoning of, a ten-day-old mock at ...

Rays Run Themselves Out of Victory
Published 5/18/2008 by Tommy Rancel at Outs Per Swing
... the article Remember Twins fans complaining about Punto last season? Well, Punto had a slugging percentage of .347 in 2007, 51 points higher than Young’s this year. Arizona pitcher Micah Owings’ slugging percentage this year is .556, almost twice Young’s. This is beyond alarming. This is approaching pathetic. From Friday when I was out, Jim Callis has the Rays taking SS Tim Beckham in Baseball America’s 1st mock draft. Also we’d like a chance to thank our ...

Padres Farm Report (19 May 08)
Published 5/19/2008 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... For the draft hounds among you, Baseball America has released its first mock draft. It has the Padres taking Arizona State first baseman Ike Davis at #23… because if there’s one organizational weakness, it’s at first base. ...

Rangers Leaning Toward College Pitcher In Draft
Published 5/19/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Hunt, Tanner Scheppers, and Christian Friedrich as possibilities.  Scheppers may be out of the picture given the stress fracture of his shoulder. ESPN's Keith Law ranked his top 60 for the draft on May 10th, and he considered the top college pitchers to be Aaron Crow, Brian Matusz, Scheppers, Friedrich, Josh Fields, and Hunt.  In their May 16th mock draft, Baseball America picked high school first baseman Eric ...

Mail Call: PostCards with Luhnow
Published 5/19/2008 by Derrick Goold at Bird Land » Bird Land
... you who they plan to pick. Trust me, I’ve already asked … To submit questions, write the usual place: PostCards@post-dispatch.com. And here are some other places you can find everything from draft details, scouting reports, mock drafts, scuttlebutt and the usual array of stats and stories: Baseball America’s main draft page. MLB.com’s main draft page. Baseball America’s most recent mock draft. The player it has the Cardinals taking. Future ...

Who Will the Brewers Draft?
Published 5/19/2008 by battlekow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... scouting director Jack Zduriencik, and as the system has borne fruit after prize-winning fruit, the team's needs have become more specific, and more immediate. Zduriencik has a long history of taking the best player available regardless of position, but with a surfeit of first base/corner outfield talent already in the system, Zduriencik might want to modify his strategy. To see who's available, let's take a look at some mock drafts and top prospect lists:   Baseball America's mock draft John Sickels' top 30 prospects PG ...

Cardinals Eyeing College Pitcher With 13th Pick
Published 5/20/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Leach also suggests the Cardinals could take one of the many first baseman and move him to the outfield (Yonder Alonso, for example).  Baseball America's May 16th mock draft projects the Cards will take ...

Draft rumblings and ramblings
Published 5/21/2008 by erik at Future Redbirds
... When the Cardinals haven’t gone the college pitcher route, they’ve gone the HS hitter route. Jim Callis predicted the Cardinals could take OF Zach Collier of Chino Hills, California. Collier is a well rounded player who looks like he could grow into some impressive power, but some feel he is more of a sandwich pick. Aaron Hicks is a high ceiling 5-tool prospect that scouts also like as a pitcher, he could intrigue the Cardinals, but he’s also pretty raw. ...

Down, Down, Down....
Published 5/22/2008 by mr. met (noreply@blogger.com) at the metropolitans
... it looks like this team is just losing control. They are almost as close to last place as they are first place and truly a .500 team in every way. You do not need to be a genius to look at their roster and recognize they have talent and you do not need to be a genius to see that this team is simply not playing up to their potential. With less than 30% of the season played, there is time to turn things around, but time is running out quickly. * * * If this goes down, I will be piiiiiiissssed. 18. METS. New York has the financial ...

Ranking Brett Wallace, Sabermetrically
Published 5/22/2008 by Pitchfork Nation at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... can't argue much with Bordow's claim of Wallace being one of the best ASU has ever seen. You could say the same though about Ike Davis, who has been just as productive over the past three seasons as Wallace. Either way, its obvious this team has the offensive production to make a statement in Omaha this year, as long as the pitching staff can be solid. Runs created and other sabermetric stats are used more and more by teams to evaluate talent. Both Davis and Wallace are slated to be taken in the first round of the MLB draft in a couple weeks, and ...

[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Baltimore Orioles
Published 5/23/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Professor) at Rays Index
... Brignac's situation is different from Evan Longoria. In September of last year, Longoria had just made his AAA debut and was still only about 14 months removed from being drafted. Brignac will have been in AAA all year and this marks his 4th full season as a pro...88%TOSS UP Pedro Alvarez or Tim Beckham or Buster Posey? Recent mock drafts from Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, have Beckham going to the Rays with the top pick, while John ...

Draft talk
Published 5/24/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
... Baseball America’s first mock draft has Castro going to the Cubs 2 picks before the Tigers selection. And they have Cashner going 1 spot after the Tigers select prep righty Tim Melville. But they note that the Tigers might extend for high school first baseman Eric Hosmer if Scott Boras driven demands make him available that late. ...

Draft III: Smoakin in the Draft Room
Published 5/26/2008 by Grant at McCovey Chronicles: Front Page Posts
... before they get expensive. There are worse fates than having to trade a young power hitter on the open market. Just pretend you've never heard the name "Ray Sadecki." The Giants should trade their second-rounder and use their trade exception to move up and get both Smoak and Pedro Alvarez. They can throw in Ray Durham's expiring contract. But now I'm just getting greedy. If the Giants get either Smoak or Alvarez, I'd be ecstatic. Flip a coin. Links: Baseball America's mock draft with Smoak to the Giants Baseball Prospectus's mock draft ...

Game 51: Tigers (21-29) at Angels (30-22)
Published 5/26/2008 by BigAl at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... writer, Jon Paul Morosi , illuminates us to the fact acquiring  high priced veterans isn't the only way to build a World Series winner. He thinks the Tigers may have made a few mistakes in putting together this season's roster. My thoughts? Duh! At the News, Lynn Henning delves into the Tigers' pitching staff's biggest issue. They are issuing walks at a disturbing rate. With MLB's amateur draft drawing near, Baseball America has posted their first mock draft. They have TCU pitcher Andrew Cashner going to the Tigers at ...

Canadian Idol?
Published 5/27/2008 by Pistol at Batter's Box Interactive Magazine
... wasn't looked at as a first rounder (as far as I could tell) as recently as a month ago. Now he's almost certain to be a first rounder, with a very real possibility that he could be selected by the Jays.  In BA's first mock draft on May 16th they had him going 27th to the Twins.  ...

Draft Roundup
Published 5/28/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... All kinds of good draft info surfacing today.  Let's take a look. MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo projects the top 30 picks.  College closer Andrew Cashner moves up the rankings to the Rangers at #11, among other changes.  Mayo has even heard a rumor that the Marlins could consider Cashner at #6 instead of Kyle Skipworth.  Back on May 16th, Baseball America chose the Tigers for Cashner at #21. Mayo sees the Rangers at #11 and the Yankees at #28 as possibilities for Boras advisee ...

2008 MLB Draft
Published 5/31/2008 by Jim McLennan at AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts
... Over at Baseball America, Jim Callis predicted the first round a couple of weeks back. He had us selecting Gerrit Cole, describing the pitcher as "a high school version of Max Scherzer." Both are fireballing arms advised by the Scott Boras, though the risk involved in choosing such a pick has significantly reduced since the days of, say, Stephem Drew and his last-minute contract. Now, if you fail to sign your first-round pick, you'll get an almost-identical compensation pick the following year. I amn't sure if there are rules against teams deliberately punting their pick ...

2008 MLB Draft Preview
Published 6/2/2008 by BSBuzz@gmail.com (You A Bad Mang) at Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins MLB NFL NBA NHL Baseball Football Basketball...
... Finally, there is one player whom the Sox have been linked to for 3 years now: Reese Havens. According to Baseball America's mock draft, Havens would have been drafted over Jacoby Ellsbury with the 23rd pick in 2005 had he been willing to sign for slot money out of high school. Havens is a shortstop currently playing for the University of South Carolina and he really fits the Red Sox mold. He has a good approach at the plate and has some pop for a shortstop while being able to hit for average. Some feel his foot speed will not play at shortstop and he will have to find a new ...

The 2008 Draft
Published 6/3/2008 by Megan Westenberg at Dem Bums - A Dodgers Blog
... predicts that the 15th pick will be outfield Zach Collier from Chino Hills HS in California.  Baseball America predicts that the Dodgers will nab pitcher Aaron Hicks. Hicks also has offensive power and could be used in the outfield. ...

CrowTracker 5000
Published 6/4/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (hazelwood's most wanted) at Mizzourah

Local flavor to MLB draft
Published 6/4/2008 by Greg Esposito at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... within two years and a potential closer. Players from Arizona: 10. Houston Astros – Brett Wallace 3B/1B (Arizona State): Wallace, Eric Hosmer, Yonder Alonso and David Cooper form a cluster of mature, power-hitting corner infielders that all should go in the first round. Wallace dropped about 30 pounds since beginning college and has improved enough at third base for many scouts to believe he could remain there. BaseballAmerica.com’s Jim Callis Diamondbacks pick: 26. DIAMONDBACKS. ...

Mock Draft Roundup
Published 6/5/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
... and Scott Boras as an agent. At the same time, Cole also has the best arm strength of any high school pitcher in the draft, having touched triple digits on the radar gun in a late-season playoff start. If there is one thing scouting director David Chadd loves, it’s big guys who throw hard, and Cole fits that description, giving the Tigers yet again another talent far superior to the time he’s selected. Selection: Gerrit Cole, RHP, Orange Lutheran HS (CA) BaseballAmerica.com: Draft: Mock Draft: Taking A Stab At The First Round 21. ...

Feeling a bit draft-y
Published 6/5/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... four guys for their Yankee wish list who could help sooner rather than later. Though anything can happen because of the aforementioned "signability" issues, Baseball America's Jim Callis tried his best to try and project the first round. He notes the Yanks have "been scouting a lot of lefthanded pitchers," and feels they might go after a high school arm. ...

Texas Rangers Draft Primer: A New Chapter
Published 6/5/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... body and competitive drive. Stock on the rise. Cons: Lack of history and roughness around the edges, along with the inherent risks that all high school players carry. Best Case Scenario: Upper-tier rotation anchor, capable of falling back on his tremendous offensive potential if the pitching thing falls through for whatever reason. Projections What are the experts saying? Jim Callis, Baseball America: Texas always seems to be on the hunt for ...

Draft Day
Published 6/5/2008 by Paul SF at YFSF
... Baseball America guesses the Yanks will select high school lefty Kyle Lobstein, with the Sox -- choosing last, thanks to their World Series win (how inconvenient) -- taking South Carolina shortstop Reese Havens. *races to Google to figure out who thse guys are* ...

MLB Draft Coverage: Today!
Published 6/5/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (npc29) at The Tribe Time Report
... I can concerning the draft when I get there tomorrow. I don't have any idea who or what we might be targetting. I haven't paid much attention, and the MLB draft is not like the NFL or NBA draft. There isn't a whole lot of mocks or discussion on picks past the top ten or so. Here are a few links and tidbits I've gathered up. MLB.com/Jonathan Mayo: Josh Fields, RHP No, not that Josh Fields of the White Sox, but a reliever from Georgia. Baseball America: Ryan Perry, RHP Another right handed pitcher. ...

Padres 2008 Draft Odyssey
Published 6/5/2008 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... Baseball America (Jim Callis), May 16, 2008: Ike Davis, 1B/OF, Arizona State U.. Yep. This is someone I imagine the Padres are seriously targeting. Assuming he’s available, Davis is a reasonable guess. The way Callis’ draft unfolds, I’d prefer to see the Padres take Weeks or possibly Hewitt, but I could live with Davis. ...

Countdown to the Draft
Published 6/5/2008 by Mike (noreply@blogger.com) at A CITIZEN'S BLOG
... Phillies will pass on Hewitt and take Zach Collier, an outfielder from Chino Hills High School in California. Others say the Phillies will go with Andrew Cashner, a six foot six relief ace from Texas Christian who almost certainly would have a shorter path to the major leagues than Hewitt or Collier. I'm banking on the Phillies being more interested in developing a player in the long-term. That's why I am going with Hewitt, whom is the person Baseball America says is going at #24. I really liked this article from SI's Tom Verducci about why the MLB ...

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