→ TKWdEmoN:就是要選強投豪打的魚嗎? 06/08 11:23
推 jameshu0910:光這3隻今年就值得了XD,後面還一堆投手可以選 06/08 12:19
推 alex710707:所以 今年算是選的不錯? 06/08 12:25
KOLBRIN VITEK, 3b-rhp, Ball State
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Vitek (.400-6-38) won a triple crown in the Great
Lakes League last summer, and also topped the league in hits (54), total
bases (100) and doubles (16). Some of that league’s veteran coaches said he
was the most-dominant righthanded hitter to play in the league in a number of
years. It was not an altogether surprising offensive performance for Vitek,
though, considering he was hitting .427-8-34, all team-leading figures,
through Ball State’s first 29 games this spring. Vitek also hit .389-13-67
as a Ball State sophomore, leading the team in homers and RBIs, and also
paced the Mid-American Conference and tied a single-season school mark for
doubles, with 25. Vitek’s best tool might be his natural hitting ability,
more than his raw power. He has excellent hands, balance and bat speed
through the hitting zone, with good plate discipline and loft power in his
swing to all fields. He also has impressive foot speed (he has been clocked
in the 60 in 6.6 seconds) and advanced base-stealing skills. Vitek put almost
all of his focus last summer on the offensive side of the game, and actually
spent most of the GLL season out of position at second base. Normally a
pitcher and third baseman through his first two years at Ball State, Vitek
arrived at Lake Erie with a fatigued shoulder after going 4-3, 5.65 in 57
innings as a weekend starter for the Cardinals, and it was determined he
would spend the summer at second base to rest his arm. He still managed to
work three innings for Lake Erie. The versatile Vitek made only five errors
at his interim position and displayed acceptable range and hands, but it was
generally agreed that his superior arm strength was wasted at second and
better suited for the hot corner. Despite a desire on the part of scouts for
Vitek to return to third, he continued to play second as a junior at Ball
State—ostensibly to help him polish his defensive skills, the weakest part
of his game. Not only would he get more repetitions at second than he might
at third, but the move was also designed to ease the wear and tear on his arm
as Vitek is taking a regular turn in the Cardinals rotation. Though Vitek has
the talent to warrant being drafted as high as the second or third round as a
position player, or possibly even the sandwich round with a very productive
2010 season, he also has significant ability on the mound and could command
fifth- to sixth-round interest if a team wanted to pursue him at that
position. Vitek has the best stuff on the Ball State staff. His fastball has
been clocked up to 92-93 mph, and he has command of four pitches from two
different arm angles. Through seven starts this spring, he was 1-2, 3.55 with
eight walks and 25 strikeouts in 33 innings. But Vitek’s real strength is
his combination of speed and power.—ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): Vitek has exceeded scouts’ expectations for him this spring,
and now has a legitimate shot of being drafted late in the first round, or
sandwich round, at worst. He’s been a force for Ball State, both at the
plate and on the mound, and has generally become more refined in all areas of
his game. Through mid-May, Vitek was hitting .363-15-59, all team-leading
figures, and also topped the Cardinals in runs (66) and doubles (17). Perhaps
most remarkably, he posted those numbers while also leading the Ball State
pitching staff in innings pitches (69), while going 3-4, 3.39 with 18 walks
and 50 strikeouts. He has not taxed his arm by spending the bulk of the 2010
season at second base, but profiles more as a third baseman at the pro level.
More importantly, he’s hit with power consistently and has emerged as one of
the draft’s elite power threats.—AS
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BRYCE BRENTZ, of-rhp, Middle Tennessee State
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Brentz is a significant two-way talent who hit his
stride as a college sophomore. He had arguably the best offensive season of
any player in the country in 2009, hitting .465 with 28 home runs and 73
RBIs. He was first in the nation in hitting, first in slugging (.930), first
in total bases (214) and tied for first in home runs. He broke six school
records. Brentz’ performance was all the more remarkable as he doubled as
Middle Tennessee State’s Friday starter. He went 5-3, 4.57 with 63
strikeouts in 88 innings in that role, with a fastball that was a steady
88-92 mph. He had two other effective pitches. Though Brentz is a solid
all-around athlete with professional appeal both ways, his raw power
potential is unquestionably his best tool for the purposes of the 2010 draft.
He has outstanding bat speed and profiles as a power-hitting right fielder.
Brentz spent last summer as a member of Team USA’s college national team,
and his impact was more as a position player. He made just five appearances
on the mound, all in relief. While his massive power wasn’t always evident
with Team USA as he homered just twice in 77 plate appearances, he hit a
solid .366 and exhibited the best bat speed on the roster. He has a tendency,
though, to be a dead pull hitter with an all-or-nothing swing, and can often
be fooled by off-speed stuff. That fault became a little more obvious in his
first 20 games this season as his average dipped to .354 and his strikeout
total nearly doubled from a corresponding period in 2009. He had become a
marked man, and opposing pitchers were attacking him differently than in the
past. But he also launched eight homers, including several tape-measure
shots. He was sidelined, though, for several games after turning his ankle in
pre-game warm-ups just before the start of the Conference USA schedule.
Understandably, Brentz has a plus arm in the outfield, and he’s also
considered a solid-average defender on either corner with average speed. In a
2010 draft that projects to be unusually thin in proven power bats, Brentz
figures to be heavily in demand and could conceivably be a mid-first round
selection—a remarkable feat for a player that wasn’t drafted out of
Knoxville’s South Doyle High in 2007, was viewed more favorably then as a
pitcher and might have been only the fourth-best prospect on his team.—ALLAN
SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): Brentz missed three weeks of play at mid-season when his ankle
injury was diagnosed as a hairline fracture. He struggled prior to his injury
to post numbers comparable to 2009 as he was pitched around extensively and
saw a lot of off-speed stuff, and often resorted to chasing pitches. But he
got on a roll after he returned to the lineup, and was hitting .366-15-48
through 40 games. The Middle Tennessee State staff withheld using Brentz as a
pitcher early in the season because of some arm tightness, but entertained
using him on the mound down the stretch because it felt pitching took his
mind off hitting, but abandoned that idea after he got hurt.—AS
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ANTHONY RANAUDO, rhp, Louisiana State
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): It was evident from the day that the
physically-imposing Ranaudo turned down an 11th-round offer in the 2007 draft
from the Texas Rangers and set foot on the LSU campus that he would emerge as
one of the best arms in college baseball and a possible elite pick in the
2010 draft. That has largely proven out. Ranaudo was dynamite as LSU’s
Friday starter in 2009, going 12-3, 3.04 with 159 strikeouts in 124 innings
and leading that school to its sixth College World Series title. He entered
the 2010 season as the top prospect in the college game, and even money to be
the No. 1 pick overall in the upcoming draft. But Ranaudo made just one start
this spring for LSU, before being sidelined for a month with what was
determined to be a stress reaction in his elbow. He returned in late March,
making a two-inning start and appearing as good as new as he retired all six
batters he faced, but it remained to be seen how he would hold up over the
balance of the spring. Given his latest setback, it’s been a rockier road
than expected for the former New Jersey all-state basketball player. His
impact wasn’t felt as a college freshman because he was sidelined for nearly
two months with elbow tendonitis and worked in only 12 innings all season.
But he didn’t surrender a run and earned his only win of the season at a
critical juncture, in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Ranaudo’s
workload was closely monitored that summer in the Cape Cod League, and he
ended up working only 19 innings while going an unimpressive 0-2, 6.63. But
he showed unmistakable flashes of his immense potential, striking out 22 in
19 innings, and predictably blossomed as a sophomore at LSU. He showcased a
lethal combination of electric stuff, with three above-average pitches, and
pitchability well beyond his years. His fastball was consistently around 95
mph with heavy action, and peaked at 96-97. His curve and changeup were both
superior pitches, too—especially with the downhill angle he generated from
his lanky, 6-foot-7 frame. With his superior athleticism and fluid,
effortless delivery, Ranaudo is able to maintain his velocity deep into
games. Selected to play for USA Baseball’s college national team last
summer, Ranaudo declined the invitation after LSU won the College World
Series, citing a tired arm. With renewed elbow issues this spring, teams will
have to be extra cautious in their pursuit of Ranaudo, but there’s no
mistaking the superior talent.—ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): With an unsightly 2-2, 9.09 record in 10 appearances (9
starts) through mid-May, Ranaudo has been nowhere close to the same pitcher he
’s been in the past since his return from the stress reaction in his elbow
that sidelined him in March. He’s been knocked out of every start early in
the game as his stuff and command have been a far cry from what scouts
expected to see, raising significant concerns whether he is healthy. Ranaudo’
s fastball has typically been 87-88 mph and up in the zone, while he has had
difficulty throwing his change even for strikes. His breaking ball has
generally not been impacted. If Ranaudo can’t reverse fortune before the
draft—and given LSU’s late-season collapse, which could cost it a spot in
the SEC tournament, his opportunity may be limited—and show scouts that he
is not only healthy, but pitching like his old self, his stock could take a
major hit. It’s almost a given, though, that a number of clubs would almost
certainly risk an early-round pick on a player with considerable upside.—AS
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