Round Overall Player Position School Bonus
2 62 Kevin Mulvey rhp Villanova
Mulvey, the top arm in the Northeast, could be a perfect fit for the
Phillies, who have made an effort to target top local talent, such as Glen
Mills, Pa., native Mike Costanzo-their top pick last year (second round) out
of Coastal Carolina. Mulvey, who hails from Parlin, N.J., has been a weekend
starter since he arrived at Villanova and has seen his stock rise this season
even while posting rather pedestrian 3-7, 3.66 numbers. Scouts are impressed
with his command of three average or better pitches: a 90-94 mph fastball, a
slider that is effective against righthanded hitters and a curveball that
some scouts like even better than the slider. He also has good feel for a
changeup that can be used to get lefties out. Mulvey has loose, easy arm
action and clean mechanics, and he has learned to eliminate distractions from
umpires and defensive lapses behind him that tended to rattle him early in
his college career. He always works around the zone and is not afraid to
attack hitters. Mulvey doesn't figure to last past the Phillies at No. 37
overall and could go before that.
3 94 Joe Smith rhp Wright State $410,000
Smith is one of the more improbable success stories in college baseball. He
had shoulder surgery as a high school senior in 2002 and couldn't crack the
Wright State roster in his first year at college. When he made the team as a
walk-on in 2004, he used a high three-quarters arm slot and pitched at 85-87
mph. After Rob Cooper took over as head coach before the 2005 season, new
assistant coach Greg Lovelady suggested Smith drop down to a sidearm
delivery. That usually adds movement and subtracts velocity, but Smith's
fastball now sits at 88-91 mph and reaches 94. He also throws a nasty slider
and his changeup has improved this spring as well. Hitters have trouble
picking up his pitches, as evidenced by his regular-season 0.75 ERA--which
would lead NCAA Division I if he weren't five innings short of qualifying.
Smith could move quickly as a pro reliever. Because he's a redshirt junior,
he'll become a draft-and-follow if he doesn't sign this summer.
4 124 John Holdzkom rhp Salt Lake CC $210,000
A 6-foot-7 righthander, Holdzkom has touched 98 mph but has been wild and
hasn't had many opportunities to pitch, either in high school or junior
college. Holdzkom, whose older brother Lincoln is a pitcher in the Marlins
system, was academically ineligible for part of his senior season of high
school in Southern California, but the Mariners still drafted him in the 15th
round. Holdzkom never signed with the Mariners and went to Salt Lake CC but
dropped out after an argument with his coach during a game.
5 154 Stephen Holmes rhp Rhode Island $168,000
Holmes has gone 20-3 in his college career, giving him the URI record for
career winning percentage (.870). That's the best way to describe Holmes:
He's a winner. He doesn't dominate with his stuff, but he is a fierce
competitor with the best feel for pitching of anyone in the Northeast this
year, and he always works around the plate. He has a solid-average 88-92 mph
fastball that he locates wherever he wants, and his out pitch is a curveball
that can be inconsistent. It is not particularly tight and lacks depth, but
he still uses it to induce plenty of ground balls and some strikeouts. He
also has good feel for a changeup, but he hasn't used it nearly as much as
his other two pitches. Holmes doesn't have much projection left, so his
ceiling is a back-of-the-rotation starter, but he has a clean delivery and is
polished enough that he could move fast.
6 184 Scott Schafer rhp Memorial HS, $140,000
Pasadena, Texas
7 214 Daniel Stegall of Greenwood (Ark.) HS $145,000
8 244 Nathan Hedrick rhp Barton County CC $140,000
Freshman Nate Hedrick is a 6-foot-10, 215-pound righthander who has plenty of
projection. He didn't get much previous exposure because he was home-schooled
in Kansas City. Hedrick is still figuring out his mechanics, but his arm
works well. He throws in the upper-80s and has a Frisbee slider. While Lee's
stuff drew more attention, Hedrick had a far better ERA (2.70 vs. 5.02) and
twice as many saves (10 vs. five) for the Cougars.
9 274 Jeremy Barfield of Klein HS, Spring, Texas
Barfield has excellent bloodlines. His father Jesse won an American League
home run crown and two Gold Gloves with the Blue Jays in the 1980s, and his
brother Josh is a rookie second baseman with the Padres. Jeremy had focused
primarily on pitching before 2006. Though he's a 6-foot-6 lefthander, he had
a low-80s fastball and just a fair curveball. Barfield has a lot more power
in his bat than in his arm. His size gives him leverage to drive pitches, and
he has emerged as one of the best high school hitters in Texas. Barfield's
bat will have to carry him, because his other tools don't stand out. He has
below-average speed and arm strength, and he may have to move to first base
as a pro. Scouts like his makeup and confidence, and his stock was rising as
the draft approached. Though he's a good student, he wants to turn pro.
Jeremy has passed on four-year schools and has committed only to San Jacinto
(Texas) Junior College.
10 304 Phillips Orta rhp Western Nebraska CC
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