Could that possibly drop him to 2-1? I know he is only a junior, but I would love to snag a talent like that that.
I was going to say that it's not likely given that 2-1 is the 40th pick, but given what happened last year with McCullers its possible. With the new CBA, when a player falls he falls until a team can afford an over-slot contract on him. E.g McCullers.
40th pick estimated at around $1.37M. If he thinks he would be a top 10 pick in 2014, he'd be looking for $3M+. He could be a steal for someone. I think of how the Nationals benefitted from Rendon, Purke, and Giolito sliding due to injury.
I've seen Austin Wilson play 6 college games vs. Rice over the years, and I'm not impressed. A lot of swing and miss in his bat, and he struggles with breaking pitches vs. Rice. Most of the athletic freaks like Wilson can knock the crap out of a fastball due to insane fast-twitch muscles creating bat speed, but the off speed stuff is a challenge.
The Crawfish Boxes Draft Profiles: Looks like they're getting an early start on researching potential future Astros. They'll be rolling plenty of these out leading up to the draft. All are must-reads. Jordan Sheffield, RHP, Tullahoma HS, Tullahoma, Tennessee Phillip Ervin, CF, Samford Justin Williams, OF, Terrebonne HS, Houma, Louisiana Rowdy Tellez, 1B, Elk Grove HS, Elk Grove, California Cord Sandberg, OF, Manatee HS, Bradenton, Florida Cavan Biggio, 3B, St. Thomas HS, Houston Alex Balog, RHP, University of San Francisco
http://www.perfectgame.org/articles/View.aspx?article=8090 According to David Rawnsley, Manaea is on par with Gausman/Zimmer and would've gone 4-6 in last year's draft, Frazier is put on par but not necessarily better than Almora or Dahl and would've gone 8-12 in last year's draft. Frankie Piliere actually ranks Manaea ahead of Rodon at the moment (he saw lots of Manaea in the Cape Cod League) but says he will see lots of Rodon this year. Piliere also says it's almost a lock that 3 of the first 4 picks this year will be Appel, Manaea, and Frazier. LHH 1B prospect Dominic Smith gets comped to Todd Helton by Rawnsley as well. HS C Reese Mcguire is said to be a top five pick who might fall out of the top ten due to various reasons like SS Addison Russell did last year. 2014 draft is supposedly loaded: NC State LHP Carlos Rodon (135 strikeouts and only 71 hits in 114 innings last year with a 1.57 era and a .176 opponent's batting average, 38 strikeouts in 20 innings so far this year while only giving up 7 hits), Vanderbilt RHP Tyler Beede (former first round pick of the Jays who went unsigned), Virginia OF Derek Fisher (former 6th round pick of the Rangers who went unsigned), Fullerton 3b Matt Chapman, NC State INF Trea Turner, San Diego State RHP Michael Cederoth, LSU RHP Aaron Nola, Louisville RHP Nick Burdi, East Carolina RHP Jeff Hoffman, HS C Alex Jackson, HS SS Nick Gordon (son of Tom Gordon), HS RHP Touki Toussaint, and HS SS Jacob Gatewood top HS prospect of 2015 is OF Daz Cameron (son of Mike Cameron) and he gets comped to Justin Upton
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TCB Draft Profile: Casey Meisner, RHP, Cy-Woods HS, Cypress Another local. He's from my high school. Committed to Texas Tech. At 6'7", 185, he is obviously a tall, lanky kid. I've seen him in person so I can attest to that. Subber10 compares him to current Astros prospect Matt Heidenreich. Struck out 13 against St. Pius recently.
Here's another kid to watch for 2015... Chris Andritsos from The Woodlands. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>TWHS>Chris Andritsos just jacked his 8th HR of the season > TWHS 3 Bryan 0 B3 @<a href="https://twitter.com/tsrnsports">tsrnsports</a></p>— Houston 5A Baseball (@H5AB) <a href="https://twitter.com/H5AB/status/312729590223224832">March 16, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Andritsos ended up hitting a 2nd HR in The Woodlands' 9-0 win tonight. That's 9 HRs in 15 games for the sophomore.</p>— Nathan Rode (@NathanRode) <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanRode/status/312752834221309953">March 16, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Following @<a href="https://twitter.com/twhsbaseball">twhsbaseball</a> on @<a href="https://twitter.com/gcsports">gcsports</a>. Chris Andritsos has already homered twice. That's 11 in 16 games. What have you done tonight @<a href="https://twitter.com/cjf19">cjf19</a>?</p>— Nathan Rode (@NathanRode) <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanRode/status/314175484374163456">March 20, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
With Lohse signing in Milwaukee today, the draft order is officially set. The Astros will have the #40 overall pick to start the second round. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2013/2614898.html The Astros first four picks are #1, 40, 74, 107 with picks 30 spots after that. Last year the Astros, with a supplemental 1st round pick, selected at #1, 41, 61, 96, 126 (plus ever 30 after that).
Link Gray challenging Appel for No. 1 April 01, 2013 This week's schedule was a little on the crazy side because of the Easter weekend, but there was still plenty of quality baseball to behold, including the best tournament, talent-wise, of the 2013 season. The battle for No. 1 on the board may be getting tighter, and the potential return of one of the best hitters in the class could add some much needed depth to this year's draft. -- Once again, both Mark Appel and Jonathan Gray were outstanding in their starts, with each going on Thursday because of the holiday. Appel shut out a solid Washington State lineup, going the distance for the third time in six games with 10 strikeouts and just one walk. The Stanford right-hander did hit three batters, but gave up only four hits and threw just 110 pitches. Gray faced a Kansas club that wasn't close to as good as the Cougar lineup Appel faced -- and that's putting it nicely -- but once again, the Sooner right-hander was close to unhittable. Gray gave up one run and two hits in his nine innings, with one walk and 12 strikeouts in a tidy 105 pitches against the Jayhawks. Last week, the scout I talked to considered Appel to be the best player in the draft. This week, I got a different response. "I like Appel, but at this point, Gray would be (first) on my board," an AL scout said. "I'll take the triple-digit fastball and the wipeout slider any day of the week. There have been times that I've heard Mark was just a little too fastball heavy without elite command. I don't hear that about Gray very often, I think he's going to be a star." This is one of the first reports I've heard of a scout preferring Gray to Appel, but don't be surprised if this battle tightens as we get closer to June. -- While Gray and Appel continue to rise up draft boards, Sean Manaea continues to slip. The Indiana State left-hander was less than dominant in his start Friday against Missouri State, giving up three runs (two earned) in his 7 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and three walks, and striking out just five. The Sycamore's defense has let him down all year, but the southpaw hasn't looked like a potential top-five pick for most of the 2013 season. -- It was a bit of a mixed bag for Jacksonville right-hander Chris Anderson in his start on Friday night. Anderson gave up 8 earned runs and 11 hits in his six innings, but the Dolphin ace struck out 10 hitters and walked no one in a 13-5 loss to Mercer. Anderson was pitching in a stadium that is extremely hitter friendly, and the aggressiveness of the Mercer hitters worked against Anderson on Friday. Obviously, not his most dominating effort, but a good example of why scouting a box score doesn't work. -- The National High School Invitational took place in Cary, North Carolina this weekend, and while it was the best collection of prep teams anyone will see all year, the overall talent was down from a year before and the pitching was disappointing overall. Stephen Gonsalves (Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego) was one of the higher rated left-handers coming into 2013, but the results this year haven't lived up to that standard. Gonsalves gave up just two runs in his four innings of work in the tournament, but the left-hander didn't show the projection nor flash the plus breaking-ball that he did over the summer. "He's regressed this year," an NL scout said. "When what you like about a kid is his projection, regression is a bad thing. There's time, but if I'm Gonsalves, I probably go to college and try to improve my stock." Hitters While the pitching wasn't impressive in Cary, there were some hitters who stood out in the 16-team tournament. Lexington (S.C.) High School's Nick Ciuffo hasn't received the attention that some of the other high school catchers have this year, but he was one of the most impressive players over the weekend. The left-handed hitting backstop showed impressive pop from the left side and improving catch-and-throw skills. "I think he's a guy who should get drafted on the first day," an AL scout said. "We talked a lot of about how good the prep catching class was this year, but the only three that I'd consider in that range are Jon Denney, Reese McGuire and (Ciuffo). He's a work in progress behind the plate, but if he had to move to first base I think the bat would be okay." Austin Meadows has received plenty of attention -- for good reason -- this year, and he was solid if unspectacular over his three days. Meadows went 3-for-3 against Gonsalves and looked good in the outfield. Meadows did make one snafu on the bases, but I haven't heard many question Meadows baseball aptitude. -- Coming into the year, Stanford's Austin Wilson was considered a first-round lock with the potential to go in the top five. Few players have his combination of size and speed, and a solid summer had scouts greatly anticipating his 2013 campaign. Unfortunately, Wilson's year has essentially been lost due to a stress reaction in his elbow, and the Cardinal right-fielder has had only three plate appearances this season. Originally, Wilson was scheduled to miss only two-to-four weeks, but we've now passed that plateau and there's still no word on when he'll be back. "The class could really use him, with all due respect" said an AL front-office member. "The class is just so mediocre in terms of hitting, so his return is vital. I don't know if I'd consider him in the top 10 at this point, but if he looks healthy, he's got a chance. That says more about the year than Wilson, though." More information about Wilson is scheduled to come out later today from the Stanford camp. -- While Wilson continues to sit, Kris Bryant continues to dominate. The San Diego third baseman was solid once again this weekend against Oregon State, picking up two more extra-base hits. Bryant now has a cartoonish line of .370/.533/.900 over the year, and any debate on who the best collegiate hitter in the class has been put to bed.
Assigned pick values for the first 10 rounds of the 2013 draft have increased 8.2 percent from last year’s numbers, according to documents obtained by Baseball America. The total value for those rounds is $202,501,600. The Astros, who own the No. 1 overall pick for the second straight year, have the largest bonus pool at $11,698,800. The Nationals, who choose last in each round and gave up their top choice to sign free agent Rafael Soriano, have the smallest pool at $2,737,200. The bonus pools cover the top 10 rounds and any bonus money paid in excess $100,000 to players drafted in rounds 11-40. If a player doesn’t sign in the first 10 rounds, his assigned value is removed from the team’s pool total. A team that exceeds its bonus pool by 0-5 percent must pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. The penalties get much harsher after that: the loss of a first-round pick and a 75 percent tax for blowing past a bonus pool by more than 5 and up to 10 percent; the loss of first- and second-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 10 and up to 15 percent; and the loss of two-first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 15 percent. Last year, teams combined to spent 97 percent of their bonus pools and another $23.6 million on rounds 11-30. If they did the same in 2013, total draft spending would equal $220 million. That would be MLB’s second-highest draft expenditure ever, behind only 2011, which featured $228 million in bonuses and another $8.1 million in guaranteed salaries as part of major league contracts (which are no longer permitted for draftees).
