Jeff Hoffman School: East Carolina Position: RHSP Height/Weight: 6‘4”, 190 B/T: R/R D.O.B.: 01/08/1993 Previously Drafted: N/A Scouting Reports: High School: Jeff Hoffman was not drafted out of high school in 2011. At the time he was considered a very good athlete with a mid to high 80’s fastball and lots of projectability. College: Hoffman […]
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Aaron Nola School: LSU Position: RHSP Height/Weight: 6’1”/196 B/T: R/R D.O.B.: 06/04/1993 Previously Drafted: 2011- 22 (679) by Toronto Blue Jays Scouting Reports: High School: “Nola resembles former LSU recruit Jeremy Hellickson, as his out pitch is a devastating changeup that earns plus grades from scouts now. Nola has had health issues, with a sports
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Alex Jackson School: Rancho Bernardo HS (CA) Position: C/3B/OF Height/Weight: 6‘2”, 220 B/T: R/R D.O.B.: 12/25/1995 College Commitment: Oregon Scouting Reports: Baseball America loves Jackson’s ability to use the whole field and calls his bat speed “electric” with a “knack for making hard contact”. That would certainly be a refreshing change from the likes of
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Tyler Kolek School: Shepherd HS (TX) Position: RHSP Height/Weight: 6‘5”, 245 B/T: R/R D.O.B.: 12/15/1995 College Commitment: Texas Christian University Scouting Reports: Tyler Kolek is the definition of a power pitcher and Baseball America say Kolek’s consistent high-end velocity is “unprecedented in the draft era for a high school pitcher” as he regularly sits in
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Brady Aiken School: Cathedral Catholic HS (CA) Position: LHSP Height/Weight: 6’3”, 210 B/T: L/L D.O.B.: 08/16/1996 College Commitment: UCLA Scouting Reports: “His once-average fastball is now topping out at 97 mph and sits 92-94 mph, featuring both run and sink. He commands his fastball well and throws all three of his pitches for strikes. He
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Carlos Rodon School: North Carolina State Position: LHSP Height/Weight: 6’3”/234 B/T: L/L D.O.B.: 12/10/1992 Previously Drafted: 2011- 16 (491) by Milwaukee Brewers Scouting Reports: High School: “When he’s on, he features an 88-92 mph fastball, a curveball and slider with solid command. The slider is arguably his best secondary pitch, and both pitches are sharp
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The White Sox were active in the Rule V Draft today, picking up a catcher in the major league phase, a pitcher and another catcher in the AAA phase. They also lost a player in the AAA phase. Let’s take a look at each of the prospects involved. Adrian Nieto, Major League phase The White Sox
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Now that the 2013 season is in the books, I wanted to look at the performance of the 2013 MLB Draft picks. Here I have included stats for all draftees, plus some thoughts about the first 10 rounds plus any other notable picks. It must be noted that stats are fairly meaningless at this stage
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For the most part, draft picks go somewhat close to the order that most teams value them. Or, at least that’s how it used to work. The rule limiting teams to a signing bonus pool based on the value of their picks in the first 10 rounds has altered the way teams draft. The change
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First round pick Tim Anderson matched a recent White Sox draft trend, but second rounder Tyler Danish doesn’t seem to on first glance. Danish is a 6-foot-2 right-handed pitcher out of a Florida high school. The Sox have become notorious for picking taller pitchers with big velocity, but Danish doesn’t fit that. The Durant High
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