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Under the Radar: D.J. Mitchell

RedSoxFaithful — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:42:22 -0000

I did a couple of these a while back, and they were fun, so I figured I'd do it again. The point of these pieces is to expose those prospects that do not get much mainstream exposure, but deserve it. Today we're going to talk about Yankees pitcher D.J. Mitchell, currently with high-A Tampa.

Mitchell was largely unranked before this season, his first as a professional. However, drafted in the 10th round by the Yankees, and signed for well above slot at $450,000, Mitchell came with a good amount of fanfare last June. He is actually fairly new to pitching, having been recruited by Clemson as a position player. In 31 appearances for the Tigers (21 starts), Mitchell was 11-5 with a 3.40 ERA and 155/56 K/BB in 151 innings. Baseball America had the following to say about him when they ranked him #155 on their 2008 Draft Top 200 (link is subscriber-only):

Recruited as an outfielder, Mitchell didn't pitch at all his freshman year at Clemson. A career .241 hitter in college, he split time between hitting and pitching last season and found more success on the mound, tallying a 5-0, 3.27 record in 15 appearances. Following his sophomore season, he led the Cape Cod League with 58 strikeouts, including one 15-strikeout performance, and had a 1.47 ERA in eight starts. He has been Clemson's Friday night starter this spring, providing stability on a young staff. Athletic on the mound, Mitchell has long, wiry arms and legs. His fastball comes in between 89-91 mph, but with above-average movement. He creates natural sink and tail from his loose three-quarters arm slot. He complements his fastball with a sweeping slider and changeup. Mitchell is 6-feet, 170 pounds and has room to add more weight. Due to his size, durability is a question mark, but his live body and limited pitching experience intrigue scouts. He'll likely end up in the bullpen at the professional level.

If this scouting report sounds familiar, it's because it's a lot like the one BA wrote up for Jess Todd prior to the 2007 draft. Mitchell draws a lot of comparisons to him. Both were college pitchers with predominantly a fastball-slider combo (though Todd's fastball is slightly faster), and both have been knocked for their size. And, there's always the fact that both pitchers had awesome debuts.

Before I continue talking about Mitchell's 2009, and making some more comparisons, I'd first like to mention that Mitchell did get some love from BA before the season. They ranked him 24th in the Yankees system, saying that he's incredibly athletic, and that he "could struggle initially in pro ball, but his potential is obvious". BA also said that he could have three solid-to-plus pitches when all is said and done, and that his changeup (potentially a plus) is the key to remaining a starter. John and other sources (such as Deric McKaney) left Mitchell out of Yankee top prospect lists, though he was an honorable mention for John.

Anyway, while Todd reached AAA in his first full professional season, the Yankees are taking a (slightly) more patient role with Mitchell. Starting the season at single-A Charleston, Mitchell got off to a crazy-good start, racking up a 29.0% K/PA, 4.1% BB/PA, and a 2.07 FIP. It didn't hurt that he was also prompting grounders at a cool 60% rate. The Yankees promoted him aggressively to high-A Tampa after his 6th start with Charleston. While his ERA has taken a hit in the promotion, his peripherals are sparkling. Mitchell's still maintaining a 24.8% K/PA to go along with a 9.7% BB/PA, and he's actually increased his groundball ratio, to 63%. Based just on his pure numbers, he's really bringing fellow Yankees prospect Zach McAllister to mind for me, as a GB-minded pitcher with very good strikeout rates and good control. Also like McAllister, I think Mitchell is criminally underrated.

So, with all this in mind, what do we think about Mitchell? Does his size have him destined for the Yankees bullpen? Is it all dependent on his changeup? Does he deserve more attention, and if so, why isn't he receiving it? To me, he's got to be a top-5 prospect for the Yankees right now, even counting new draftees Slade Heathcott and J.R. Murphy. There's no way Brackman's ahead of him at this point, and he's definitely in the conversation with Betances and Romine, IMO.

Falling Stars: What to make of Brian Dopirak

RedSoxFaithful — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:50:21 -0000

Once upon a time, the Chicago Cubs drafted a powerful first baseman, with a 2nd round draft pick, who promptly went to single-A Lansing and had a crazy-good season. The first baseman was lauded from every direction for his efforts, and was named the best prospect in Chicago's system, as well as the 21st best prospect in baseball, by one of the most reputable sources around.

It was what happened next, though, that was the most surprising twist of them all: Brian Dopirak fell off a figurative cliff. He posted an OPS of .670 at high-A in 2005, and fell victim to injuries in 2006 and 2007. By the time Dopirak would post another healthy season, it would be 2008, in his second organization, at the age of 24, and yet only in high-A.

Of course, most of you probably already knew all of this, so where am I going with it? Well, Dopirak is now 25, and has finally made the all-important jump to AA (which he is mastering quickly). With a .946 OPS, and 16 home runs, he's definitely begging for a promotion to AAA. My question is this: Does it matter? At what point does age relative to league actually mean something?

Obviously, his power is slightly less impressive, because he's 25, but it's pretty clear that Dopirak does have real power, regardless of the age discrepancy. He's also walking a decent amount, in the 9-10% range (despite still striking out too much). Plus, it's not like this is him repeating the league- he only had about 300 scattered at-bats at AA before this season. I really think, if they challenged him, the Blue Jays could find themselves pleasantly surprised here. It's not like they really have much in the way at 1B, anyway (both at the MLB level and in the minors, aside from David Cooper).

What do you think? Can Dopirak still power himself into a major league lineup, or are we merely witnessing a one-time prospect's last stand?

MOD: Angels Draft Review

RedSoxFaithful — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:55:09 -0000

With one of the busier drafts today (7 picks), I think I did very well with the Angels. I'm very pleased by how the overall picture turned out. Let's break down each pick here.

Pick #24: James Paxton, LHP, Kentucky

I've been looking into Paxton all along. Some are higher on him than others, as Keith Law had him at #3 on his old top 100 (and at #8 on his new one), while BA has him at #37. I don't put much stock into Paxton's ERA (5.86). He has excellent command (115/20 K/BB). Law rated his fastball (55/60) and curveball (60/60) very highly, and I trust that. The signability concerns are definitely deserved, as Paxton is a Boras client, but I don't think he's got that much leverage because of his lack of production.

Pick #25: Matt Davidson, 3B, Yucaipa (Calif.) HS

I really believe in Davidson's bat, and the Angels could use a homegrown positional player that will actually hit. Once again, Law was higher on Davidson than BA. Law really likes Davidson's hit (45/60), power (40/55), and plate discipline (40/55) tools, and called him "about as high-probability a prep bat as you'll find". It's okay if he has to move off of third base, too- the Angels could play him at first just as easily. He was rated #15 overall by Law, and #42 by BA.

Pick #40: Alex Wilson, RHP, Texas A&M

Of all my picks, this is the one I was least pleased with. I didn't realize I was on the clock, and rushed to select Wilson. That being said, I do believe in him... He has had great control at for the Aggies (105/18 K/BB), and the fact that he did that in his first season back from TJS is awesome. I'm very interested to see what he does as he further recovers. He needs to add a third pitch to prevent ending up as a reliever, but I guess the Angels could use him either way.

Pick #42: Madison Younginer, RHP, Mauldin (S.C.) HS

Younginer really fit for me here. While he was used only as a closer in high school, I believe that his ceiling is that of a #1 starter. Because I had taken Paxton, Davidson, and Wilson with my first three picks, I was looking for a relatively more signable pitcher here. While Younginer is still a prep pitcher, the fact that he was only used as a closer means that he has limited leverage. The ceiling here is extremely high, as long as he can keep his velocity in at least the mid-90s, and make good on the reports of a developing changeup.

Pick #48: Josh Phegley, C, Indiana

I really love this pick. Phegley could be this draft's Jaff Decker- a hitter with extremely advanced plate discipline, and good power to boot. BA says he only really profiles as a catcher, so he'll have to improve (they also call him a "below-average receiver") there. But, I'm a big fan of his bat, even if he has to move out from behind the plate.

Pick #80: Brooks Raley, LHP, Texas A&M

This pick made a lot of sense given the rest of my draft. I drafted his teammate (Wilson) in the 1-S round, and I really like Raley as a future mid-rotation starter. While he lacks a good fastball (maxing out at 91 MPH), he brings excellent movement, great control, a plus curveball, and a strong changeup to the table. All that adds up to someone with first-round talent... But, with some slight signability concerns as a draft-eligible sophomore, I am absolutely fine that he lasted here. I don't think we will need to break the bank to bring him in.

Pick #110: J.R. Murphy, C, Pendleton School, Bradenton, Fla.

I don't know how realistic this pick is, given the rest of my draft. Murphy will likely be expensive, and I had already taken a catcher with Phegley. That being said, he fits perfectly in the rest of my draft's M.O., with a strong, advanced bat. I think his bat could play well, even at first base. I also considered SS Chris Owings. More realistic picks would have been SS Ryan Jackson of Miami U, and Matt den Dekker of Florida.

So, what do you think? Like I said, I'm pretty pleased with these 7 picks. I managed to really, really fortify our system's pitching depth, getting a couple top-of-the-rotation talents, and some nice complementary pitching in Wilson and Raley. Plus, I managed to get a few offensive-minded positional players in Davidson, Phegley, and Murphy. The only problem I think I had was keeping budget in mind, as most of my picks will be somewhat expensive.

MOD #3: Los Angeles Angels

RedSoxFaithful — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:35:11 -0000

First thing first: I need a deputy. There's a decent chance I won't be available for the back-end of the draft, and I really would like to have someone to proxy for me. If anybody is interested, do not hesitate to ask (via a comment here, a PM, an AIM at TheRedSoxJunkie, or an email at antiyankee@cox.net). Thanks!

Second order of business: Today, I'd like to focus on our back-end picks. We've fleshed out some good ideas about our first two picks, and I don't think it's all that productive to talk about them more until we get closer to the draft. We have two picks that could be classified as "back-end". They are #80 and #110.

Pick #80: Let's look at some potential targets here. First off, I brought up Keith Law's Draft Top 100. The #80 guy on that list is Joe Gardner, a RHP out of UC Santa Barbara. He's someone I admittedly am not familiar with, so I have no idea if he'd be someone I'm interested in. However, the #79 guy on that list, Scott Bittle, is someone I'm very familiar with. Obviously, Bittle made some news last year by not signing with the Yankees. I think we might be at a spot now, where this is our 5th pick in the draft already, and we can afford to take a high upside reliever like Bittle. He's even gotten a few starts in this year... Despite not really doing anything to hurt his stock, he's seemingly fallen out of the 2nd round, where he was drafted last year. Might be a good and realistic target for us.

Pick #110: I don't really have an idea of a potential target here, but one guy I am interested in is prep pitcher Tanner Bashue. He's very raw, with the potential for two plus pitches, but he doesn't throw real hard. He could potentially add a few MPH to his fastball, but there's some injury risk here. But, for a raw pitcher with a high ceiling, he's extremely signable. He might be a good target if he falls to us, although there is a huge chance he goes in the 2nd or early 3rd rounds.

Anybody else have any other suggestions, targets, or ideas for these two picks? Please refrain from commenting on the first four picks, as we will revisit those in the coming week in MOD #4. And, again, don't forget about my deputy request. Thanks for reading!

Poll

If Scott Bittle is available at #80, barring any unforeseen players falling with him, do you take him?

Yes

2 votes

No

7 votes

9 votes | Poll has closed

MOD: Angels #2

RedSoxFaithful — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:05:14 -0000

Hello again, today I'm going to further flesh out my expectations for those magical first two picks of ours, #24 and #25.

I am still looking for a prep pitcher to fall to the slot, but I think we're getting a better idea of possible names. I know a lot of people are high on Tyler Skaggs, but I think there might be better pitchers available at this point.

My top three "These guys won't make it past us" picks are:

Chad James, LHP
Rex Brothers, LHP
James Paxton, LHP

I love James' potential for two plus pitches with his FB and curve, and I have confidence in his control, as well. As far as potential 4-pitch starters go in this draft, the fact that none of James' pitches appear to be significantly weak is a huge asset.

Brothers is obviously a riskier pick, since he really only has one developed pitch after his fastball (his already plus slider). The lack of another pitch scares me, as do the numerous people saying he could wind up as a reliever. Still, with all of the Angels' picks, I can see them taking a gamble on a guy with a ceiling as high as Brothers'.

Paxton is interesting. If he's still on the board here, it's obviously because of signability concerns. He has Boras as an agent, and that's scaring a lot of teams off. But he's a really advanced pitcher already, and has as much pure stuff as any non-Strasburg pitcher in the draft.

My top three "These guys should be available, and I don't hate them" picks are:

Jared Mitchell, OF
Wil Myers, C/3B
Rich Poythress, 1B

I think the Angels have made mistakes in recent years by signing so many high-cost, aging outfielders, and they're realizing that now. With Mitchell, my new regime would take a step to correct that by taking a toolsy outfielder that has a higher ceiling than current toolsy outfield prospect Peter Bourjos. Mitchell will probably fit right around this spot anyway... His stock has fallen quite a bit, and I'd be happy to get him here.

Myers would be a perfect fit here. I love him as a catcher, but if he can't stick there, we could use a 3B prospect all the same. He's a little raw, but I have faith in his bat, and he has a cannon for an arm.

It might not make absolute perfect sense, but I think Poythress could be a nice fit on the Angels. I like his bat more than Trumbo's, and he's already an advanced hitter. I could see us taking Poythress, and looking at Trumbo as more of a DH down the road.

So, there you have it. 6 names for 2 spots. Let's discuss what else could be available, what you think of my analysis of our system, and whether you agree or disagree that these players should be taken by the Angels. Any and all opinions are welcome!

MOD: Angels

RedSoxFaithful — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:06:43 -0000

Los Angeles Angels' picks:

#24, #25, #40, #42, #48, #80, #110

Draft Strategies: #24/#25

Today, I'm going to focus on our first two picks. While we do have 5 picks in the first 50, it makes sense that these first two will be the two players with the highest ceilings. Unforunately, due to all of our picks, we won't have the budget to take big names with all five of the first five. This is ok, because we could probably use a couple safer players, anyway.

Now, looking at the Angel system, I'm not sure what to think. There is a real lack of high-upside arms (Walden/Reckling/Smith is about it for the system, and they all project to middle of the rotation guys), and part of me thinks that we should capitalize on that because of the real wealth of pitching in this year's draft. There is a pretty good chance that at least one pitcher falls down to us at #24, and shouldn't be there.

That being said, most of our current positional prospects are majorly flawed. Bourjos, Conger, Trumbo, Sweeney, Fuller... Don't get me wrong, they're good prospects, but I don't see any of them having relatively high ceilings, aside from maybe Conger. Now, there is a real lack of current prospects at C, 2B, and SS (which is mainly because younger guys like Kendrick, Abreu, and Wood have graduated, but none of those guys are irreplaceably good in the long-run anyway). This draft seems to be very deep for MIF, and the first catcher prospect off the board (Max Stassi, it seems) will likely be drafted right around 24. This seems, to me, like another opportunity to capitalize on a draft surplus.

So, while I think it's a good idea to go with the best player available, I think we should really look for two things to happen. First, for a major upside pitcher to fall. Guys like Matt Purke, Zach Wheeler, Rex Brothers. I'd rather not have a "safer" pitcher at this point, so I'm currently interested in our options as far as guys with front-of-the-rotation potential go. Second, for Grant Green, Jiovanni Mier, Max Stassi, Wil Myers, or Tommy Joseph to slip to us.

Note that, for these first two picks, I'm not really concerned about signability. The 2010 draft will likely be deeper than this one, and our 5 top-50 picks this year mean that if one were to get bumped to next year, it wouldn't really mean anything.

What do you guys think? Should we have our eyes on anyone in particular?

Community Mock Draft: Pick 1-3

RedSoxFaithful — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:26:38 -0000

With 45% of the vote, UNC's Dustin Ackley is the #2 pick in our community mock draft. USC's Grant Green was the clear-cut runner-up, garnering 26% of the vote. With the Padres on the board now, however, there's a pretty good chance that the #3 pick will be a pitcher. Let's see what sort of reasoning we can come up with for them.

ON THE CLOCK: San Diego Padres (#1-3)

DRAFT RECAP- Round 1:

1-1 (Washington Nationals): Stephen Strasburg, RHP, SDSU

1-2 (Seattle Mariners): Dustin Ackley, 1B/CF, UNC

1-3 (San Diego Padres): ON THE CLOCK

1-4 (Pittsburgh Pirates):

1-5 (Baltimore Orioles):

1-6 (San Francisco Giants):

1-7 (Atlanta Braves):

1-8 (Cincinnati Reds):

1-9 (Detroit Tigers):

1-10 (Washington Nationals):

1-11 (Colorado Rockies):

1-12 (Kansas City Royals):

1-13 (Oakland Athletics):

1-14 (Texas Rangers):

1-15 (Cleveland Indians):

1-16 (Arizona Diamondbacks):

1-17 (Arizona Diamondbacks):

1-18 (Florida Marlins):

1-19 (St. Louis Cardinals):

1-20 (Toronto Blue Jays):

1-21 (Houston Astros):

1-22 (Minnesota Twins):

1-23 (Chicago White Sox):

1-24 (Los Angeles Angels):

1-25 (Los Angeles Angels):

1-26 (Milwaukee Brewers):

1-27 (Seattle Mariners):

1-28 (New York Yankees):

1-29 (Boston Red Sox):

1-30 (Tampa Bay Rays):

1-31 (New York Yankees):

1-32 (Chicago Cubs):

1-33 (Colorado Rockies):

As always, I'd like for this to be with realism in mind. So, take into account, if you will, what a team might need, how a team might draft, what a team might spend, etc. Each poll will consist of 10 players and will last 48 hours. Players will be listed alphabetically by last name. I'm basing the listed players off of multiple other mock drafts, but feel free to suggest someone to be added/removed.

Let's try to have a little more conversation in the threads. Just as important as WHO you vote for is WHY you vote for them. :-)

Thanks, and have fun!

Poll

Who will the Padres take with pick #3 in June's Amateur Draft?

Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Valley

49 votes

Kentrail Davis, OF, HS

1 votes

Kyle Gibson, RHP, MISS

12 votes

Grant Green, SS, USC

85 votes

Tyler Matzek, LHP, HS

33 votes

Shelby Miller, RHP, HS

7 votes

Andrew Oliver, RHP, OKST

0 votes

Matthew Purke, LHP, HS

4 votes

Donovan Tate, OF, HS

11 votes

Alex White, RHP, UNC

36 votes

238 votes | Poll has closed

Developing Two-Way Players

RedSoxFaithful — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:55:12 -0000

I think this might be an interesting discussion. High school and college baseball offer an interesting dynamic that is unusual in pro ball: the prospect of two-way players. It follows that players get drafted in MLB's Amateur Draft that are legitimate talents both as pitchers and as positional players.

For the most part, when these players are drafted, the team is drafting him with one path in mind. Here's the tricky question, though. When you have a player that's a first round talent both as a pitcher and as a batter, how do you handle him? Sometimes, the player answers the question for the team, refusing to sign if forced to play in the field (or on the mound). Other times, the situation is less clear.

One such situation occurred with Casey Kelly and the Red Sox last June. The Sox decided to play him on the mound for 100 innings, and then play him at shortstop for the remainder of the season. While Boston has come up with a unique solution for Kelly, other teams are putting potential two-way players on more focused routes. Aaron Hicks, for example, will exclusively be an outfielder in the minors, while Ethan Martin will stick to pitching. They were also first round talents as a pitcher and a third baseman, respectively.

So here's the question. If you're a GM, how do you handle such a player? Do you take a focused approach, and develop a player exclusively at a position? Or do you let the player's minor league stats decide his fate by playing him both ways? I've set up a poll for this, but I'm hoping for some actual discussion on the topic. I wanted to study previous cases of minor league two-way players, but I don't see enough guys from which I can draw conclusions.

Are there any interesting potential pitcher/position players in this year's draft class? I know Mychal Givens is there; how would you handle him?

Poll

If you were a major league GM, and you just used a pick on a two-way player that was a first round talent both as a pitcher and a batter, how would you develop that player? Assume that the player is as good a pitcher as he is a hitter.

Develop the player as a pitcher.

7 votes

Develop the player as a position player.

14 votes

Let the player decide.

10 votes

Play the player both ways, and let his play decide.

46 votes

Other (Explain)

4 votes

81 votes | Poll has closed

Community Mock Draft: Pick 1-2

RedSoxFaithful — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:25:42 -0000

Figured this might be a fun thing to start. Now, I've been looking at a lot of Mock Drafts lately, and none of them seem to agree (except for the first overall pick). So, let's get this started to see what we come up with.

ON THE CLOCK: Seattle Mariners (#1-2)

DRAFT RECAP- Round 1:

1-1 (Washington Nationals): Stephen Strasburg, RHP, SDSU

1-2 (Seattle Mariners): ON THE CLOCK

1-3 (San Diego Padres):

1-4 (Pittsburgh Pirates):

1-5 (Baltimore Orioles):

1-6 (San Francisco Giants):

1-7 (Atlanta Braves):

1-8 (Cincinnati Reds):

1-9 (Detroit Tigers):

1-10 (Washington Nationals):

1-11 (Colorado Rockies):

1-12 (Kansas City Royals):

1-13 (Oakland Athletics):

1-14 (Texas Rangers):

1-15 (Cleveland Indians):

1-16 (Arizona Diamondbacks):

1-17 (Arizona Diamondbacks):

1-18 (Florida Marlins):

1-19 (St. Louis Cardinals):

1-20 (Toronto Blue Jays):

1-21 (Houston Astros):

1-22 (Minnesota Twins):

1-23 (Chicago White Sox):

1-24 (Los Angeles Angels):

1-25 (Los Angeles Angels):

1-26 (Milwaukee Brewers):

1-27 (Seattle Mariners):

1-28 (New York Yankees):

1-29 (Boston Red Sox):

1-30 (Tampa Bay Rays):

1-31 (New York Yankees):

1-32 (Chicago Cubs):

1-33 (Colorado Rockies):

Now, I'd like for this to be with realism in mind. So, take into account, if you will, what a team might need, how a team might draft, what a team might spend, etc.

Each poll will consist of 10 players and will last 48 hours. Players will be listed alphabetically by last name. I'm basing the listed players off of multiple other mock drafts, but feel free to suggest someone to be added/removed.

Thanks, and have fun!

Poll

Who will be the second overall pick in June's AMAT draft?

Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF, UNC

87 votes

Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Valley

14 votes

Kentrail Davis, OF, HS

2 votes

Kyle Gibson, RHP, MISS

3 votes

Grant Green, SS, USC

52 votes

Tyler Matzek, LHP, HS

11 votes

Shelby Miller, RHP, HS

4 votes

Matthew Purke, LHP, HS

5 votes

Donovan Tate, OF, HS

2 votes

Alex White, RHP, UNC

15 votes

195 votes | Poll has closed

Community Mock Draft: Round 1, Pick 1

RedSoxFaithful — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:51:03 -0000

ON THE CLOCK: Washington Nationals (#1-1)

DRAFT RECAP- Round 1:

1-1 (Washington Nationals): ON THE CLOCK

1-2 (Seattle Mariners):

1-3 (San Diego Padres):

1-4 (Pittsburgh Pirates):

1-5 (Baltimore Orioles):

1-6 (San Francisco Giants):

1-7 (Atlanta Braves):

1-8 (Cincinnati Reds):

1-9 (Detroit Tigers):

1-10 (Washington Nationals):

1-11 (Colorado Rockies):

1-12 (Kansas City Royals):

1-13 (Oakland Athletics):

1-14 (Texas Rangers):

1-15 (Cleveland Indians):

1-16 (Arizona Diamondbacks):

1-17 (Arizona Diamondbacks):

1-18 (Florida Marlins):

1-19 (St. Louis Cardinals):

1-20 (Toronto Blue Jays):

1-21 (Houston Astros):

1-22 (Minnesota Twins):

1-23 (Chicago White Sox):

1-24 (Los Angeles Angels):

1-25 (Los Angeles Angels):

1-26 (Milwaukee Brewers):

1-27 (Seattle Mariners):

1-28 (New York Yankees):

1-29 (Boston Red Sox):

1-30 (Tampa Bay Rays):

1-31 (New York Yankees):

1-32 (Chicago Cubs):

1-33 (Colorado Rockies):

Now, I'd like for this to be with realism in mind. So, take into account, if you will, what a team might need, how a team might draft, what a team might spend, etc.

Thanks, and have fun!

Poll

Who will be the first overall pick in June's AMAT Draft?

Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF, UNC

3 votes

Aaron Crow, RHP, Fort Valley

2 votes

Kyle Gibson, RHP, MISS

2 votes

Grant Green, SS, USC

3 votes

Tyler Matzek, LHP, HS

1 votes

Mike Minor, LHP, VAN

1 votes

Matt Purke, LHP, HS

1 votes

Stephen Strasburg, RHP, SDSU

116 votes

Donovan Tate, OF, HS

1 votes

Alex White, SP, UNC

2 votes

132 votes | Poll has closed