Draft Links 24/2013; Okey, Jones, Wilder, & More
by Matt Grabusky | Posted on Monday, February 4th, 2013
Here are some recent 2013 MLB Draft related links.
- Cubs Den, with help from BLF’s Kevin Gallo, looked at some catchers who could be taken in the second asnd third rounds, including Chris Okey and and Jeremy Martinez. -LINK
- Scout video of lefthander Ian Clarkin is posted at Baseball Prospect Report, along with some commentary. -LINK
- A draft profile on LSU second baseman Jacoby Jones is posted at Minor League Ball. -LINK
- Conor Glassey posted some notes on PBR’s SUper 60 Showcase, with observations on Connor Heady and Cory Wilder. -LINK
- Michigan outfielder Patrick Biondi is number 41 on the Top 100 Countdown at College Baseball Daily. -LINK
- Chris Crawford is rankings the top 10 college baseball teams at MLB Draft Insider. He posted numbers 6-10 today. -LINK
- Rob Ozga, at Baseball Draft Report, continued MLB Draft Conference Previews, this time looking at the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State lefthander Sean Manaea is the top prospect from the MVC. -LINK
Tres Barrera and Jaime Westbrook both recently cracked my radar and now I’m a huge fan of both.
What do you guys think of them?
Correct me if I’m wrong but I know Carlos Rodon wasn’t much of a prospect prior to arriving at NC State but I can’t really remember whether Trea Turner was much of a prospect either.Obviously both fell late in the Draft Rodon the 16th Round and Turner the 20th to the Brewers and Pirates respectively.
Obviously Turner must’ve had the great speed then but was the bat speed as good then as well?
Rodon was a pretty good prospect out of HS. A lot higher ranked then Turner. Rodon made a name for himself at the ECP, topping at 92
Oh ok then.
I know he was a name of some kind but obviously not what he is now or remotely close.
I also remember hearing somewhere he had a pretty sizeable velocity jump once arriving on campus.
I just for the life of me can’t really find anywhere that loved Rodon or Turner.And now both seem to be right at the top of the charts for the 2014 class.
So as you stated Rodon was the better of the 2 in HS and that’s remained so today the question I was really trying to get answered was like Rodon had the velo jump or at least I saw that somewhere did Turners bat speed come along once at NC state or is it simply the production that catapulted him?Obviously 57SB in college will get you some attention. The question I guess really is what did Turner do to improve his stock as much as he has.
High Schoolers from the Midwest have a hard time getting a lot of love unless they throw 93+. I am just saying.
Nathan Rode and Jim Callis as well as Jonathan Mayo are reporting that Drew Ward is offically re-classified as 2013 prospect.
Finally,
To have a 100% answer on that is very helpful.
That will impact the draft.
I had seen that, as well. One more interesting prospect for 2013. I can see Ward going fairly high and can’t wait to see him in some games this spring.