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2.23.13 - College Prospect Update - PitchersEvery weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place.Southeastern ConferenceBarret

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.22.13

Published on 2013-02-23 13:13:00

2.22.13 - College Prospect Update - PitchersSoutheastern ConferenceRyan Stanek - RHP - Arkansas - Jr.

College Baseball Prospect Update: 2.15.13 - Pitchers

Published on 2013-02-17 22:22:00

2.15.13 - College Prospect Update - PitchersSoutheastern ConferenceRyan Stanek - RHP - Arkansas - Jr.

2012 NCAA Super Regionals: Drafted Players

Published on 2012-06-08 12:40:00

LSU (5)Kevin Gausman - RHP - 1st Round - Baltimore OriolesAustin Nola - SS - 5th Round - Miami MarlinsNick Goody - RHP - 6th Round - New York YankeesRaph Rhymes - OF - 30th Round - New York YankeesTyler Hanover - 2B - 33rd Round - Detroit TigersStony Brook (7)Travis Jankowski - OF - 1st Round Supplemental - San Diego PadresPat Cantwell - C - 3rd Round - Texas RangersMaxx Tissenbaum - 2B - 11th Round - San Diego PadresWilliam Carmona - 1B - 11th Round - Philadelphia PhilliesJames Campbell - RHP - [..]

2012 MLB Mock Draft

Published on 2012-06-03 22:05:00

Last year I began working on my first mock draft 6 months before the draft date while this year I started less than 24 hours before commencement.

2012 MLB Team Preview: Atlanta Braves

Published on 2012-03-31 07:57:00

Atlanta Braves 2011—89-73 Key Additions--- None Key Losses-------Derek Lowe, Alex Gonzalez Lineup---I expect this offense to be about what they were last year when they won 89 games and really fell on their face to lose out on the playoffs. The outfield starts with Jason Heyward. He really struggled last year but you have to hope he can put it behind him and learn from it. He will be a big key to this offense. I really like Michael Bourn. Although I would like him to get on base more [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Kansas City Royals

Published on 2012-03-31 07:56:00

Kansas City Royals 2011—71-91 Key Additions--- Jonathan Broxton, Jonathan Sanchez Key Losses-------Melky Cabrera Lineup---This lineup is full of youngsters. Some have proven to be very good hitters, while others are still trying to prove they belong in the big leagues. Alex Gordon in LF is turning into one of the best young players into the game, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the All Star team this year. He is something special and I hope he will be a Royal for a long time. [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: San Diego Padres

Published on 2012-03-29 21:14:00

San Diego Padres 2011—71-91 Key Additions--- Huston Street, Carlos Quentin, Reds Farm System Key Losses-------Mat Latos, Heath Bell, Lineup---Considering they play in a very large ballpark, this lineup may end up scoring the least runs in the league. I really don’t see who is a constant who is going to provide the stability in this offense. They gave Cameron Maybin a nice contract, and his defense is great, but he is still a below average hitter. Will Venable will hold on the right fi [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Washington Nationals

Published on 2012-03-29 21:13:00

Washington Nationals 2011—80-81 Key Additions--- Edwin Jackson, Brad Lidge, Gio Gonzalez Key Losses-------None Lineup---This lineup remains virtually intact from what they had last year, when if it wasn’t for a cancelled game they may have finished at .500. They signed Jayson Werth, which was by all accounts a bad signing, but you have to think he is going to have somewhat of a bounce back year. Roger Bernadina will be given the full time job in center, more for his defense than anythin [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Chicago Cubs

Published on 2012-03-27 20:55:00

Chicago Cubs 2011—71-91 Key Additions---David DeJesus, Chris Volstad, Theo Epstein Key Losses-------Sean Marshall, Carlos Zambrano, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Pena Lineup---When you lose both your corner infielders who were middle of the order type of bats last year, and basically try to replace them by signing David DeJesus, who batted .240 with 10 HR in 2011, that will not get the job done. But essentially that is what the Cubs did. They were not a very good offense last year, and only got [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Boston Red Sox

Published on 2012-03-27 20:55:00

Boston Red Sox 2011—90-72 Key Additions---Andrew Bailey Key Losses-------Theo Epstein, Marco Scutaro, Jonathan Papelbon, Jason Varitek, JD Drew, Tim Wakefield Lineup---I wonder when the last time you go into the season and say that without a doubt the Boston Red Sox came out of the offseason worse than when they entered. It all starts with the lineup. You could make an argument that they downgraded at SS, LF (while Crawford is out) and RF. Taking a step back, the loss of Varitek hurts in [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Milwaukee Brewers

Published on 2012-03-26 20:10:00

Milwaukee Brewers 2011—96-66 Key Additions---Aramis Ramirez Key Losses-------Prince Fielder Lineup---What a break this team caught when reigning MVP somehow had his suspension overturned. He is the centerpiece to this offense, and having him for a whole 162 game schedule is a huge plus for this team. If the Brewers would have had to replace Fielder and then have Braun miss 50 games that would have put a huge hit to this team's chances. As it stands now, their offense, while not as good a [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Detroit Tigers

Published on 2012-03-26 20:06:00

Detroit Tigers 2011—95-67 Key Additions---Prince Fielder Key Losses-------Magglio Ordonez, Victor Martinez Lineup---Obviously when you start talking about this lineup it starts with the acquisition of Prince Fielder. Putting him in the middle of this lineup along with Miguel Cabrera immediately gives the Tigers what I consider the best 1-2 punch in the league. I know there are a lot of questions marks about what they are going to do when Martinez returns from his injury, but I don’t thi [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: San Francisco Giants

Published on 2012-03-25 22:12:00

San Francisco Giants 2011—86-76 Key Additions---Javy Lopez, Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan Key Losses-------Jonathan Sanchez, Carlos Beltran Lineup---I am still trying to figure out how a team like the Giants who have absolute horses at the top end of their rotation will not make a splash in free agency or the trade market to improve their offense. This is another year where they make minimal moves and hope they can pull together enough offense to win another title. I for one don’t agree w [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Tampa Bay Rays

Published on 2012-03-25 22:10:00

Tampa Bay Rays 2011—91-71 Key Additions---Carlos Pena, Luke Scott Key Losses-------Johnny Damon Lineup---When you look at this lineup and think of the division they play in, you don’t give them much hope to score the amount of runs they will to. But they have built a team that is going to play very good defense and help out that great pitching staff even more. Evan Longoria is obviously the key to this lineup, as he has the ability to carry this team offensively for a long stretch. Un [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers - 3.24.12

Published on 2012-03-25 11:29:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place. Southeastern Conference Jonathon Crawford - RHP - Florida - So. 5IP 4H 1ER 1B 2K. Steven Rodriguez - LHP - Florida - Jr. 2.1IP 0H 0ER 1BB 3K. Austin Maddox - RHP - Florida - Jr. 1.2IP 1H 1ER 1BB 2K. (W, 2-0). Matt Price - RHP - South Carolina - Jr. 2.1IP 1H 2ER 1BB 2K. (L, 3-2). Return to the pen makes sen [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.23.12

Published on 2012-03-24 13:19:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place. Southeastern Conference Hudson Randall - RHP - Florida - Jr. 5.2IP 7H 2ER 1BB 11K. Thursday. Steven Rodriguez - LHP - Florida - Jr. .1IP 1H 1ER 0BB 1K. (L, 3-1). Thursday. Austin Maddox - RHP - Florida - Jr. .2IP 2H 3ER 2BB 0K. Thursday Michael Roth - LHP - South Carolina - Sr. 6.2IP 4H 1ER 5BB. Thursday. Matt [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Miami Marlins

Published on 2012-03-24 08:21:00

Miami Marlins Filed by: Brad Koesters - Prospect Junkies MLB Corrospondant2011—72-90 Key Additions---Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Heath Bell, Ozzie Guillen, Carlos Zambrano Key Losses-------Javy Vazquez, Lineup---I don’t think any team was talked about more than the Marlins, who are changing their name from Florida to Miami and moving into a new stadium. The Jose Reyes acquisition not only gave them a true leadoff hitter, but allowed them to upgrade at 3b as well with Hanley Ramirez moving [..]

2012 MLB Team Preview: Oakland Athletics

Published on 2012-03-24 08:17:00

Oakland A’s Filed by: Brad Koesters - Prospect Junkies MLB Corrospondant2011—74-88 Key Additions--- Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp, Jarrod Parker Key Losses-------Josh Willingham, Andrew Bailey, Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Cahill Lineup---As much as this team dealt in trades in the offseason, very little of it was based around their offense. In fact, based on last year, I would say with the additions of Cespedes and Crisp their offense is actually slightly better than they have been. With that be [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: PItchers - 3.10.12

Published on 2012-03-11 13:11:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place. Southeastern Conference Brian Johnson - LHP - Florida - Jr. 6IP 5H 3ER 0BB 6K. (W, 2-0). Greg Larson - RHP - Florida - Sr. 2IP 1H 0ER 0BB 2K. Daniel Gibson - LHP - Florida - So. 1IP 0H 0ER 0BB 1K. Matt Price - RHP - South Carolina - Jr. 6IP 4H 1ER 1BB 6K. (W, 2-0). Tyler Webb - LHP - South Carolina - Jr. [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.9.12

Published on 2012-03-10 12:00:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place. Southeastern Conference Hudson Randall - RHP - Florida - Jr. 7.1IP 6H 2ER 0B 6K. Steven Rodriguez - LHP - Florida - Jr. .2IP 0H 0ER 0BB 1K. (W, 3-0). Austin Maddox - RHP - Florida - Jr. 1IP 1H 0ER 0BB 3K. (S, 4). Michael Roth - LHP - South Carolina - Sr. 8.2IP 6H 1ER 0BB 10K. (W, 2-0). Ryne Stanek - RHP - [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.2.12

Published on 2012-03-03 11:09:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place.Southeastern Conference Hudson Randall - RHP - Florida - Jr. 5.1IP 7H 4ER 1BB 6K. (W, 2-0). Steven Rodriguez - LHP - Florida - Jr. .1IP 2H 1ER 0BB 0K. Austin Maddox - RHP - Florida - Jr. 3.1IP 2H 0ER 0BB 7K. (S, 3). Michael Roth - LHP - South Carolina - Sr. 7.1IP 4H 1ER 2BB 7K. Forrest Koumas - RHP - South [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.25.12

Published on 2012-02-26 20:27:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place. Southeastern Conference Brian Johnson - LHP - Florida - Jr. 6.1IP 5H 1ER 2BB 2K. (W, 1-0). Greg Larson - RHP - Florida - Sr. 2.2IP 0H 0ER 1BB 3K. Unsigned 29th round pick in 2011 (LAA). Matt Price - RHP - South Carolina - Jr. 5IP 1H 0ER 1BB 8K. (W, 1-0). Tyler Webb - LHP - South Carolina - Jr. 3.2IP 1H 0ER [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.24.12

Published on 2012-02-25 11:13:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place. Southeastern Conference Hudson Randall - RHP - Florida - Jr. 6.1IP 5H 1ER 0BB 4K. (W, 1-0). Austin Maddox - RHP - Florida - Jr. 2.2IP 1H 0ER 0BB 4K. (S, 2). Michael Roth - LHP - South Carolina - Sr. 7IP 0H 0ER 3BB 7K. (W, 1-0). DJ Baxendale - RHP - Arkansas - Jr. 6IP 5H 3ER 2BB 6K. (W, 2-0). Cade Lynch - [..]

2012 Top 10 Pitching Prospects

Published on 2012-02-24 21:12:00

This is a strong class of pitchers and it's likely that all 10 of these prospects will show up the top 20 of my top 100 (to be released next week). Matt Moore, Julio Teheran, Shelby Miller and Jameson Taillon all made this list last year. 1. Matt Moore - LHP - TB - 6'2" 205. 6.18.89. High School: Moriarty (NM). Drafted: 2007 - 8th Round. Year LG Level W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H BB K WHIP 2011 SOU AA 8-3 2.20 18 18 1 1 0 102.1 [..]

2012 Top 10 Outfield Prospects

Published on 2012-02-24 19:00:00

This outfield crop is strong as it has star power up front by returning #1 and #2 from last year's list in Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, and it also processes depth. All ten of these guys (and 3/4 others that I had to leave off) could realistically make my top 100. 1. Bryce Harper - Bats: L Throws: R - 6'3" 225 - WAS - 10.16.92. College: College of Southern Nevada (JUCO). Drafted: 2010 - 1st Round (1st Overall). Year LG Level G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB K [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.19.12

Published on 2012-02-19 23:22:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place.Southeastern Conference Brian Johnson - LHP - Florida - Jr. 4IP 2H 0ER 1BB 5K. Steven Rodriguez - LHP - Florida - Jr. 0IP 2H 2ER 0BB 0K. Jonathon Crawford - RHP - Florida - So. .1IP 5H 4ER 1BB 1K. (L, 0-1) Daniel Gibson - LHP - Florida - So. .1IP 0H 0ER 0BB 0K. Greg Larson - RHP - Florida - Sr. 1IP 1H 2ER 0BB [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.18.12

Published on 2012-02-19 12:02:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place.Southeastern Conference Karsten Whitson - RHP - Florida - So. 5IP 5H 2ER 2BB 2K. (W, 1-0). Potential #1 Overall pick in 2013 after going #9 overall in 2010. Austin Maddox - RHP - Florida - Jr. 4IP 1H 0ER 0BB 3K. (S, 1). After earning SEC Freshman of the year as a 3B/1B/DH, I'd have never guessed he'd contribute thi [..]

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.18.12

Published on 2012-02-17 23:45:00

Every weekend Prospect Junkies will be keeping tabs on the performances of the Top College Baseball Prospects and feeding their stats and our insights into one convenient place.Southeastern Conference Hudson Randall - RHP - Florida - Jr. 5.2IP 5H 3ER 0BB 1K. Steven Rodriguez - LHP - Florida - Jr. 2.1IP 1H 0ER 0BB 3K. (W, 1-0). Michael Roth - LHP - South Carolina - Sr. 6IP 4H 1ER 0BB 6K. Forrest Koumas - RHP - South Carolina - So. .2IP 0H 0ER 0BB 1K. Kevin Ziomek - LHP - Vanderbilt - S [..]

2012 Top 10 Third Basemen Prospects

Published on 2012-02-17 20:36:00

Like the shortstops, this is a strong class of third basemen with star potential grouping within the top 3 very different prospects. Dominican teenager Miguel Sano possesses power potential that may only be rivaled at the prospect level by Bryce Harper, though he's riskier than both Anthony Rendon and Nolan Arenado. Ultimately, I placed Rendon at the top spot because i feel that his defensive prowess combined with his lightning quick wrists make him a safe bet to become an MLB regular and occa [..]

2012 Top 10 Shortstop Prospects

Published on 2012-02-17 18:34:00

This year's shortstop prospect class is considerably strong and deeper and that of 2010 and 2011. All 10 of these guys have a shot to make my top 100 (Coming Soon). Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado are virtual locks to both appear in the top 10 on that list and run neck and neck on this positional list. In the end, I favor Profar's plate discipline (12.6 BB%, 1.03 BB/K ratio).1. Jurickson Profar - Bats: B Throws: R - 6'0" 170 - TEX - 2.20.93. Signed: Curacao - 2009. Year LG Le [..]

2012 College Baseball Preseason All-American Teams

Published on 2012-02-16 21:39:00

FIRST TEAM Position Player Class School AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB Last Drafted (Round) C Mike Zunino JR Florida .371 75 98 23 0 19 67 32 52 7 OAK '09 (29) 1B Adam Brett Walker JR Jacksonville .409 65 99 23 2 13 75 35 63 14 Never 2B Tony Renda JR California .332 38 88 14 2 3 44 13 28 9 LAD '09 (42) 3B Stephen Piscotty JR Stanford .370 34 80 12 1 3 [..]

2012 Top 10 Second Base Prospects

Published on 2012-02-03 20:26:00

1. Jonathan Schoop - Bats: R: Throws: R - 6'1" 190 - BAL - 10.6.91. Signed: 2008 - Curacao. Year LG Level G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB K AVE OBP SLG 2011 SAL A- 51 212 45 67 12 3 8 34 6 20 32 .316 .376 .514 2011 CAR A+ 77 229 37 81 12 2 5 37 6 22 44 .271 .329 .375 2011 TOT 2 Lgs 128 511 82 148 24 5 13 71 12 42 76 .290 .349 .432 2. Kolten Wong [..]

2012 Top 10 First Base Prospects

Published on 2012-01-28 21:47:00

With such a lackluster class of first basemen this year only the top three will make my top 100 prospects list. 1. Yonder Alonso - Bats: L Throws: R - 6'2" 210 - SD - 4.8.87. College: Miami (FL). Drafted: 2008 (1st Round - 7th Overall). No longer blocked by Joey Votto after being traded to San Diego, along with Yasmani Grandal and Brad Boxberger in exchange for Mat Latos, Alonso will be the every day 1B this season. Scouting report here. Year LG Level G AB R H 2B [..]

2012 Top 10 Catcher Prospects

Published on 2012-01-23 21:28:00

I kick off my third year of ranking prospects by position by once again starting with the catchers and some of these guys have been on the list each year, while others are new faces. Overall, I'd grade this catching class as average due to a lack in consistency. Two of the more exciting bats in the class, Montero and Sanchez, have little chance to stick at catcher, while some of the more exciting defenders have flawed offensive resumes because they've never met a pitch they haven't swung at.1. [..]

Scouting Report: Bryce Harper - RF - WAS

Published on 2011-12-17 20:02:00

Bryce Harper - RF - Washington Nationals. Bats: L Throws: R. 6'3" 225. DOB: 10.16.92. College: College of Southern Nevada (JUCO). Drafted: 1st Round (1st Overall) 2010. Scouted: Greensboro @ Hagerstown - June 7, 2011 (In Person) Richmond @ Harrisburg - August 10, 2011 (In Person) Scouting Report by Brent Koesters, Minor League Correspondent. Written June 8th 2011. When I walked up to Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, I couldn’t help but think I had gone back to 1988 and was in the f [..]

NCAA Baseball: Super Regional Update 6.11.11

Published on 2011-06-12 10:42:00

Throughout this NCAA postseason, we'll be giving you updates on how the recent MLB Draftees are performing as well as highlighting performances from select players that will hear their name called in 2012 and beyond. Austin Super Regional Texas

NCAA Baseball: Super Regional Update 6.11.11

Published on 2011-06-12 10:42:00

NCAA Baseball: Super Regional Update 6.10.11

Published on 2011-06-11 22:16:00

NCAA Baseball: Super Regional Update 6.10.11

Published on 2011-06-11 22:16:00

College Baseball: Super Regional Drafted Players

Published on 2011-06-09 18:50:00

After three action packed days and over 1500 players selected, it's natural to be hungover on the MLB Draft. The over-saturation of coverage could drive the average fan into hibernation. At Prospect Junkies however, we don't attract the average fan

College Baseball: Super Regional Drafted Players

Published on 2011-06-09 18:50:00

2011 MLB Draft - Day Two Best Available

Published on 2011-06-06 23:08:00

Let's face it, kids slide in the draft for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's a college commitment, sometimes it's a bloated asking price, sometimes it's makeup issues, and sometimes guys like me just had a guy valued higher than scouts did. You'

2011 MLB Draft - Instant Analysis

Published on 2011-06-06 21:15:00

1. Pittsburgh Pirates - Gerrit Cole - RHP - UCLA. 6'4" 220. Last Drafted: New York Yankees - '08 (1st Round). Instant Analysis: Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon and Stetson Alie. Don't look now but the Pirates are stock piling pitching. Is th

2011 MLB Mock Draft - 5.0

Published on 2011-06-05 16:47:00

In about 24 hours, a year's worth of speculation and prognostication will be put to rest and the results will speak for themselves. Until then, enjoy our final mock draft. It's chock full of speculation. 1. Pittsburgh Pirates - Dan

2011 MLB Draft Pitching Prospects - NCAA Regional 6.4.11

Published on 2011-06-05 13:22:00

In Regional Action, an abundance of teams held off on throwing their ace on Friday to save them an anticipated winners bracket matchup on Saturday. Here's a look at how the top MLB Draft pitching prospects performed on Saturday. Regional Pitching P

2011 MLB Draft Pitching Prospects - NCAA Regional 6.3.11

Published on 2011-06-05 11:44:00

It's an exciting time for prospect junkies across the globe as the NCAA Baseball Tournament kicks off in the weekend before the MLB draft. Here's a look at how the top MLB Draft pitching prospects performed in the tournament's opening day. Region

2011 MLB Mock Draft - 4.0

Published on 2011-06-01 23:20:00

With the draft just four days away, it's time we've brought you Mock Draft 4.0. Our latest version is at least one whole number better than 3.0. In fact, this mock makes all of our previous mocks obsolete. Thus, if you've read one of our previous

2011 Big Ten Tournament: Draft Prospects

Published on 2011-05-30 10:54:00

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the Big Ten Baseball Tournament at Huntington Park in Columbus Ohio and I want to send a big thank you to Chris Webb of Buckeye State Baseball on Fox Sports Ohio for the media credential. While the confe

College Baseball Top 25: 5.15.11

Published on 2011-05-15 23:37:00

Next weekend's Top 25 v. Top 25 action: #1 Virginia @ #16 North Carolina #8 Texas A&M @ #6 Texas #15 Clemson @ #7 Florida State #20 Rice @ #18 Southern Mississippi #21 California @ #23 UCLA #25 Arizona @ #22 Stanford Rank Team W-L

College Baseball Top 25: 5.8.11

Published on 2011-05-08 21:15:00

Our top team since winning a series against Vanderbilt a few weeks ago, South Carolina finally dropped a series this season as Mississippi took two of three from the Gamecocks. The benefactor of Mississippi's triumph is the Virginia Cavaliers, who b

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 5.7.11

Published on 2011-05-08 08:11:00

College Baseball Top Prospects: Pitchers 5.6.11

Published on 2011-05-07 16:46:00

2011 MLB Mock Draft 3.0

Published on 2011-05-06 19:41:00

It's been over two months since my last mock draft, and I'm thrilled to say that the wait is over folks! With each edition we're becoming slightly less and less inaccurate but this list is still ripe with speculation and postulation. The most signif

College Baseball Top 25: 5.2.11

Published on 2011-05-02 01:05:00

For the second straight week, there is no movement in our top 5 as each of those teams won their series, including sweeps from our three SEC top 5 teams. The cream of the college crop is becoming abundantly clear as the top 5 teams listed below cont

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.30.11

Published on 2011-05-01 11:44:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.29.11

Published on 2011-04-30 09:17:00

College Baseball Top 25: 4.25.11

Published on 2011-04-24 22:43:00

There were three big inter-top 25 series this weekend and they were largely lop sided affairs. #15 Oklahoma State was swept on the road at #6 Texas A&M, #10 Arizona State swept #16 California and #22 Stanford took two of three against #13 UCLA.

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.22.11

Published on 2011-04-22 23:32:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.21.11

Published on 2011-04-22 22:34:00

2011 MLB Draft Scouting Report: Alex Meyer - RHP - Kentucky

Published on 2011-04-18 21:30:00

2011 MLB Draft Prospect: Alex Meyer - RHP - Kentucky. 6'9" 220. Class: Junior. DOB: 1.3.90. Last Drafted: 2008 - Red Sox (20th Round). Scouted: Niagara Purple Eagles @ Kentucky Wildcats 3.12.11 (In Person) Regarded as the 25th best draft pros

College Baseball Top 25: 4.18.11

Published on 2011-04-18 00:00:00

College Baseball Top 25: 4.11.11 The South Carolina Gamecocks are the third team to sit atop the Prospect Junkies top 25 (Florida and Vanderbilt being the other two) after taking down incumbent Vanderbilt 2 games to 1. Ultimately I didn't drop Van

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.16.11

Published on 2011-04-17 13:28:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.15.11

Published on 2011-04-17 11:27:00

College Baseball Top 25: 4.11.11

Published on 2011-04-10 23:03:00

There was some shakeup in the top 25 this weekend but the top 4 teams have established themselves. The biggest surprise of the weekend was Oregon State sweeping Arizona State. We've rewarded the Beavers with a spot in our top 10. Next weekend will

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.9.11

Published on 2011-04-10 09:25:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.8.11

Published on 2011-04-09 13:12:00

College Baseball Top 25: 4.4.11

Published on 2011-04-03 21:58:00

Though it was an exciting weekend of college baseball, there is no movement in my top 5. Vanderbilt, the nation's top team, boosted their resume with a sweep of Auburn, a top 25 team according to some publications. #2 South Carolina went extra inni

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.2.11

Published on 2011-04-03 11:07:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 4.1.11

Published on 2011-04-02 21:53:00

2011 MLB Preview

Published on 2011-04-01 20:54:00

While we posted our MLB Preview Podcast on opening day, I'm just now getting around posting the predictions that were discussed. Thus, while I still encourage you to listen to the 1 hour and 15 minutes of radio gold to find out how the season will pl

2011 MLB Preview Podcast

Published on 2011-03-30 20:20:00

I sat down with Ham Schmitmeyer and Brad Koesters here at the glorious Prospect Junkies studios to record our MLB Preview Podcast.During the podcast we discussed our predictions for the division winners, major awards and World Series winners and lose

2011 MLB Team Preview - San Francisco Giants

Published on 2011-03-29 21:02:00

Key Additions---Miguel TejadaKey Losses--Edgar Renteria, Juan Uribe Lineup---Really, this lineup was nothing special last year, just got lightning in the bottle in the playoffs. And what did they do to get better? Really, nothing. I actually thin

2011 MLB Team Preview - San Diego Padres

Published on 2011-03-28 20:55:00

Key Additions---Orlando Hudson, Jason Bartlett, Cameron Maybin, Brad Hawpe Key Losses---Adrian Gonzalez, Miguel Tejada Lineup---The loss of A-Gon obviously puts a huge strain on the rest of the lineup. Although the Padres did very well in the play

College Baseball Top 25: 3.28.11

Published on 2011-03-27 22:53:00

Florida has been my unwavering #1 team in the nation since the preseason, but a close 2-1 series loss to the defending National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks drops them to #4. If these rankings voted on by a committee rather than a ruthless all-

2011 MLB Team Preview - Los Angeles Dodgers

Published on 2011-03-26 23:34:00

Key Additions----Juan Uribe, Jon Garland, Marcus Thames Key Losses---George Sherrill, Ryan Theriot, Scott Podsednik Lineup---After a few years, the Manny Ramirez experiment is over in LA. Replacing him in LF is Marcus Thames, who finally should get

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.26.11

Published on 2011-03-26 23:15:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.25.11

Published on 2011-03-26 13:00:00

2011 MLB Team Preview - Colorado Rockies

Published on 2011-03-26 10:41:00

Key Additions---Matt Lindstrom, Jason Giambi, Jose Lopez Key Losses---Clint Barmes Lineup---Carlos Gonzalez had a monster year last year, and given his age, you can only expect him to get better. He can do it all at the plate, but what I like proba

2011 MLB Team Preview - Arizona Diamondbacks

Published on 2011-03-25 08:30:00

Key Additions---Melvin Mora, Zack Duke, Armando Galarraga, JJ Putz, Xavier Nady Key Losses---Mark Reynolds, Adam LaRoche Lineup---This team lost 2 of its big power guys in Reynolds and LaRoche, so they are going to need to have guys step up if they

2011 MLB Team Preview - St. Louis Cardinals

Published on 2011-03-23 22:21:00

Key Additions---Lance Berkman, Ryan Theriot Key Losses---Brad Penny, Brendan Ryan Lineup---As long as you have a starting lineup anchored by Albert Pujols, the best hitter in the game, you know you are going to score some runs. Albert is going to

2011 MLB Team Preview - Pittsburgh Pirates

Published on 2011-03-23 09:00:00

Key Additions—Chris Snyder, Lyle Overbay Key Losses---Octavio Dotel, Zack Duke Lineup---Andrew McCutcheon is turning into a real superstar and will continue to develop into the leader of this team. He has all of the skills to be an all-star, and

2011 MLB Team Preview - Milwaukee Brewers

Published on 2011-03-21 20:00:00

Key Additions---Zach Greinke, Shawn Marcum, Takashi Saito Key Losses---Alcides Escobar, Trevor Hoffman Lineup---The Brewers basically stood pat on offense, but that is not a bad thing. They were able to resign Corey Hart, who is a good protective

College Baseball Top 25: 3.21.11

Published on 2011-03-21 07:20:00

Florida and Vanderbilt have been pillars of consistency this season but everyone behind them is still searching for their identity. Our new #3 Virginia will stake their claim as one of the nation's top teams following their series win against then #

2011 MLB Team Preview - Houston Astros

Published on 2011-03-20 19:32:00

Key Additions—Clint Barmes, Bill Hall Key Losses---Matt Lindstrom Lineup---With the trade of Lance Berkman last season, this team has finally cut ties with the killer B’s of the past. So where does that leave them? I love their CF/RF combinati

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.20.11

Published on 2011-03-20 17:16:00

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.19.11

Published on 2011-03-20 11:29:00

2011 MLB Team Preview - Cincinnati Reds

Published on 2011-03-19 09:28:00

Key Additions—None Key Losses---Orlando Cabrera Lineup---As good as this lineup was last year, I think they take a step back this year. I think Joey Votto is a great hitter, but it is unrealistic to expect the same type of year this year as he ha

2011 College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.18.11

Published on 2011-03-18 23:01:00

2011 MLB Team Preview - Chicago Cubs

Published on 2011-03-18 07:50:00

Key Additions—Matt Garza, Carlos Pena Key Losses---Derek Lee, Ryan Theriot Lineup---While many will point to the addition of Carlos Pena as a big boost to their lineup, I just don’t see that big of an upgrade over Derek Lee. Remember, Pena hit

2011 MLB Team Preview - Washington Nationals

Published on 2011-03-17 08:00:00

Key Additions—Jayson Werth, Adam LaRoche Key Losses---Adam Dunn, Willie Harris Lineup---The addition of Werth in the middle of the lineup turned a lot of heads this winter, but did it make them better? It depends on the way you look at it. On on

2011 MLB Team Preview - Philadelphia Phillies

Published on 2011-03-16 06:50:00

Key Additions---Cliff Lee Key Losses---Jayson Werth, Jaime Moyer, Pedro Feliz Lineup---Everyone wants to point to how good this rotation is going to be, but the signing of Lee took anyway any budget that was needed to improve this lineup. The loss

2011 MLB Team Preview - New York Mets

Published on 2011-03-15 07:00:00

Key Additions---Chris Capuano, Chris Young Key Losses—Pedro Feliciano, Rod Barajas Lineup---By name recognition only, this lineup on paper would appear to be very strong. Carlos Beltran, Jason Bay, Jose Reyes and David Wright. Wow. But then you

College Baseball Top 25: 3.14.11

Published on 2011-03-14 07:54:00

The top three teams in college baseball remain the same but after that, this week's top 25 is a whirling dervish of risers and fallers. Heading the Winners category is Virginia after they went on the road to sweep Clemson. LSU is another big winner

2011 MLB Team Preview - Florida Marlins

Published on 2011-03-14 07:28:00

Key Additions---Javier Vazquez, Omar Infante Key Losses---Dan Uggla, Cameron Maybin Lineup---Hanley Ramirez will continue to be the best shortstop in baseball and absolute stud in the middle of this lineup. As long as he can get along with teammate

2011 MLB Team Preview - Atlanta Braves

Published on 2011-03-13 13:23:00

Key Additions---Dan Uggla, George Sherrill Key Losses---Bobby Cox, Billy Wagner, Troy Glaus, Derrek Lee Lineup---The addition of Uggla helps offset the fact that they may not to get much offense from the 1b slot. He is right near the top as an offen

2011 MLB Team Preview - Texas Rangers

Published on 2011-03-12 08:41:00

Key Additions---Adrian Beltre, Brandon Webb, Arthur Rhodes Key Losses---Cliff Lee, Bengie Molina, Vlad Guerrero Lineup---This is an offense that carried this team for a good portion of last year, and with the addition of Beltre it seems to be primed

2011 College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.11.11

Published on 2011-03-11 22:18:00

2011 MLB Team Preview - Seattle Mariners

Published on 2011-03-11 06:34:00

Key Additions---Eric Wedge, Brendan Ryan Key Losses---Milton Bradley, Casey Kotchman, Jose Lopez Lineup---When outside of Ichiro Suzuki, you have a lineup that just isn't very good, and your key acquisition was Brendan Ryan, that is not a good sign

2011 MLB Team Preview - Oakland Athletics

Published on 2011-03-10 07:08:00

Key Additions---Hideki Matsui, Rich Harden, Grant Balfour, Brian Fuentes Key Losses---None Lineup---This lineup got a minor overhaul with the addition of Matsui at DH, David DeJesus in LF and Kevin Kouzmanoff at 3B. However, although those are upgr

2011 MLB Team Preview - Los Angeles Angels

Published on 2011-03-09 05:48:00

Key Additions—Vernon Wells Key Losses---Juan Rivera, Mike Napoli Lineup---What got lost in the conversation when the Angels acquired Vernon Wells, was that they got better. Sure they took on a ton of money, but at the end of the day having Wells

2011 MLB Team Preview - Minnesota Twins

Published on 2011-03-08 06:49:00

Key Additions---Tsuyoshi Nishioka Key Losses---Orlando Hudson, JJ Hardy, Jesse Crain, Jon Rauch, Brian Fuentes Lineup---While the Twins didn’t lose any big name stars in this lineup, they did lose their middle infield and both of whom were fairly

College Baseball Top 25: 3.7.11

Published on 2011-03-07 07:24:00

Florida lost a midweek game to rival Florida State then went on to sweep a borderline top 25 Miami (FL) team in impressive fashion while Oklahoma continues to roll and remain undefeated. UCLA dropped significantly in this week's poll as a result of

2011 MLB Team Preview - Kansas City Royals

Published on 2011-03-07 07:06:00

Key Additions—Alcides Escobar, Jeff Francis, Melky Cabrera, Jeff Francoeur Key Losses---Zack Greinke, Gil Meche, David DeJesus Lineup---Let’s start at catcher, where I know you like veteran leadership, especially with so many young hitters, but

College Baseball Prospect Update: 3.6.11

Published on 2011-03-06 19:45:00

All three games in the #3 UCLA @ Nebraska series went into extra innings and despite strong showings by Gerrit Cole, Trevor Bauer and Adam Plutko, Nebraska won the Series 2-1.South Carolina star closer Matt Price gave up 6 runs in less than an inning

2011 MLB Team Preview - Detroit Tigers

Published on 2011-03-06 00:35:00

Key Additions---Victor Martinez, Brad Penny Key Losses---Johnny Damon, Jeremy Bonderman, Armando Galaragga Lineup---With all of the troubles that Miguel Cabrera has had over the past month, I am hesitant to think that he will continue to carry this

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.5.11

Published on 2011-03-05 22:15:00

Poor weather led to a plethora of postponements on the college front on Saturday, including our spotlight series of the weekend, intrastate rivals Clemson and South Carolina. There were, however, some big games. #4 Oklahoma remained undefeated as

2011 MLB Team Preview - Cleveland Indians

Published on 2011-03-05 10:16:00

Key Additions—Orlando Cabrera, Austin Kearns Key Losses---Jhonny Peralta Lineup---If this lineup would live up to their potential, with young guys such as Santana, LaPorta, and Brantley, and Grady Sizemore could come back and be the player he once

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 3.4.11

Published on 2011-03-04 22:15:00

2011 MLB Team Preview - Chicago White Sox

Published on 2011-03-04 07:08:00

Key Additions---Adam Dunn, Key Losses---Bobby Jenks, JJ Putz Lineup---You will soon find out that I am a huge fan of Adam Dunn, so adding him to this lineup is a big boost. With Dunn and Konerko in the middle of this lineup, that is 2 solid run pr

2011 MLB Team Preview - Toronto Blue Jays

Published on 2011-03-03 06:56:00

Key Additions--Frank Francisco, Rajai Davis, Juan RiveraKey Losses---Shawn Marcum, Vernon WellsLineup---The emergence of Jose Bautista last year provided this lineup with some much needed pop, however I don't think anyone expects him to reach 54 home

2011 MLB Team Preview - Tampa Bay Rays

Published on 2011-03-02 07:03:00

Key Additions---Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon Key Losses---Matt Garza, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Rafael Soriano Lineup---With the loss of 2 of their better hitters in Crawford and Pena, naturally there are many questions about this lineup. The big

2011 MLB Team Preview - New York Yankees

Published on 2011-03-01 07:14:00

Key Additions---Russell Martin, Rafael Soriano Key Losses---Andy Pettite Lineup---The addition of Martin allows Posada to become a full time DH for this team, which should make him a better hitter throughout the year. I would have loved Adam Dunn

College Baseball Top 25: 2.28.11

Published on 2011-02-28 19:27:00

We're just two weekends into the College Baseball season and each team is still working to develop their own identity. We observe as some teams seemingly effortlessly put it together while others are stumbling out of the gate. Omaha virgin Vanderbi

2011 MLB Team Preview - Boston Red Sox

Published on 2011-02-28 07:30:00

Key Additions---Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Bobby Jenks Key Losses---Victor Martinez, Adrian Beltre Lineup---It is pretty obvious that the additions of AGon and Crawford are absolutely huge benefits to this lineup, however I think at times we a

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.27.11

Published on 2011-02-27 22:01:00

#1 Florida improved to 7-0 with a sweep of Boston College. #3 Vanderbilt took 2 of 3 from visiting #6 Stanford. #12 Cal State Fullerton traveled to #4 TCU and took 2 of 3 as TCU LHP Matt Purke was unavailable this weekend with blisters. **Rankings

2011 MLB Team Preview - Baltimore Orioles

Published on 2011-02-27 09:05:00

Key Additions---Derek Lee, Mark Reynolds, JJ Hardy, Vladimir Guerrero Key Losses---Kevin Millwood, Ty Wigginton Lineup---With the additions I mentioned above added to Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and company, and with the continued development of Matt

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.26.11

Published on 2011-02-26 19:17:00

Vanderbilt clinched the weekend win with an 8-7 win against Stanford in our series of the weekend, as #3 Vanderbilt moves to 7-0 while #6 Stanford falls to 3-3. #12 Cal State Fullerton evened the series at #4 TCU with a 8-4 win over the Matt Purke-l

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.25.11

Published on 2011-02-25 21:57:00

2011 MLB Mock Draft 2.0

Published on 2011-02-22 17:25:00

Here we are a month after our first MLB Mock Draft and we still don't have a significant amount of credible information to go on. However, with the first weekend of college baseball in the books at least we know who's hot and who's not. Alright her

College Baseball Top 25: 2.21.11

Published on 2011-02-21 15:14:00

Do you ever have that thing in your life that you look forward to for months? You build something up in your mind for so long and you get so excited about it, and then it fails to deliver? Well the college baseball season doesn't do that to you. S

College Baseball Prospect Update: Pitchers 2.20.11

Published on 2011-02-20 21:24:00

Pac 10 Adam Plutko - RHP - UCLA - Fr. 6IP 2H 0ER 1BB 4K (W, 1-0). Proud (I'm sure) member of the Prospect Junkies preseason Freshman All American team. Zack Weiss - RHP - UCLA - Fr. 1.1IP 2H 0ER 2BB 2K. Dean McArdle - RHP - Stanford - So. 5IP

College Baseball Prospect Update - Pitchers 2.19.11

Published on 2011-02-20 11:40:00

Pac 10 Trevor Bauer - RHP - UCLA - Jr. 7.2IP 2H 0ER 4BB 10K (W, 1-0) Kyle Simon - RHP - Arizona - Jr. 7.2IP 1H 1ER 0BB 13K (W, 1-0) Chris Reed - LHP - Stanford - Jr. 4.2IP 8H 6ER 1BB 5K (L, 0-1) Austin Wood - RHP - USC - Jr. 5IP 6H 2ER 1BB 6K (

College Baseball Prospect Update - Pitchers 2.18.11

Published on 2011-02-18 23:19:00

Opening Weekend for college baseball has some great matchups, highlighted by Stanford in Houston facing off against the Owls. Friday nights in College Baseball are particularly fascinating as most teams chose that platform to throw their ace and set

College Baseball Preview 2011

Published on 2011-02-14 21:14:00

The wait is over folks! The college baseball season is upon us and it couldn't come soon enough. If you're sick of hearing about a possible NFL work stoppage or a contract extension may make Albert Pujols the richest old man in baseball by the time

College Baseball: 2011 Preseason Freshman All-American Team

Published on 2011-02-08 21:05:00

Predicting a Freshman All-American team is about as premature as a Mock Draft at this point in the year but hey, they're fun. I'm really excited about this year's freshman class, thanks in large part to the two unsigned first round picks (Karsten Wh

Top 100 Baseball Prospects 2011

Published on 2011-02-05 15:46:00

Rank Player Position Team 1. Bryce Harper OF Nationals 2. Mike Trout OF Angels 3. Jesus Montero C Yankees 4. Julio Teheran RHP Braves 5. Jeremy Hellickson RHP Rays 6. Mike Moustakas 3B

College Baseball: 2011 Preseason Top 25

Published on 2011-01-30 19:13:00

1. Florida ('10 Record 47-17) - The young Gators reached Omaha a year earlier than expected and that bodes well for my top ranked team. Sophomores Austin Maddox 3B (.333 17 HR 72 RBI), Nolan Fontana SS (.287 3 HR 23 RBI 11 SB), Brian Johnson 1B/LHP

Scouting Report: Aroldis Chapman - LHP - CIN

Published on 2011-01-27 18:47:00

Aroldis Chapman - LHP - Cincinnati Reds. 6'4" 185. DOB: 2.28.88. Signed: Cuba 6 Year $30.25MM. Scouted: Louisville Bats @ Columbus Clippers 6.1.10 (In Person)I got my first look at Aroldis Chapman on TV during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Wh

Scouting Report: Yonder Alonso - 1B - CIN

Published on 2011-01-24 20:23:00

Yonder Alonso - 1B - Cincinnati Reds. Bats: L Throws: R 6'2" 210. DOB: 1.8.87. College: Miami (FL) Drafted: 1st Round (7th Overall) 2008.Scouted: Louisville Bats @ Columbus Clippers 6.1.10 (In Person)The Twins selected Alonso as a catcher in the 16th

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