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Jed Bradley Scouting Report
Jed Bradley – 6-4, 225 – LHP Georgia Tech Physical: Ideal pitcher’s frame, with well distributed strength and room for a little more. Special combination of size, strength and left-handedness. Should be a 200+ IP workhorse. Delivery: High 3/4 slot, … Continue reading
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Danny Hultzen Scouting Report
Danny Hultzen – 6-3, 200 – LHP, Virginia Tenth Inning Overall Rank: 7 Physical: Lean build, medium-high waist, sturdy trunk, strong legs. Slender frame but good amount of muscle well-distributed. I don’t see much room for growth, but could possibly … Continue reading
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Taylor Jungmann Scouting Report
Taylor Jungmann – 6-6, 220 – RHP – Texas Tenth Inning Overall Rank: 6 Physical: Tall and limber with a strong core, Jungmann shows control of his long arms. He is loose and fairly athletic. Shows a surprising amount of … Continue reading
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Dylan Bundy Scouting Report
Dylan Bundy – 6-1, 205 – RHP – Owasso HS (OK) Tenth Inning Overall Rank: 4 Physical: Strong, sturdy frame. Thick in legs/trunk, weight evenly distributed. Impeccable conditioning. Height and current body severely limits further projection, but at age 18 … Continue reading
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Bubba Starling Scouting Report
Derek “Bubba” Starling – 6-4, 190 – OF/RHP Gardner-Edgerton HS (Kan) Physical: At age 18, Starling is already a physical specimen with considerable room to grow. Broad shoulders could house serious upper body strength down the line, strong core and … Continue reading
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Anthony Rendon Scouting Report
Anthony Rendon – 5-11, 190 – 3B, Rice Tenth Inning Overall Rank – 2 Physical: Slightly undersized with medium build but good strength evenly distributed from top to bottom. Very agile, athletic, and strong despite the height. Defense: When healthy, … Continue reading
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Gerrit Cole Scouting Report
Gerrit Cole – 6-4, 225 – RHP, UCLA Tenth Inning Overall Rank: 1 Physical: Classic power pitcher’s frame: big bones, big body, thick legs, well-distributed weight and good body control. If you could manifest the perfect pitcher’s frame, it would … Continue reading
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Top 10 Prospects in the 2011 MLB Draft
After months of poring over video and reports and (when possible) attending amateur games, I’ve compiled a list of what I consider the top 50 prospects of the 2011 Amateur Player Draft. Here are the top ten available talents. I’ll … Continue reading
A Look at Baltimore’s Draft Signings
The August 16th midnight deadline for signing amateur draftees has come and gone. As expected, super-agent Scott Boras held out until the literal last minute – Orioles’ scouting director Joe Jordan says the deal was completed at 11:57 – before … Continue reading
Draft Talk: Baltimore Orioles
If early draft picks are the spoils of losing franchises, the Baltimore Orioles are once again reluctant victors. On June 7th, Baltimore used the third overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft to select Florida high school shortstop Manny Machado. … Continue reading