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7th Round, 106th Overall: RHP Chris Bonebrake
School: Greenon Knights
1951: 3-1, 46.1 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 12 BB, 61 K
Career: 3-1, 46.1 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 12 BB, 61 K

I really hope his name isn't indicative of his future injury history, as a pitcher with the last name "Bonebrake" might have scared some GMs away. Another 16-year-old, he might actually be the youngest draft-eligible player, as he won't turn 17 until October. That's also why it is of little surprise that he pitched so little in his first varsity season, as he didn't even top 50 in his 11 appearances. 6 of those were starts, as the towering 6'5'' righty struck out 61 and walked just 12 in 46.1 innings. A four pitch pitcher from Knoxville, Bonebrake is intimidating on the mound, and he was one of the most projectable players in the draft. Considering his youth, I can't imagine his fastball stays at 86-88, and if all goes well he'll be comfortably in the mid 90s. This would allow him to overpower lesser hitters, but the control may be a problem. He's always going to get strikeouts, his splitter is excellent and the overall stuff is great, but he needs to be on to have success. If he's outside the zone, it can be tough for him to get back in, leading him to overcompensate and hang his slider or change when he needs a strike. I think his FABL viability is all pinned on his velo, because if he's like Pap in the high 90s or even Johnnie in the low-to-mid, he can make up for the walks. He's the type of guy who we might have to wait almost a decade before dividends are paid, but this late in the draft, how do you pass-up the 6'5'' potential fireballer who scouts already think could develop into a spot starter. That's a reasonable floor, and if the starting stuff doesn't work out, I see a high leverage reliever who can overpower teams late in games.

8th Round, 122nd Overall: CF Stan Hennen
School: Bergen College Knickerbockers
1951: .295/.360/.405, 236 PA, 9 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 39 RBI
Career (COL): .304/.374/.412, 500 PA, 18 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 90 RBI
Career (HS): .449/.523/.628, 526 PA, 49 2B, 9 3B, 4 HR, 121 RBI

Another towering prospect, Stan Hennen is an inch shorter then Bonebrake, standing 6'4'' in the center of the Knickerbockers outfield. A former 17th Round selection of the Dynamos, I think Hennen lasted too long this year as well, as he's a high floor, regular ceiling type prospect who is extremely bright. The rare prospect who could have gotten accepted into his college of choice had he not been gifted with baseball talents, his brilliance is shown in his play, as he's a smart hitter, versatile defender, and quality baseball player who has the mental game down pat. Dixie has noticed his significant improvements at the plate, and while him and OSA don't dig in too deep about his overall skills, they love his contact tools. Hitting around .300 in college, he might be able to do that in FABL too, as he has a good swing and the tools to be a solid supplemental player. The type where you don't necessarily make room for him, but you also don't want to kick him out of the lineup, and realizing this he's expanded his defensive profile. A talented outfielder at all three spots, he picked up second and third in college, and if I'm feeling spicy I'll give him some reps at short too. He's got the profile of a leadoff hitter too, excellent at getting on base, stealing once on, and distracting the opposing pitcher and fielders. His eye could use some work, last season was his first with more strikeouts then walks, but he's a big league quality player with little risks, and him being available this late really shows how deep this class is. No scrubs here!