[Griever20]

Pitching:

LHSP Julio Lopez, 18-years of age, out of Dewey HS
Average Competition: 10-0 0.51 201K 14GS 106.0IP 9.0WAR
Signability: normal, Bonus Demand: $8.5M
Throwing 92-94 with a neutral GB/FB tendency, Lopez features strong control with a fastball, slider, changeup and cutter, and especially the changeup is tagged with 70 potential, but also the least developed pitch, making this a risky pick nearly age 19 as he is a HS senior. His stamina is good with 65 and there are no negatives, or positives on his personality.
Head Scout: 5* potential
OSA: 4.5* potential
Injury Proneness: Durable
Personality: Unknown

RHSP Jason Dawson, 18-years of age, out of Tahanto Regional HS
Average Competition: 7-2 1.20 137K 13GS 89.2IP 5.7WAR
Signability: Extremely Hard, Bonus Demand: $9M
Fastball, slider, changeup and sinker in his arsenal, and average stamina(50). 60 rated through the board in stuff, movement, and control with neutral tendency and 91-936mph on the heater, the scouting report is not bad. The red flags, apart from the stamina, are elsewhere. He is fragile and missed starts in high school already, his numbers were not as dominant as you would expect, and he is regarded as greedy and struggles to adapt. If we were to pursue a pitcher, we would shy away from Dawson high in the first round.
Head Scout: 4.5* potential
OSA: 5* potential
Injury Proneness: Fragile
Personality: Intelligence , Financial Ambition, Adaptability

RHSP Nate Fling, 19-years of age, out of Northwest Florida State College (JuCo)
Fair Competition: 11-1 1.98 118K 16GS 109IP 4.3WAR
Signability: Very Easy, Bonus Demand: Slot
His main weapon is the splitter, and he has very good control and stamina to run it deep into ballgames. Generates a lot of groundballs and the personality is green, no long injury history. Could be a save pick, but not a top two pick in my book.
Head Scout: 4* potential
OSA: 4* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Financial Ambition

RHSP Eric Plew, 18-years of age, out of Dallas Lutheran HS
Average Competition: 9-0 0.70 121K 12GS 90IP 5.6WAR
Signability: Hard, Bonus Demand: $6M
Another good control pitcher with a 92-94mph and a strong splitter, he is basically a carbon copy of Nate Fling, just a year younger, better HS stats and not that flashy of a personality.
Head Scout: 4* potential
OSA: 4* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Financial Ambition

RHSP Alan Holden, 21-years of age, out of Angelo State University
Fair Competition: 7-3 3.01 111K 15GS 98.2IP 3.2WAR
Signability: Normal, Bonus Demand: $4M
Control is an issue for him with a 50 potential, and his bread and butter is offspeed stuff with a 75 grade curve and a 70 grade changeup that is still work in progress. With his pitches, he generates a lot of groundball outs. Stamina is capped at 50, but overall, he is fairly good developed with already a full star of overall, could develop quickly and pitch in 2 years in NMLB.
Head Scout: 4* potential
OSA: 3.5* potential
Injury Proneness: Durable
Personality: Adaptable

Lopez appears the – swing for the fence – pick here, but if I had to do a save one, it would be Holden or one of the splitter guys. We are pretty good set with pitching prospects in the higher minors, so I am not sure if an arm with the 2nd pick is the right move. The OSA has a couple of hot relief prospects up there that Dave G. does not rate that highly, but we will keep an eye on them as well.

Position Players:

1B D.J. Cleveland, 18-years of age, out of St. Andrew’s
Average Competition: .444/.534/.732 7HR 43RBI 38G 3.9WAR
Signability: Hard, Bonus Demand: $6.5M
An overall good contact hitter from the right side that has above average power potential, he can be a good first baseman for someone one day, but there is a lot of those in the draft pool…
Head Scout: 5* potential
OSA: 4.5* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Financial Ambition

2B Bill Bissett, 18-years of age, out of Harrisonville HS
Average Competition: .484/.536/.806 9HR 47RBI 36G 4.2WAR
Signability: Extremely Hard, Bonus Demand: slot
Not a great defender at 2B, his bat mimics the one of Cleveland and he may end up at first base unless he does a lot of work at second. Nothing that scares us away tho.
Head Scout: 4.5* potential
OSA: 5* potential
Injury Proneness: Durable
Personality: Financial Ambition

2B Jeff Ritter, 18-years of age, out of Kenyon-Wanamingo HS
Average Competition: .438/.498/.836 13HR 55RBI 41G 4.7WAR
Signability: Extremely Hard, Bonus Demand: $6.5M
Another not so great defender at 2B that projects more as a first baseman, he at least has a 65 graded power potential and some speed and stealing ability, albeit not elite. Basically the third “Will be a first baseman” prospect in the draft.
Head Scout: 4.5* potential
OSA: 4.5* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic

1B Tyler Aurand, 18-years of age, out of Cypress Bay High School
Average Competition: .435/.470/.875 17HR 60RBI 37G 4.1WAR
Signability: Extremely Hard, Bonus Demand: Slot
Pure power hitter. Will strike out a lot, but with 75 power potential, he should hit bombs in the future. Hit 16-18 home runs in all four high school seasons and the personality is green in every way. The OSA loves him even more, grading him at a 80 power potential…
Head Scout: 4 * potential
OSA: 5* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence

2B/3B/SS/OF Bill Beaverson, 21-years of age, out of San Jose State University
Good Competition: .294/.379/.606 18HR 66RBI 62G 3.2WAR
Signability: Easy, Bonus Demand: $4M
There is a lot to like about Beaverson. With a 70 rated contact bat, 65/70/65/70 in the baserunning department, and the ability to field six positions, albeit short and centerfield a bit iffy, the only risk is that at age 21, 8 days from 22, his bat may not fully develop due to his age. But apart from that, he has ‘can’t miss’ all over him for me. A clubhouse leader, good work ethic, very competitive…
Head Scout: 4 * potential
OSA: 4* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Leader, Financial Ambition

2B/3B/SS/LF Bryan Booth, 21-years of age, out of San Jose State University
Fair Competition: .323/.379/.645 23HR 85RBI 69G 4.1WAR
Signability: Easy, Bonus Demand: $5M
Very similar to Beaverson, Booth can play multiple positions very well and especially the defence in the infield is even better. His baserunning won’t win you a leadoff spot, and his bat projects more as a power bat at 65 potential, but he looks like a good pick for me.
Head Scout: 4 * potential
OSA: 4* potential
Injury Proneness: normal
Personality: Adaptability

OF Clay Kearin, 21-years of age, out of West Chester University
Fair Competition: .314/.373/.601 20HR 76RBI 67G 3.4WAR
Signability: Normal, Bonus Demand: slot
Kearin has played center field in college, but projects as a typical corner outfielder, 70 grade power, not great speed, good defense, decent makeup. Still ways to go to develop the power tho.
Head Scout: 4 * potential
OSA: 4.5* potential
Injury Proneness: Durable
Personality: Work Ethic, Financial Ambition

2B/SS Travis Padilla, 17-years of age, out of Rockville
Average Competition: .428/.478/.729 7HR 49RBI 37G 3.5WAR
Signability: Extremely Hard, Bonus Demand: $4.6M
Dave G. tried to hide Padilla because he knew I could fall in love with him. A 85 rated defence at second base, 75 at short, and a 65 rated contact bat that could generate a lot of base hits, the only thing he lacks to become elite is speed… and time and odds as he will be just 18 when the draft rolls along. Personality is vanilla tho.
Head Scout: 4 * potential
OSA: 3.5* potential
Injury Proneness: none
Personality: Financial Ambition

1B Ronnie Smith, 18-years of age, out of Whitesburg Christian Academy HS
Average Competition: .456/.526/.863 13HR 56RBI 38G 4.6WAR
Signability: Hard, Bonus Demand: $6.5M
Smith is well liked as slugging 1B and the OSA has him even better than our scouting department. There is a lot to like about his bat and apart from not being a leader, his personality fits. Not a Gold Glover at first base.
Head Scout: 4 * potential
OSA: 5* potential
Injury Proneness: none
Personality: Leader , Work Ethic, Financial Ambition

There are some more 4* potential guys in there according to Dave G. and some more first baseman with pop, but this is pretty much the board we have for our second overall pick. My personal opinion is, we don’t need more pitching. Id like to go with a power bat and a college player, which narrows things down to Clay Kearin or Bryan Booth pretty much. Adding high school players, throw Tyler Aurand and his 75-80 grade power into the mix. Taking a step back from the power idea, Bill Beaverson is juicy, but I have doubts about his bat reaching his ceiling… Tricky one.