Written by: Aman Reaka
Welcome to my yearly Pre-season 2010 college baseball top 100 (draft eligible) players. This list is not meant to be a prediction of draft position, although in some sense it wont be too far off. My list is more about who I think will have more success at the next level. This is not a science. It is purely my opinion after watching video, talking to scouts and scouting some of the players personally. This is the pre-season list which in all honesty shouldn’t really even be attempted. A chunk of these players wont even be in the story by years end and many others will need to be included. This list is purely a vehicle to make you aware of what the college landscape and the MLB draft might look like. I will do this all over again after the college season is over. Questions and comments can be emailed to bkmhoxx@sunflower.com and you can also find me on Twitter @bkmhoxx. Enjoy.
74. Scott Alexander – Sonoma St., Left handed pitcher
Electric stuff, no clue where it’s going, Pepperdine transfer
73. Colin Walsh – Stanford, 2b/ss?
Good swing, some power projection, excellent glove, future utility guy, Luis Castillo comps (minus the speed)
72. Asher Wojciechowski – Citadel, Right handed pitcher
Good arm, pitchers build, his command is in question
71. Kyle Parker – Clemson, Outfield
Superb athlete, Clemson QB, excellent power, good on base skills, big arm
70. Cory Vaughn – San Diego St., Outfield
Good arm, awesome power, athletic, great body, Greg Vaughn’s son, Matt kemp comps, true sleeper
69. Tanner Robles – Oregon St., Left handed pitcher
Good stuff, deceptive, good CB, delivery question marks, hasn’t had overly impressive results
68. Mike Olt – UCONN, SS/3b
Big power, good arm, may be an OF in due time, another good sleeper
67. Craig Fritsch – Baylor, Right handed pitcher
Mid 90’s FB, solid slider and CH, great frame, can be overpowering, inconsistent
66. Kevin Patterson – Aubrun, DH/1b/RF
Lefty power bat, needs better contact, upper cut, slow runner, decent on defense
65. Mike Nesseth – Nebraska, Right handed pitcher
Power stuff, can be a shut down pitcher, inconsistent
64. BJ Guinn – California, 2b
Speedy middle infielder, switch hitter, solid defense
63. Shawn Tolleson – Baylor, Right handed pitcher
Hard thrower with more left to project, elbow questions, TJ surgery in HS, can really move up or down from here
62. Brian Fletcher – Auburn, Outfield
Great swing, athletic, big time lefty power, decent bat, needs better contact rate
61. Troy Scott – Washington, 1b
Huge kid, plus power and more developing, low average, decent contact skills, athletic
60. Daniel Bibona – UC Irvine, Left handed pitcher
Good command, plus CH, ridiculous control, Glavine and Spence comps
59. John Gast – Florida St., Left handed pitcher
Tommy John survivor, was a top LHP in the country, decent CB, mid 90’s FB, thick with a strong lower body, challenges hitters, inconsistent
58. Cameron Rupp – Texas, Catcher
True power hitter, great at drawing walks, good behind the plate, could surprise
57. Tyler Lyons – Oklahoma St., Left handed pitcher
Excellent CB, great command, 4 solid pitches, 90-92 sinker, #3/4 starter, excellent CH, big hips
56. Greg Peavey – Oregon St., Right handed pitcher
Mid 90’s sinking FB, plus slider, very little future projection, bullpen stud?
55. Mitch Karraker – Oregon, Catcher
Big left handed bat, ucl injury in his past, huge sleeper
54. Austin Wates – Virginia Tech, Outfield
Great speed, good tools, hits well, good defense, good plate discipline, not much power
53. Victor Sanchez – San Diego, 3b
Raw power, athletic, solid arm but maybe a 2b in future?
52. Cody Wheeler – Coastal Carolina, Left handed pitcher
FB 88-92, good control
51. A.J. Griffin – San Diego, Right handed pitcher
Big body at 6’5, 90-93 FB, good slider, good command
50. Nick Tepesch – Missouri, Right handed pitcher
Live arm, poor command, decent CH, 4 average pitches, future bullpen guy?
Come back tomorrow for the next 25 players in his countdown. You can check out the rest of his list by clicking here.
