You hear stories about players growing up with a
batting cage in their backyards. Jesse Winker is one of those players. The work in the cage has paid off as Winker
is one of the top high school hitters eligible for the 2012 draft. Winker is a
patient hitter with a solid approach at the plate. He has good power and drives the ball to all
fields. WInker’s bat speed is excellent.
In the field, Winker has a strong accurate arm that will play in right
field. He gets good jumps on balls when
they come off the bat. Winker shows up ready to play at every event in which he
takes part. With his hard work and
dedication, he is sure to stay high on draft boards. http://mlbdraftguide.com/
Max Fried,
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Fried is a fastball—curveball--changeup southpaw with projection in his
6-foot-4, 170-pound frame and a present fastball that has hit 94 mph. He's part
of UCLA's tremendous recruiting class but is a good bet to go in the top half
of the first round. http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/1086/max-fried-leads-class-of-2012-left-handers
While a six-inning scrimmage between the likely LSU
starters and the reserves ended with the reserves on top 3-2, the Tigers still
had to feel encouraged after a dominating performance by sophomore pitcher Kevin Gausman. Gausman, who LSU coach
Paul Mainieri pegged as his probable opening night starter, did not allow the
LSU starters to reach base in four masterful innings. The Colorado native
needed only 42 pitches — 30 of which were strikes — and made the starting
hitters look dumbfounded at times. http://www.lsureveille.com/sports/baseball-gausman-shines-in-lsu-intersquad-scrimmage-1.2694975#.TyyF4m4V1iQ.twitter
Lucas
Giolito, RHP, Harvard Westlake, CA - The 6'6" righty
has been at the top of the 2012 prep list for quite a while. Giolito could be
on his way to breaking the streak of never having a Prep right hander taken 1st
overall. Giolito has the highest ceiling of anyone in the 2012 draft. The amazing
thing is that his floor is very high as well. As long as he doesn't have injury
issues, he could have a floor of a #2 starter with the ceiling of an ace. His
fastball reaches as high as 99 MPH but is usually a 94-96 MPH well commanded
pitch. It has late movement and good sink.
His breaking ball is truly a plus pitch right now with potential to be a
70 pitch or better. He commands it well. It has tight spin and is more
consistent than you would expect from a 17 year old. He looks more like a
player who has spent 2-3 years in college or pro ball. His change is the
third-best pitch but is still a very good pitch. His mechanics are smooth and
clean. He uses his full body in his delivery and has a big durable frame. When
the draft rolls around, I can't see him sliding out of the top five and has a
shot at being the 1st overall pick. If by some chance he slides down and opts
for college, he will head to UCLA. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/2/6/2773435/2012-baseball-draft-high-school-prospects-1-5
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