D1 Game Notes – Dylan Baker, ESPN Top 100 HS, Joey Gallo

D1 Game Notes –  Dylan Baker, ESPN Top 100 HS, Joey Gallo

According to baseball-almanac.com, only 11 native Alaskans have reached the major leagues, and nine of those – including six-time MLB All-Star right-hander Curt Schilling – were born in Anchorage. Right-hander Dylan Baker, a native of Juneau, is a long way from the big leagues but the value of his stock in the upcoming June amateur draft continues to skyrocket with each new start he makes for junior college power Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nev. link

ESPN Top 100 High School Prospects:

1	Lucas Giolito Profile | Video | Scouts Report	RHP	Santa Monica, CA Harvard-Westlake School	6'6''	235		96	UCLA Signed
2	Byron Buxton Profile | Video | Scouts Report	OF	Baxley, GA Appling County High School	6'2''	180		96	Georgia Signed
3	Walker Weickel Profile | Video | Scouts Report	RHP	Orlando, FL Olympia High School	6'6''	210		95	Miami (FL) Committed
4	Max Fried Profile | Video | Scouts Report	LHP	Santa Monica, CA Harvard Westlake High School	6'4''	170		95	UCLA Signed
5	Joey Gallo Profile | Video | Scouts Report	3B	Henderson, NV Bishop Gorman High School	6'5''	205		95

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Speed Checks:

            Byron Buxton – 89-93

            Camarillo HS LHP Hunter Virant  - 89-91, CV 72-74

RHP Cameron Varga (2014) - 93, 83- CH. 

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Damien Magnifico threw 103 pitches for the Sooners and faced 31 batters in 8 IP… 23 pitches touched 100 

Joey Gallo 1B/3B – Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV) - With a good claim to the most raw power in the draft (which is not to say he is raw as a hitter), left-handed high school slugger Joey Gallo looks to me like a truly special hitter. He might not have the kind of hype that his former teammate Bryce Harper has but his home run potential is not far off. But whereas Harper’s swing is forceful and violent, Gallo is smooth and strong, reminding me of that other full-grown man who refers to himself as Joey on the Reds. He’s athletic and has a plus arm (he has thrown 98 off the mound) but his huge 6’5” frame would limit his range at third base. He might find a home in a corner outfield slot or, most likely, at first base but the bat will play. In any case, he has comes with a back up plan as a pitcher should he fail as a position player. At this point, it looks plausible that the Cardinals could snag him with their first pick but my guess is that teams will catch on to his middle of the lineup upside and draft him before we get the chance. link