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2015 Summer Collegiate Top Prospect Index
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Top Prospect List (20)
It was another wild summer in the Great Lakes League. The Lima Locos exercised some demons in 2015, as they were able to capture both the best record in the regular season (28-7) and the championship crown. In 2014 they had the best regular season record but were knocked out of the playoffs.
A number of players turned heads this summer with Cole Gordon (Mississippi State) showing off impressive power and feel for the barrel, while infielder Andy Young (Indiana State) and pitcher Brayden Bouchey (Seton Hill) won Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year awards, respectively.
Year established: 1986
States represented: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky
No. of teams: 11
Regular season champion (best overall record): Lima Locos (28-7)
Postseason champion: Lima Locos
No. 1 prospect, 2014: Cory Wilder, rhp, Lima (NC State)
First 2014 player selected, 2015 MLB draft: Tanner Rainey, rhp, Licking County (West Alabama/Reds, supplemental 2nd round)
Player of the Year:Andy Young, 3b, Hamilton (Indiana State)
Pitcher of the Year:Brayden Bouchey, Licking County (Seton Hill)
BATTING LEADERS
Batting average: Cole Gordon, 1b, Lima (Mississippi State) (.400)
Slugging percentage: Cole Gordon, 1b, Lima (Mississippi State) (.773)
On-base percentage:Cole Gordon, 1b, Lima (Mississippi State) (.536)
Home Runs:Andy Young, 3b, Hamilton (Indiana State) (8)
RBI: David Gauntt, c/of, Xenia (Washburn) (39)
Stolen bases: Aaron Bence, of, Grand Lake (Lake Land College) (22)
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins: Tim Mulvey, lhp, Licking County (Washington & Jefferson College); Quentin McGrath, lhp, Xenia (Eastern Central University); Alex Schraffenberger, lhp, Hamilton (Lourdes University) (6)
ERA: Brayden Bouchey, Licking County (Louisiana Monroe) (0.22)
Saves: Jame MacLean, lhp, Lorain County (Angelo State) (8)
Strikeouts: Hunter Dunn, rhp, Cincinnati (Eastern Kentucky) (56)
BEST TOOLS
Best athlete: Cody Callaway, of, Lorain County
Best hitter:Andy Young, 3b, Hamilton
Best power: Andy Young, 3b, Hamilton
Best speed: Dazon Cole, of, Lake Eerie
Best defender: Nick Roscetti, ss, Grand Lake
Best velocity:Andrew Faintich, lhp, Lima
Best breaking stuff: Andrew Faintich, lhp, Lima
Best command: Zach Moore, rhp, Southern Ohio
TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. Andrew Faintich, lhp, Lima (UCF/JR in 2016)
Faintich will enter his junior season with only 10 total innings at UCF under his belt, but the southpaw impressed in his time at Lima this summer. The 6-foot-2, 235-pounder is built more like a linebacker than a pitcher, but he still maintains solid fluidity and balance throughout his delivery. When one considers the playoffs and league All-Star Game, Faintich threw 21 1/3 innings this summer, valuable experience for a pitcher that hasn’t had much time on the mound for the Golden Knights. He’s obviously pretty much maxed out physically, so he doesn’t project to add much more velocity, but Faintich has a solid enough arsenal for a lefthanded reliver with a 88-91 mph fastball and a slider with two-plane depth that grades out as average on the scouting scale. Faintich fills up the strike zone and knows how to mix and match with his arsenal, and while it is not the most exciting package, he profiles well as a middle reliever at the next level.
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