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Draft  | State Preview  | 5/30/2016

State Snapshots: Great Plains

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Iowa

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Iowa
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Iowa Western
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Cedar Rapids Jefferson

PROSPECT ON THE RISE: Keaton Winn, rhp, Pekin Community HS
WILD CARD: Spencer Van Scoyoc, lhp, Jefferson HS

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Iowa Connection: A.J. Puk, lhp, Florida
Top 2017 Prospect: Cam Baumann, lhp, Fairfield HS
Top 2018 Prospect: Connor Van Scoyoc, rhp, Jefferson HS

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Mike King, lhp, Morningside College (1980, Athletics/1st round, 4th pick)
2011 Draft: Brandon Platts, rhp, Mason City HS (Pirates/13th round)
2012 Draft: Alec Rash, rhp, Adel-Desoto HS (Phillies/2nd round)
2013 Draft: Dakota Freese, rhp, Des Moines Area CC (Athletics/12th round)
2014 Draft: Mitch Keller, rhp, Xavier HS (Pirates/2nd round)
2015 Draft: Blake Hickman, rhp, Iowa (White Sox/7th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 5/4
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 3/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 2/1

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Spencer Van Scoyoc, lhp, Jefferson HS (197)
• Nick Roscetti, ss, Iowa (325)
• Joel Booker, of, Iowa (468)
Kansas

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Kansas State
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Neosho County
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: St. Thomas Aquinas

PROSPECT ON THE RISE: Joey Wentz, lhp, Shawnee Mission East HS
WILD CARD: Nonie Williams, ss, Turner HS (home-schooled)

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Kansas Connection: Logan Gray, 3b, Austin Peay State
Top 2017 Prospect: Gunnar Troutwine, c, Wichita State
Top 2018 Prospect: Cam McMillan, of, St. Thomas Aquinas HS

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Joe Carter, of, Wichita State (1981, Cubs/1st round, 2nd pick); Darren Dreifort, rhp, Wichita State (1993, Dodgers/1st round, 2nd pick)
2011 Draft: Bubba Starling, of, Gardner-Edgerton HS (Royals/1st round, 5th pick)
2012 Draft: Collin Wiles, rhp, Blue Valley West HS (Rangers/1st round, 53rd pick)
2013 Draft: Jared King, of, Kansas State (Mets, 5th round)
2014 Draft: Casey Gillaspie, 1b, Wichita State (Rays/1st round, 20th pick)
2015 Draft: Nate Griep, rhp, Kansas State (Brewers/8th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 11/9
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Riley Pint, rhp, St. Thomas Aquinas HS (2)
• Joey Wentz, lhp, Shawnee Mission East HS (14)
• Ryan Zeferjahn, rhp, Seaman HS (98)
• Nonie Williams, ss, Turner HS/home-schooled (132)
• Michael Tinsley, c/of, Kansas (221)
• Tyler Benninghoff, rhp, Rockhurst HS (225)
• Lucas Krull, lhp, Shawnee HS (402)
• Ben Krauth, lhp, Kansas (450)
• Carson LaRue, rhp, Cowley College (471)
• Cole Duensing, rhp, Blue Valley Northwest HS (479)



Missouri

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Missouri State
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Jefferson
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Rock Bridge

PROSPECT ON THE RISE: Kameron Misner, of, Poplar Bluff HS
WILD CARD: Erik Miller, lhp, DeSmet Jesuit HS

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Missouri Connection: Brian Howard, rhp, Texas Christian
Top 2017 Prospect: Tanner Houck, rhp, University of Missouri
Top 2018 Prospect: Kevin Graham, 3b, Westminster Christian Academy

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Roy Branch, rhp, Beaumont HS, St. Louis (1971, Royals/1st round, 5th pick)
2011 Draft: Johnny Eierman, of, Warsaw HS (Rays/3rd round)
2012 Draft: Pierce Johnson, rhp, Missouri State (Cubs/1st round, 43rd pick)
2013 Draft: Rob Zastryzny, lhp, Missouri (Cubs/2nd round)
2014 Draft: Monte Harrison, of, Lee's Summit West HS (Brewers/2nd round)
2015 Draft: Jon Harris, rhp, Missouri State (Blue Jays/1st round, 29th pick)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 17/13
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 6/1

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Ryan Howard, ss, Missouri (150)
• Erik Miller, lhp, DeSmet Jesuit HS (205)
• Jacob Ring, of, Missouri (230)
• Anthony Herron, rhp, Jefferson College (279)
• Sam Perez, rhp, Missouri State (318)
• Joey Lucchesi, lhp, Southeast Missouri (334)
• Reggie McClain, rhp, Missouri (358)
• Braxton Martinez, c/3b, Saint Louis (359)
• Bryan Young, rhp, Missouri State
• Doug Still, lhp, Jefferson College (380)
• Spencer Johnson, of, Missouri State (401)
• Kameron Misner, of, Poplar Bluff HS (485)



Nebraska

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Creighton
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Southeast
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Creighton Prep

PROSPECT ON THE RISE: Daniel Woodrow, of, Creighton
WILD CARD: Ryan Boldt, of, Nebraska

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Nebraska Connection: Kyle Simonds, rhp, Texas A&M
Top 2017 Prospect: Scott Schreiber, 1b, Nebraska
Top 2018 Prospect: Chad Luensmann, rhp, Nebraska

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Darin Erstad, of, University of Nebraska (1995, Angels/1st round, 1st pick)
2011 Draft: Corey Asche, 3b, University of Nebraska (Phillies, 4th round)
2012 Draft: Ty Blach, lhp, Creighton (Giants/5th round)
2013 Draft: Sam Tewes, rhp, Waverly HS, Lincoln (Blue Jays/22nd round)
2014 Draft: Jakson Reetz, c, Norris HS, Firth (Nationals/3rd round)
2015 Draft: Tanner Lubach, c, Nebraska (Angels/9th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 7/6
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Ryan Boldt, of, Nebraska (51)
• Cole Stobbe, ss, Millard West HS (81)
• Cole Gruber, of, Nebraska-Omaha (292)
• Derek Burkamper, rhp, Nebraska (419)
• Clayton Taylor, ss/3b, Nebraska-Omaha (423)



North Dakota

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: North Dakota State
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Bismarck State
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Beulah

Best Out-of-State Prospect, North Dakota Connection: Andy Young, 3b, Indiana State
Top 2017 Prospect: Jayse McLean, of, North Dakota State

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Zac Elgie, 1b, Minot HS (2008, Athletics/12th round)
2011 Draft: Alex Kreis, rhp, Jamestown (Nationals/35th round)
2012 Draft: Nick Anderson, rhp, Mayville State (Brewers/35th round)
2013 Draft: John Straka, rhp, North Dakota State (Rangers/32nd round)
2014 Draft: No selection
2015 Draft: Jay Flaa, rhp, North Dakota State (Orioles/6th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/2
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Dalton Feeney, rhp, Century HS (200)
• Zach Muckenhirn, lhp, North Dakota (330)



South Dakota

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Augustana
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Mitchell

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Wade Adamson, rhp, South Dakota State (1978, Reds/4th round)
2011 Draft: Blake Treinen, rhp, South Dakota State (A’s/7th round)
2012 Draft: Derek Hansen, rhp, Augustana College (A’s/23rd round)
2013 Draft: Layne Somsen, rhp, South Dakota State (Reds/22nd round)
2014 Draft: No selection
2015 Draft: Zach Coppola, of, South Dakota State (Phillies/13th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 3/3
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None
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