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Draft  | State Preview  | 6/2/2016

State Snapshots: New England

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Connecticut

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Connecticut
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Connecticut-Avery Point
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Brunswick School

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Connecticut Connection: Aaron Civale, rhp, Northeastern
Top 2017 Prospect: Benjamin Casparius, ss/rhp, Staples HS
Top 2018 Prospect: Tim Cate, lhp, Connecticut

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Bobby Valentine, ss, Rippowam HS, Stamford (1968, Dodgers/1st round, 5th pick)
2011 Draft: George Springer, of, University of Connecticut (Astros/1st round, 11th pick)
2012 Draft: L.J. Mazzilli, 2b, University of Connecticut (Twins/9th round, 280th pick)
2013 Draft: Thomas Milone, of, Masuk HS, Monroe (Rays/3rd round)
2014 Draft: Sean Newcomb, lhp, Hartford (Angels/1st round, 15th pick)
2015 Draft: Max McDowell, c, Connecticut (Brewers/13th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 7/7
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 3/0

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Anthony Kay, lhp, Connecticut (43)
• Matt Cleveland, rhp, Windsor HS (118)
• Patrick Ruotolo, rhp, Connecticut (361)
• Thomas Jankins, rhp, Quinnipiac (494)



Maine

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Maine
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Stevens Academy

Top 2017 Prospect: Justin Courtney, rhp, University of Maine
Top 2018 Prospect: Danny Casals, 3b, University of Maine

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Billy Swift, rhp, University of Maine (1984, Mariners/1st round, 2nd pick)
2011 Draft: Taylor Lewis, of, University of Maine (Pirates/10th round)
2012 Draft: Jeff Gibbs, rhp, University of Maine (Diamondbacks/9th round)
2013 Draft: Mike Fransoso, ss, University of Maine (Pirates/27th round)
2014 Draft: No selection
2015 Draft: No selection

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

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



Massachusetts

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Boston College
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Northern Essex
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: St. John's

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Massachusetts Connection: Ben Bowden, lhp, Vanderbilt
Top 2017 Prospect: Donovan Casey, of, Boston College
Top 2018 Prospect: Mike Vasil, rhp, Boston College HS

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Joe Coleman, rhp, Natick HS (1965, Senators/1st round, 3rd pick)
2011 Draft: Tyler Beede, rhp, Lawrence Academy, Groton (Blue Jays/1st round, 18th pick)
2012 Draft: Anthony Melchionda, ss, Boston College (Cardinals/14th round)
2013 Draft: Joe Mantoni, rhp, Merrimack College (Reds/18th round)
2014 Draft: Isan Diaz, ss, Springfield HS (Diamondbacks/2nd round)
2015 Draft: Chris Shaw, 1b, Boston College (Giants/1st round, 31st pick)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 14/12
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 3/2

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Justin Dunn, rhp, Boston College (33)
• Aaron Civale, rhp, Northeastern (126)
• Mike King, rhp, Boston College (242)
• Dustin Hunt, rhp, Northeastern (291)
• Zach Kirby, rhp, Framingham State (339)
• Jon Escobar, rhp, Holy Cross (490)



New Hampshire

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Franklin Pierce
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Oyster River

Top 2017 Prospect: Kyle Holbrook, of, Dartmouth
Top 2018 Prospect: Grant Lavigne, 1b/3b, Bedford HS

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Chris Carpenter, rhp, Trinity HS, Manchester (1993, Blue Jays/1st round, 15th pick)
2011 Draft: Jordan Cote, rhp, Winnisquam Regional HS, Tilton (Yankees, 3rd round)
2012 Draft: Joe Sclafani, ss, Dartmouth College (Astros/14th round)
2013 Draft: Mitch Horacek, lhp, Dartmouth College (Orioles/9th round)
2014 Draft: Calvin Graves, of, Franklin Pierce College (Cubs/27th round)
2015 Draft: Ryan McKenna, of, St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Orioles/4th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/1

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Kobie Taylor, of, Portsmouth HS (351)
• Jay Jabs, 3b, Franklin Pierce (414)
• Justin Valdespina, rhp, Southern New Hampshire (431)
• Tim Viehoff, lhp, Southern New Hampshire (441)
• Manny Cruz, ss, Southern New Hampshire (460)



Rhode Island

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Bryant
BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: CC of Rhode Island
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Bishop Hendricksen

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Rhode Island Connection: Mike King, rhp, Boston College
Top 2017 Prospect: Brian Ginsberg, ss, Brown

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Bill Almon, ss, Brown University (1974, Padres/1st round, 1st pick)
2011 Draft: Matt Colantonio, c, Brown University (Padres/22nd round)
2012 Draft: Chris Pickering, lhp, Rhode Island (Giants/32nd round)
2013 Draft: Jeff Roy, of, Rhode Island (Pirates/18th round)
2014 Draft: Kevin McAvoy, rhp, Bryant (Red Sox/4th round)
2015 Draft: Kyle Wilcox, rhp, Bryant (Mariners/6th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: 4/4
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0

PROSPECTS IN THE TOP 500:

• Matt Albanese, of, Bryant (237)



Vermont

BEST COLLEGE TEAM: Southern Vermont
BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Rutland

HIGHEST DRAFT PICKS

Draft History: Kirk McCaskill, rhp, University of Vermont (1982, Angels/4th round)
2011 Draft: No selection
2012 Draft: No selection
2013 Draft: No selection
2014 Draft: No selection
2015 Draft: Rayne Supple, rhp, Champlain Valley Union HS (Cubs/38th round)

2015 DRAFT OVERVIEW

College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0
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