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Draft  | Prospect Scouting Reports  | 5/27/2016

2016 MLB Draft Reports: 201-250

David Rawnsley      Jheremy Brown      Andrew Krause      Matt Czechanski     
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201. Garrett Hampson, ss, Long Beach State (JR)
R-R, 6-0/175, Reno, Nev.
Previously Drafted: Nationals ’13 (26)

Hampson has garnered numerous accolades since his arrival in Long Beach, and he’s certainly in line to grab a few more after a stellar junior season. He’s not the flashiest player, but Hampson has outstanding baseball instincts and makes all of the routine plays. While playing for Team USA last summer he patrolled shortstop, third base and second base, and he could be a super-utility type at the professional level. He hasn’t put up huge power numbers in college, and while part of that is due to playing his home games in cavernous Blair Field, Hampson projects for more gap than over-the-fence power at the next level. He has been very steady and consistent for the Dirtbags and he could easily be the kind of player that gets the very most out of his physical abilities.


202. Max Guzman, c/3b, Calvary Christian Academy
R-R, 6-0/215, Miami, Fla.
College Commitment: Florida International

Guzman is a bat-first prospect with a loose and powerful righthanded swing and has some of the best raw power in the 2016 class. He can put on as impressive a batting practice display as anyone and hit .440-12-38 with 11 doubles for the Florida state 4A champion Calvary Christian Academy this spring. Guzman is an aggressive hitter who has shown that he will expand the zone against good breaking balls but he feasts on high velocity fastballs over the plate. How Guzman develops defensively will bear close watching. He has plenty of arm strength for either catching or playing third base and is pretty agile for his size. Future teams will likely work hard to keep him at one of those positions but he also has played first base in the past.


203. Drew Harrington, lhp, Louisville (JR)
R-L, 6-1/220, Elizabethtown, Kent.
Previously Drafted: Never Drafted

Harrington often gets lost in the shuffle of a very talented Louisville team, but he’s been the most consistent starting pitcher for the Cardinals this spring and was recently named the ACC Pitcher of the Year. Used primarily as a reliever in his first two collegiate seasons, Harrington’s transition to the rotation has been seamless as he sports an ERA under 2.00 and leads the team in wins. He’s not overpowering, with a fastball that sits in the 88-92 mph range, but he has good command of the offering, consistently keeping it around the knees and working to both sides of the plate. Harrington also benefits from a deep release, and the ball tends to get on hitters quickly, resulting in weak swings and plenty of soft contact. His 79-82 mph slider is a solid second pitch and is effective against both lefties and righties. While not a high-ceiling type of talent, Harrington has a high floor and should be able to move through a minor league system quickly thanks to his command, deception and pitchability.


204. Will Stillman, rhp, Wofford (SR)
R-R, 6-4/185, Matthews, N.C.
Previously Drafted: Red Sox ’15 (29)

Simply put, Stillman just misses bats. In each of his four seasons at Wofford, Stillman has struck out better than a batter per inning, with the last two seasons being particularly remarkable as he’s posted strikeout rates north of 15 strikeouts per nine. After turning down the Red Sox’s offer last summer, Stillman pitched well on the Cape Cod League and has continued to be a lockdown force out of the bullpen for the Terriers this spring. His pure stuff is pretty loud as he owns a powerful fastball that sits in the 92-94 mph range and has touched as high as 96 this year, and complements that with an above average breaking ball. As a senior he should get drafted considerably earlier this June and he could be a fast mover through the minor leagues.


205. Erik Miller, lhp, DeSmet Jesuit HS
L-L, 6-5/220, St. Louis, Mo.
College Commitment: Stanford

Miller is a mature bodied southpaw with a mature delivery and collection of pitches as well. He works in the 88-92 mph range with his fastball and has consistently shown the ability to spot his fastball to both sides of the plate. He throws a curveball in the 75-77 mph area that has tight spin and some late-biting action and shows feel for a low-80s changeup as well. Scouts have said that if anything, Miller's delivery is too easy and low effort and that he might lack deception until he learns to mix his pitches more and hide the ball more effectively.


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