Summer Collegiate : : Rankings
Texas Collegiate: Top 25 Prospects, 2010
Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
TOP 25 PROSPECTS, 2010
COMPILED BY ALLAN SIMPSON
In
Association with League Managers and Scouts
Official League Website: www.texascollegiateleague.com
FAST
FACTS
Year
League Established:
2004.
States Represented in League:
Louisiana, Texas.
Level of Competition (1-to-4 Scale, 1 being highest):
2.
No.
of Teams in League:
7 (5 in 2009).
Regular-Season Champion:
Victoria Generals.
Post-Season Champion:
Victoria Generals.
Teams, PG CrossChecker Summer 30/Final Ranking:
No. 14 Victoria Generals.
No.
1 Prospect, 2009 (per PG CrossChecker):
Nathan Karns, rhp, Coppell Copperheads (SIGNED/Nationals).
First 2009 Player Selected, 2010 Draft:
Brett Nicholas, c/3b, East Texas Pumpjacks (Missouri; Rangers/6th
round).
Player of the Year:
Lee Orr, of, East Texas Pumpjacks.
Pitcher of the Year:
Joe Dvorsky, rhp, Victoria Generals.
Top
Prospect (as selected by league):
None selected.
BATTING LEADERS (League games only)
Batting Average:
Matt Carvutto, 3b/of, East Texas Pumpjacks (.338).
Slugging Percentage:
Bryson Miles, of, McKinney Marshalls (.543).
On-Base Average:
Lawton Langford, ss, Victoria Generals (.476).
Home
Runs:
Bryson Miles, of, McKinney Marshalls (6).
RBIs:
Zac Fisher, c, East Texas Pumpjacks (34).
Stolen Bases:
Brock Hebert, ss, Texas Tomcats (39).
PITCHING LEADERS (League games only)
Wins:
Brian Borski, rhp, Bravos Valley Bombers (8).
ERA:
Kolt Browder, rhp, Victoria Generals (0.65).
Saves:
Dusty Ross, rhp, East Texas Pumpjacks (13).
Strikeouts:
Marcus Limon, rhp, McKinney Marshalls (62).
BEST
TOOLS
Best
Athlete:
Joe
Leftridge, of, North Texas Copperheads.
Best
Hitter:
Lee Orr, of, East Texas Pumpjacks.
Best
Power:
Bryson Miles, of, McKinney Marshalls.
Fastest Base Runner:
Joe Leftridge, of, North Texas Copperheads.
Best
Defensive Player:
Joe Leftridge, of, North Texas Copperheads.
Best
Velocity:
Zach Nuding, lhp, North Texas Copperheads.
Best
Breaking Ball:
Miguel Pena, lhp, East Texas Pumpjacks.
Best
Command:
Miguel Pena, lhp, East Texas Pumpjacks.
TOP 25 PROSPECTS
1.
MIGUEL PENA, lhp, East Texas Pumpjacks (San Jacinto, Texas, JC/SO in 2011)
Ex-Nationals 5th-rounder started summer in Cape, went 3-0, 0,57 in 15
IP in TCL; + command of 3 pitches: 89-93 FB, ++ SL, CH
2.
LEE ORR, of, East Texas Pumpjacks (McNeese State/JR)
Drilled 31 HR in first 2 college years, was Reds late-rounder; ++ raw power,
needs to develop plate discipline; arm/speed both play
3.
BRYSON MYLES, of, McKinney Marshalls (Stephen F. Austin/JR)
Ex-TCU football recruit starting to put it altogether; extremely quick hands, +
power to all fields; speed suited for CF, arm for LF
4.
MARK HUDSON, of, Victoria Generals (Sam Houston State/SR)
2009
TCL player of year (.386-1-27); hit .330-1-27 in return after being passed over
in draft; rare R-L player, but + hitter, ++ CF
5.
NICK FLEECE, rhp, Brazos Valley Bombers (Texas A&M/SR)
Ex-3B, became full-time pitcher in 2009; still needs work on delivery/command,
but has short/quick arm, lively 92-94 FB, + SL
6.
ZACH NUDING, rhp, North Texas Copperheads (SIGNED/Yankees)
Generates mid-90s heat with 6-4/265 frame; second-year player, was out of shape,
threw mostly FB, still got $265K from Yanks
7.
ZAC FISHER, c, East Texas Pumpjacks (New Mexico State/SO)
Offensive-oriented C, hit .327-4-34, set league record with 17 2B; has average
arm, needs work on catching to remain behind plate
8.
JOE LEFTRIDGE, of, North Texas Copperheads (Angelo State/JR)
Serious athletic ability with ++ raw speed, defensive skills; can torch a FB,
but struggles vs. breaking stuff; lacks plate discipline
9.
KOLT BROWDER, rhp, Victoria Generals (Baylor/SO)
Converted SS, sat out spring while transitioning to mound; TCL ERA leader, FB in
90-94 range, improving CU, still developing CH
10.
JOSH EASLEY, rhp, McKinney Marshalls (North Carolina State/SO)
Ex-Mets draft went just 1-4, 3.59 as JC freshman; FB in 90-93 range, will throw
harder when fills out; SL solid; N.C. State transfer
11.
BROCK HEBERT, ss, Texas Tomcats (Southeastern Louisiana/SO)
Swiped 39 bags; lacks raw speed, but very aggressive, has ++ instincts on bases;
good hands in field, contact approach at plate
12.
RYAN TURNER, rhp, Victoria Generals (Tarleton State, Texas/JR)
Three-time draftee/grandson of Braves scout; slow to develop, but went 1-0, 1.31
(20 IP/30 SO), FB 89-92 with + tilt, flashes + SL
13.
CHASE HUTCHINGSON, lhp/of, McKinney Marshalls (SIGNED/Mets)
Well-traveled 6-5 talent had poor JR year at Central Arkansas, undrafted; Mets
signed him when he flashed loose arm, 93-94 FB
14.
MATT CARVUTTO, 3b/of, East Texas Pumpjacks (Pacific/JR)
League bat champ; has advanced approach at plate, uses all fields, concerns
about power potential, slow actions, lack of position
15.
JASON KRIZAN, of, North Texas Copperheads (Dallas Baptist/SR)
One
of TCL’s most advanced bats; hit .356-11-57 as college JR, .288-1-10 on summer;
power to all fields, decent speed/defender
16.
ROMAN MADRID, rhp, Victoria Generals (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/SO)
Indians ’09 draft as a catcher; still very raw on mound, but loose/quick arm, FB
a steady 92-93/T-94 with + sink, chance for + SL
17.
ABEL BAKER, c, Victoria Generals (Baylor/SO)
Best
defensive C in league; pure catch/throw skills, soft hands, + arm/needs work on
transfer; LH bat with pop, but holes in swing
18.
ALEX FUSELIER, of, East Texas Pumpjacks (Louisiana-Lafyette/JR)
Pesky leadoff type, hard-nosed; works counts, makes contact, bunts for hits,
excellent speed, runs bases well; hit .303-2-12, 12 SB
19.
JAKE ATWELL, of, McKinney Marshalls (Virginia Tech/JR)
Two-way player in spring at NE Texas CC, but swung bat only on summer
(.241-0-10); + gap power, average speed, + OF arm
20.
ABEL GONZALES, lhp, East Texas Pumpjacks (Rice/SR)
Posted 5-2, 1.87 mark on strength of deceptive delivery, excellent pitchability,
competitive style; throws strikes with 86-88 FB, + CH
21.
LAWTON LANGFORD, ss, Victoria Generals (Baylor/SO)
Scrappy LH hitter (.301-0-19, 40 BB), + approach at plate, but takes too many
pitches; undersized SS, but sound instincts, + arm
22.
VANCE WOODRUFF, rhp, McKinney Marshalls (Oklahoma State/JR)
Twins draft struggled throwing strikes (1-3, 6.52, 29 IP/28 BB/38 SO); has 90-92
FB from ¾ angle, can be unhittable vs. RH bats
23.
TAYLOR CHRISTIAN, rhp, McKinney Marshalls (Texas Tech/SO)
Pitched sparingly in spring at Weatherford JC, only 8 IP on summer, but Mets
draft is 6-5, has easy arm, FB at 89-93, SL at 89-92
24.
DUSTY ROSS, rhp, East Texas Pumpjacks (Missouri/JR)
Easy
leader with 13 SV, fanned 42 in 35 IP; FB mostly 90-92, touches 94; has closer
mentality, 2-pitch mix for role, durable frame
25.
MORGAN MICKAN, of, Brazos Valley Bombers (Texas State/SO)
Ex-Texas player hit just .238-1-14, but drew 35 BB, stole 19 bags; has nice
gap-to-gap swing, raw speed, gets most out of ability
