Top 50 "2003" prospects |
1. Jared Hughes |
RHP |
6'6/215 |
R/R |
Margarita |
Laguna Niguel, CA |
Low to better 90s with good arm action. Big time power pitching prospect. Could go very early next June. |
2. James Houser |
LHP |
6'5/180 |
L/L |
Sarasota |
Sarasota, FL |
Solid 89-91 with life. Sharp breaking ball and good command. |
3. Ryan Sweeney |
P/OF |
6'5/200 |
L/L |
Xavier |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
2-way high level prospect. Threw high 80s with outstanding breaking ball and command. One of the top hitters in Long Beach. |
4. Ryan Smith |
RHP |
6'4/195 |
R/R |
Enumclaw |
Enumclaw, WA |
Outstanding arm! Sinking 90-93 fastballs. The real deal! |
5. Craig Whitaker |
RHP |
6'4/180 |
R/R |
Lufkin |
Lufkin, TX |
Tall, lean RHP with great stuff. 91-94 fastball with life. |
6. Colin Curtis |
OF |
6'0/190 |
L/L |
Issaquah |
Sammamish, WA |
Outstanding centerfielder with plus tools. Top hitting prospect, too. |
7. Brennan Boesch |
1B |
6'3/195 |
L/L |
Harvard |
Los Angeles, CA |
Athlete with big time hitting skills. Too good to play 1B…. OF? |
8. Dallas Buck |
RHP |
6'2/190 |
R/R |
Newberg |
Newberg, OR |
87-90 with big time slider with command. |
9. Brant Rustich |
RHP |
6'5/210 |
R/R |
Grossmont |
El Cajon, CA |
Big RHP with plus fastball. Might throw mid 90s on a good day. |
10. Richie Lentz |
P/OF |
6'2/200 |
R/R |
Woodinville |
Woodinville, WA |
2-way high level prospect. Was better at Tropicana on the mound, but hit well in Long Beach. |
11. Scott Maine |
LHP |
6'3/170 |
L/L |
Dwyer |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
Tall lefty with fast arm. High 80s low 90s and good breaking ball. |
12. Cain Byrd |
RHP |
6'3/185 |
R/R |
Southwood |
Shreveport, LA |
Projectable RHP, low 90s with life and potential plus curve ball. |
13. JoJo Reyes |
LHP |
6'2/215 |
L/L |
Riverside Poly |
Riverside, CA |
Power lefty, low 90s with breaking ball. |
14. Donald Veal |
LHP |
6'2/180 |
L/L |
Buena |
Hereford, AZ |
Great athletic baseball body and 90+ fastball. Extremely projectable lefty! |
15. Lance Zawadzki |
SS |
5'11/180 |
B/R |
St John's |
Ashland, MA |
Big time bat from both sides. Good actions and strong arm. |
16. Quentin Andes |
RHP |
6'2/185 |
R/R |
Cibola |
Albuquerque, NM |
3 good pitches including 90 mph fastball. |
17. Robert Valido |
INF |
6'1/180 |
R/R |
Coral Park |
Miami, FL |
Average runner with good tools. Big arm and makes it look easy at SS. |
18. Mark Krampitz |
RHP |
6'1/185 |
R/R |
Sealy |
Sealy, TX |
Threw lights out! Low 90s fastball and nice slider/slurve with fast arm. |
19. Sean Rodriguez |
INF |
6'1/175 |
R/R |
Coral Park |
Miami, FL |
One of best position arms in the nation and good actions. Will go as far as the bat takes him. |
20. Dylan Gonzalez |
RHP |
6'3/175 |
B/R |
Am. Heritage |
Weston, FL |
High 80s to 91 fastball with good command. Good Change up! |
21. Sean Henry |
IF/OF |
6'0/160 |
R/R |
Amijo |
Suisun City, CA |
Speed player with much more. Shows hitting ability. |
22. Blair Erickson |
RHP |
6'1/195 |
R/R |
Jesuit |
Fair Oaks, CA |
Very fast, fluid arm produces low 90s velocity. |
23. Adam Hale |
OF |
6'3/195 |
L/R |
Bellaire |
Bellaire, TX |
Big arm and outstanding power hitting potential. |
24. Jim West |
RHP |
6'2/185 |
R/R |
River Valley |
Ft Monroe, AZ |
Clean delivery produces 90-92 fastball. |
25. Kyle McCulloch |
P/SS |
6'2/170 |
R/R |
Bellaire |
Houston, TX |
Athletic player who throws 90+ from the hill. |
26. Jordan Mayer |
P/1B |
6'3/215 |
R/R |
Alexandria |
Alexandria, LA |
Big strong 2-way guy. Plus raw power at the plate and throws a heavy 90+ heater. |
27. Xavier Paul |
OF |
5'11/195 |
R/R |
Slidell |
Slidell, LA |
Big time arm from both the outfield and mound. Runs well and if he hits, he will stir up a lot of interest. |
28. Jim Rapoport |
OF |
6'0/170 |
L/L |
Chaminade |
Westlake, CA |
Athlete, speed, can hit, good player! |
29. Daric Barton |
C |
5'11/195 |
L/R |
Marina |
Huntington Bch, CA |
Maybe the #1 catcher in Long Beach. Can really hit, too! |
30. Robbie Wooley |
RHP |
6'1/185 |
R/R |
Taylor |
Kokomo, IN |
Power RHP up to 93, with sharp breaking ball at times. |
31. PJ Zocchi |
RHP |
5'11/185 |
R/R |
Iona |
Prep Bronx, NY |
Small, but plus arm strength. Threw 90-94 heater and showed good spin on the curve. |
32. DJ Lewis |
OF |
6'0/190 |
R/R |
San Fernando |
N Hollywood, CA |
Athlete, one of the best hitters in Long Beach. |
33. Greg Moviel |
LHP |
6'6/225 |
L/L |
St. Ignatius |
Berea, OH |
Big lefty with 90 mph arm. |
34. Darrel Maday |
RHP |
6'2/215 |
R/R |
Westosha |
Bristol. WI |
90+ fastball, big strong guy. |
35. Matt Foust |
RHP |
6'2/215 |
R/R |
Blue Valley |
Overland Park, KS |
Showed power arm. Up to 91 and more in there. |
36. Christian Vitters |
3B |
6'2/180 |
L/R |
Cypress |
Anaheim, CA |
Good defensive 3B who can hit. |
37. Tom Hawk |
RHP |
6'3/215 |
R/R |
Cabrillo |
Lompoc, CA |
Nice easy arm action with 90 fastball. Nasty forkball! |
38. Daniel Perales |
OF |
6'0/170 |
L/L |
Mater Dei |
Orange, CA |
Solid across the board. Good hitter! |
39. Charles Benoit |
LHP |
6'2/240 |
L/L |
Carroll |
Southlake, TX |
Very big lefty with a lively fastball and good breaking ball. We've seen him better. |
40. Justin Cassell |
RHP |
6'2/190 |
R/R |
Chatsworth |
Northridge, CA |
Loose arm, up to 90 in Long Beach. |
41. Kyle Kendrick |
SS/P |
6'3/175 |
R/R |
Mt Vernon |
Mt Vernon, WA |
Good body and 89 mph fastball. Projects! |
42. Jason Donald |
INF |
6'1/185 |
R/R |
Buchanan |
Clovis, CA |
Can hit good pitching and much more. |
43. Eric Duncan |
3B |
6'2/195 |
L/R |
Seton Hall |
Florham Park, NJ |
Muscular hitting prospect. Hit ropes in Long Beach. |
44. John Peabody |
OF |
6'4/215 |
R/R |
Rancho Bernardo |
San Diego, CA |
Big strong power prospect. |
45. Kyle Parker |
RHP |
6'2/175 |
R/R |
West Valley |
Yakima, WA |
Interesting, 89 mph fastball and 78 slurve in Long Beach. |
46. Jordan Pratt |
RHP |
6'3/195 |
R/R |
Central |
Monmouth, OR |
Power arm in the low 90s. |
47. Billy Muldowney |
RHP/3B |
6'1/190 |
R/R |
West Chester |
West Chester, PA |
We've seen Muldowney better. He topped at 89 in Long Beach. Good breaking ball. |
48. Adam Jones |
INF |
6'1/180 |
R/R |
Morris |
San Diego, CA |
Very athletic and can hit. |
49. Daniel Bard |
RHP |
6'3/175 |
R/R |
Christian |
Charlotte, NC |
We've seen him better, great arm action. |
50. Cody Campbell |
RHP |
6'0/200 |
R/R |
Capistrano |
Trabuco Cany, CA |
Smaller type power pitcher, low 90s and a good breaking ball. |
TOP UNDERCLASSMEN |
Top 2004 |
1. Chuck Lofgren |
LHP |
6'3/180 |
L/L |
Serra |
Burlingame, CA |
2. Jason Corder |
RHP |
6'2/180 |
R/R |
Capistrano |
Mission Viejo, CA |
3. Jared Kubin |
1B |
6'3/210 |
R/R |
Oakton |
Oakton, VA |
4. Homer Bailey |
RHP |
6'3/170 |
R/R |
La Grange |
La Grange, TX |
5. Greg Smith |
OF/P |
6'2/185 |
B/R |
Lakeside |
9 Miles Falls, WA |
6. Brian Van Kirk |
C |
6'1/200 |
R/R |
Westminster |
SW Ranches, FL |
7. Scott Elbert |
LHP |
6'2/175 |
L/L |
Seneca |
Seneca, MO |
8. Walter Diaz |
SS |
6'0/170 |
R/R |
Columbus |
Miami, FL |
9. Alex Garabedian |
C |
6'2/215 |
R/R |
Columbus |
Miami, FL |
10. Ramon Carona |
SS |
5'10/165 |
R/R |
Gulliver Prep |
Coral Gables, FL |
Top 2005 |
1. Justin Upton(05) |
SS |
6'1/170 |
B/R |
Hickory |
Chesapeake, VA |
2. Trevor Bell (05) |
OF/P |
6'1/180 |
L/R |
Valley |
La Crescenta, CA |