SUMMER COLLEGE LEAGUES
TOP PROSPECT RANKINGS, 2009
PG Crosschecker has identified and ranked the top prospects that played in the nation’s leading summer college leagues in 2009. Through personal observation, contact with scouts and input from league managers/coaches, we focused on those players who have the greatest chance to succeed at the next level—and beyond.
The depth of prospect information provided in each league varies according to the relative strength of each league, and to a lesser degree the number of teams in the league. In the Cape Cod League alone, we have ranked the top 100 prospects. In fact, we’ve provided two versions of the Cape’s top 100—one compiled by PG Crosschecker’s Allan Simpson, the other by Greg Schimmel, a University of Maryland student who spent his summer covering the league, and wrote a daily blog on his experience and the prospects he saw.
We are providing information on each league in two stages. Initially, we provided a raw list (and relevant biographical information) on the top prospects in each league. That information remains available to PG Crosschecker Insider-level subscribers. Our second, more comprehensive instalment provides scouting reports on all the prospects in each league that we ranked. We’ve completed some leagues, and will finish the balance over the course of the next 2-4 weeks.
That information will also be available to Insider-level subscribers, although we are providing the introduction to each league and the scouting report on the No. 1 prospect for free. Click here for subscriber information to access both the raw lists and the comprehensive scouting reports on the balance of each league’s top prospects.
We’ve provided a link to each league’s top prospects list on the attached chart, both the raw version with a list of prospects only and the more comprehensive version with full scouting reports on each player. The number of players we’ve ranked is also noted. You can also link to each league’s official website for more complete information on the 2009 season.
| Alaska |
25 |
Kevin Jacob, rhp, Anchorage Bucs (Georgia Tech) |
Alaska Top 25 |
www.alaskabaseballeague.org |
| Atlantic Collegiate |
25 |
Nick Ahmed, rhp-ss, Westhampton Aviators (Connecticut) |
ACBL Top 25 |
www.acbl-online.com |
| California Collegiate |
25 |
Tyler Blandford, rhp, Santa Barbara Foresters (SIGNED/Mariners) |
Cal Collegiate Top 25 |
www.calsummerball.com |
| Cal Ripken Sr. |
25 |
Kevin Brady, rhp, Youse’s Maryland Orioles (Clemson) |
Cal Ripken Sr. Top 25 |
www.ripkencollegebaseball.org |
| Cape Cod / Simpson |
100 |
Jesse Hahn, rhp, Chatham Anglers (Virginia Tech) |
Cape Top 100 |
www.capecodbaseball.org |
| Cape Cod / Schimmel |
100 |
Zach Cox, 3b Cotuit Kettleers (Arkansas) |
Cape Cod Top 100 |
www.capecodbaseball.org |
| Clark Griffith |
25 |
Matt Crouse, lhp, Carney Pirates (Mississippi) |
Clarke Griffith Top 20 |
www.clarkgriffithbaseball.com |
| Coastal Plain |
30 |
Will Lamb, of-lhp, Peninsula Pilots (Clemson) |
Coastal Plain Top 30 |
www.coastalplain.com |
| Florida Collegiate |
25 |
Taylor Wrenn, ss, DeLand Suns (Southern California) |
FSCL Top 25 |
www.floridaleague.com |
| Great Lakes |
25 |
Kolbrin Vitek, 2b-3b, Lake Erie Monarchs (Ball State) |
Great Lakes Top 25 |
www.greatlakesleague.org |
| Hawaii Collegiate |
10 |
Dustin Fitzgerald, rhp, Kauai Menehunes (Hill, Texas, JC) |
Hawaii Top 15 |
www.hawaii-cbl.com |
| Jayhawk |
15 |
Bobby Doran, rhp, Liberal BeeJays (Texas Tech) |
Jayhawk Top 15 |
www.jayhawkbaseballleague.org |
| MINK |
25 |
Adam Smith, ss-rhp, Beatrice Bruins (Texas A&M) |
MINK Top 25 |
www.minkleaguebaseball.com |
| Mountain Collegiate |
10 |
Bobby Greene, c, Laramie Colts (Florida Gulf Coast) |
Mountain Top 10 |
www.mcbl.net |
| New England Collegiate |
30 |
Tyler Mizenko, rhp, Sanford Mainers (Winthrop) |
NECBL Top 30 |
www.necbl.com |
| New York Collegiate |
25 |
Braden Kapteyn, rhp-1b, Amsterdam Mohawks (Kentucky) |
NYCBL Top 25 |
www.nycbl.com |
| Northwoods |
40 |
Robert Brantly, c, La Crosse Loggers (UC Riverside) |
Northwoods Top 30 |
www.northwoodsleague.com |
| Prospect |
30 |
Mikie Mahtook, of, Danville Dans (Louisiana State) |
Prospect Top 30 |
www.prospectleague.com |
| Southern Collegiate |
10 |
Brian Litwin, of, Lake Norman Copperheads (Duke) |
Southern Top 10 |
www.scbl.org |
| Texas Collegiate |
25 |
Nate Karns, rhp, Coppell Copperheads (SIGNED/Nationals) |
Texas Top 25 |
www.texascollegiateleague.com |
| Valley |
25 |
Jack Leathersich, lhp, Haymarket Senators (Mass-Lowell) |
Valley Top 25 |
www.valleyleaguebaseball.com |
| West Coast Collegiate |
30 |
Andrew Susac, c, Corvallis Knights (Oregon State) |
West Coast 25 |
www.wccbl.com |