3/28/2012 12:46:40 PM
Puerto Rican RHP Jose Orlando Berrios continues to add mph to his fastball. With a very live arm it was easy to see him doing so after throwing 90-93 at both the PG National and World Showcases over the last 9 months, and reports from the island indicate he has been up to 96-97, sitting at 91-95. Both he and fellow PR RHP Edwin Diaz are expected to be selected in the sandwich round. The first Puerto Rican taken last year was Jorge Lopez in round 2.
Carlos Correa also continues to impress. In a game against Berrios he fouled off those 96-97 fastballs prior to drawing a walk while showing his impressive bat speed and ability to handle superior velocity. Correa continues to be a target for the first three to five overall picks as an elite athlete with the ability to play a premium position.