2001 National Top Prospect Showcase - Top Prospect List
TOP 02 PROSPECTS @ TROPICANA
1. Scott Kazmir LHP/6'0/175 Cy Falls Houston, TX
92-96 mph with life, plus breaking ball, plus command, what else would you want.
2. Sergio Santos SS/6'3/190 Mater Dei Hacienda Heights, CA
Right now the best position player in the class and he ran a 6.6.
3. B.J. Upton SS/6'3/175 Greenbriar Chesapeake, VA
5 tool guy who is sure to be a very high draft pick. Ran a 6.5
4. John Mayberry 1B/OF/6'5/200 Rockhurst Overland Park, KS
Son of former MLB star hitter. Top bat in Tropicana, hit 90+ all over and out of the park.
5. Micah Schilling SS/6'0/185 Silliman Institute Clinton, LA
One of the top baseball players in America and definitely one of the best hitters.
6. Denard Span OF/6'0/170 Tampa Catholic Tampa, FL
Be a good pick to click for later on. He has the entire package and looks the part. 6.5 60
7. Wardell Starling OF/6'4/205 Elkins Missouri City, TX
Plus arm, plus power, plus body, plus speed. Threw 92 from the mound.
8. Corey Shafer OF/1B 6'3/210 Choctaw Choctaw, OK
Some say he's the best bat in the nation, we tend to agree.
9. Chris Gruler RHP/6'3/195 Liberty Brentwood, CA
Low 90s and great arm action, quick and fluid.
10. Scott Moore SS/6'2/180 Cypress Long Beach, CA
One of nations top SS prospects, big arm, good fluid actions and can hit with anyone.
11. Steve Doetsch OF/6'2/185 Northside Christian St Petersburg, FL
Has it all, MLB body, plus arm, plus run, plus bat, can go get the ball and hit it out.
12. Eddy Martinez-Esteve OF/6'2/190 Westminster Christ. Miami, FL
Put on a show, MLB body, average runner, plus arm, Mayberry and him tore up Tropicana.
13. Tom Wilhelmsen RHP/6'6/190 Tucson Tucson, AZ
92 mph fastball, his body is looking much stronger, watchout sky is the limit.
14. Jeff Clement C/6'1/200 Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA
One of top left-hand bats in the nation and plus arm, has thrown in the 90s from mound.
15. Camilo Vasquez LHP/6'0/170 Hialeah Miami, FL
One of top lefties in the country, low 90s, good spin, comes easy.
16. Adam Elliott RHP/6'1/200 Clayton Valley Concord, CA
93 mph fastball and plus breaking ball. Good command of three pitches.
17. Nick Starnes RHP/6'3/165 Graham Haw River, NC
93 mph fastball and can spin the ball, extremely projectable, sky is the limit.
18. Jensen Lewis RHP/6'2/180 Anderson Cincinnati, OH
One of the nations best arms, low 90s comes easily.
19. Chris Lewis SS/6'1/180 Irvine Irvine, CA
Outstanding SS with good athletic ability and big arm, also hits and with power.
20. Warner Jones SS/5'10/165 Montgomery Bell Nashville, TN
Not big body, but plays big, you could say he's a 5 tool guy, plus speed and plus arm.
21. Nick Tisone 3B/6'1/175 Mandeville Covington, LA
Perhaps the nations top 2way player, can do it all and throw 90 from the hill.
22. Mark Sauls RHP/6'4/210 Bay Panama City, FL
He has a chance to become a premier power pitcher. In the 90s already.
23. Andy Putnel RHP/6'2/190 Auburndale Lake Alfred, FL
Low 90s and plus breaking ball. Good command.
24. Gaby Sanchez 3B/6'3/175 Brito Miami, FL
94mph across the infield and can play. Also a top hitting prospect.
25. Brian Hernandez C/6'0/175 J.I. Leonard Boynton Beach, FL
One of most steady defensive catchers in nation and can hit and play.
26. Alex Gordon 3B/6'1/185 Lincoln SE Lincoln, NE
Possible high pick if seen enough, smooth power type player.
27. Justin Gee RHP/6'4/195 Sarasota Sarasota, FL
90+ 6'4" = high draft possibilities. You will hear his name a lot.
28. Brian Doparik 1B/6'4/225 Dunedin Crystal Beach, FL
#1 raw power guy in the class, put on display in Tropicana, 4 in a row out of the park.
29. Clint Everts RHP/6'1/175 Cy Falls Cypress, TX
Very good player and pitcher who touches 90 or better with good curve ball.
30. Jeff Jacobsen RHP/6'7/190 Durango Las Vegas, NV
90+ tall and very thin, if he gains strength, you have a big time power pitcher.
31. Javi Socorro OF/5'9/160 Miami Beach Miami, FL
6.5 runner with more than playable arm and can hit. He can play!
32. Adam Kalkof LHP/6'6/220 CE Jordan Durham, NC
Watch out, he could develop into a high round lefty. We expect it to happen!
33. Matt Horwath SS/5'10/165 Lake Mary Lake Mary, FL
Not prototype body, just plays the game better than nearly everyone else.
34. Jimmy Kubek RHP/6'3/200 Osceola Seminole, FL
Live low 90s arm and can pitch, has a chance to be a high pick.
35. Christian Madson RHP/6'8/220 Bloomingdale Valrico, FL
Watchout for big Madson, he can touch 90 now, but there's much more in him.
36. Andrew Slorp RHP/6'5/195 Bellarmine Prep Morgan Hill, CA
Will become one of the nations top pitching prospects, sky is the limit, smooth!
37. Kyle Patrick RHP/6'5/190 Apopka Apopka, FL
Will move up the charts as he regains strength. Extremely projectable. Will throw mid 90s.
38. Anthony Martinez RHP/6'4/220 Patrick Henry Montpelier, VA
Top football QB recruit with very strong 90+ arm.
39. Clete Thomas OF/6'0/180 Mosely Lynn Havon, FL
Good tools, strong arm and can hit. More importantly he can play the game.
40. AJ Johnson OF/6'1/190 Bishop Kenny Jacksonville, FL
A true baseball player, does everything well. Plays for keeps.
41. Jonathan Woodcox C/6'0/195 Miramonte Orinda, CA
Very good catcher and even better hitter.
42. KC Jones RHP/6'6/210 Eatonville Eatonville, WA
MajorLeague pitchers body, throws well, around 90, but needs to speed up his arm.
43. James Peterson OF/6'1/195 Winterset Winterset, IA
Power hitting prospect who attacks and a good arm. Ball jumps off his bat.
44. Glen Simon RHP/6'2/195 J.I. Leonard Lake Worth, FL
Watchout for him, he gets better with each time we see him. Will be low 90s soon.
45. Chris Gutierrez SS/5'11/165 Boone Orlando, FL
Excellent player, very steady in the field, good actions and can hit.
46. Robert Harmon RHP/6'6/225 Covington Catholic Villa Hills, KY
We've seen him much better, this big guy is for real.
47. Lee Lawrence 1B/6'4/210 Leland San Jose, CA
Great baseball body, good first sacker who can hit.
48. Matt McColgan C/6'2/200 St Francis La Canada, CA
Excellent catcher who can swing the bat. Has MLB body and movements.
49. Chris Munn OF/6'4/175 St Thomas Aquinas Weston, FL
Very good looking player with outstanding arm. Swings the bat, but could attack more.
50. Drew Stilley LHP/6'7/225 Bishop Kenny Jacksonville, FL
Watchout this lefty opened some eyes, could be giant surprise next spring.
51. Hasan Rasheed OF/5'9/160 Whites Creek Nashville, TN
Next to Urdaneda the fastest @ Tropicana, 6.48. Surprising power!
52. Kirby Wedekind RHP/6'3/205 Episcopal Jacksonville, FL
Big, strong pitcher who looks awful good, possible bright future..
53. Eric Wordekemper RHP/6'2/190 St Mary's Storm Lake, IA
High 80s live fastball with good command, breaking ball looking pretty good.
54. Jason Short RHP/6'2/168 Gulf Coast Naples, FL
High 80s and very projectable, watch out for him.
55. Drew Fiorenza OF/6'2/185 Woodward Atlanta, GA
Good looking player with obvious tools.
56. Justin Meier RHP/6'0/185 West Orange Windermere, FL
High 80s fastball, but one of the best breaking balls in the USA
57. Tyler Kimmons RHP/6'6/175 Mandeville Mandeville, LA
Extremely projectable, arm works and ball sinks.
58. Prince Fielder 1B/6'0/250 Florida Air Academy Melbourne, FL
Awesome power potential and good athlete. Cecil's son, so blood lines are there.
59. Zach Daeges RHP/6'5/195 Harlan Harlan, IA
Big hard throwing RHP, 90+ in the future, has a whip but hasn't pitched much.
60. Josh Bartusick 1B/P/6'2/205 Fountain Valley Huntington Beach, CA
Bartusick's future looks like it might be on the hill, his arm works good.
TOP 03 PROSPECTS @ TROPICANA
1. Lastings Milledge OF/6'0/180 Northside Christian Palmetto, FL
Top 03 in the country, 5 plus tool guy. 1st round if out this year. Bat speed #1 in nation.
2. James Houser LHP/6'5/185 Sarasota Sarasota, FL
Also possible 1st round if out this year, low 90s lefty with much more and it's very smooth.
3. Jo Jo Gutierrez RHP/6'3/205 Columbus Miami Lakes, FL
Big, strong with outstanding power arm, low 90s now, will get better.
4. Patrick Bresnehan RHP/6'1/190 Dover Sherborn Sherborn, MA
Good athlete with magic arm, 92 mph fastball and plus breaking ball. Good command.
5. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C/6'4/190 Royal Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
Might be the top 03 catcher in America, power arm, power bat and big league body.
6. Philip Stringer SS/5'9/170 Klein Oak Spring, TX
Can really play, big league actions and ball jumps off his bat, needs to improve 6.9 - 60.
7. Darin Downs LHP/6'2/170 Santa Luces Boynton. Beach, FL
Two years from now he will be one of the premier lefties in America.
8. Johnny Zepeda LHP/6'2/195 Fallbrook Fallbrook, CA
90 mph lefty, throws a bit up hill, but he has a big time future.
9. Brandon Yarbrough C/6'1/175 Richmond Ellerbe, NC
Can hit with the best of them, also has good strong arm and ran a 6.7 - 60.
10. Tom King Inf/5'11/160 Apopka Mt Dora, FL
Solid player, who would normally be in the top 5 easy, but this was a strong bunch of 03s.
11. Lee Land 3B/6'2/195 Riverside Rougemont, NC
Looking very good, he's someone to keep a close eye on.
12. Shawn Dorries SS/6'2/175 Valiant Valiant, OK
MLB body and much more, watchout for this kid!
TOP INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS @ TROPICANA
1. Marvin Urdaneda OF/6'2/175 Maracaibo, Venezuela
Ran a 6.35, has good enough arm for CF and has hitting ability, but is raw.
2. Jhonatan Figueroa LHP/6'5/210 Acarigue, Venezuela
Low 90s big lefty with a great future.
3. Nestor Coredor C/6'0/185 Acarigue, Venezuela
One of the top catchers at Tropicana
4. Joseph Votto 3B/6'2/195 Richview Toronto, Ontario
A bit raw, but can't overlook the bat speed, body and arm.
5. Luis Mateo RHP/5'10/155 Lourdes School Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Small, but high 80s fastball explodes and he can pitch.
6. Jose Paez RHP/6'3/185 Santa Rita, Venezuela
Mid to high 80s and extremely projectable. Easy arm action.
Other Top Prospects @ Tropicana Listed Alphabetically
* 03 Grad
| *Allred, Ricky |
P/3B/6’0/195 |
Kellam |
Virginia Beach, VA |
| *Alvarez, J.P. |
2B/SS/5’11/170 |
The Benjamin School |
P. Bch Gardens, FL |
| Bernat, David |
SS/RHP/6’2/180 |
Sunset |
Miami, FL |
| Bomback, Danny |
SS/IF/5’11/165 |
Cham. Madonna |
Pembroke Pines, FL |
| Boutwell, Jeff |
OF/6’2/180 |
Mosley |
Southport,FL |
| Caldwell, Jason |
P/OF/6’4/190 |
St. Cloud |
St. Cloud, FL |
| *Clark, Andrew |
P/1B/6’1/210 |
Pope John Paul II |
Boynton Beach, FL |
| Clayton, Robert |
P/6’2/190 |
Killian |
Miami, FL |
| Collis, Rocky |
P/IF/6’1/210 |
Santa Monica |
Santa Monica, CA |
| Craig, Mike |
P/1B/OF/6’0/188 |
Peninsula |
Rolling Hills, CA |
| Crosby, Jon |
P/1B/6’4/178 |
Christian Brothers |
Germantown, TN |
| Davis, Drew |
C/5’10/185 |
East Rowan |
Salisbury, NC |
| Donachie, Adam |
C/3B/P/6’2/175 |
Timbercreek |
Orlando, FL |
| Dubois, Cade |
P/3B/6’3/220 |
Silliman |
Ethel, LA |
| Duncan, Jason |
P/OF/6’3/170 |
North Forsythe |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| *Estey, Jerod |
OF/1B/6’1/185 |
Moffat County |
Craig, CO |
| Falcon, Ryan |
P/1B/OF/6’0/186 |
Northern |
Rougemont, NC |
| Fraley, Paul |
C/1B/6’4/195 |
The Bishop School |
Ramona, CA |
| Fuentes, Michael |
C/3B/6’1/195 |
Westminster Christ. |
Miami, FL |
| Gonzalez, Anthony |
C/OF/6’5/245 |
Grand St. Campus |
Glendale, NY |
| Harris, Steven |
P/OF/6’3/175 |
Kellam |
Virginia Beach |
| Hunt, Jeremy |
P/1B/6’1/205 |
Jesuit |
Tampa, FL |
| Lanier, Will |
OF/5’10/150 |
Episcopal |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Matulia, Matt |
SS/2B/5’11/157 |
Eustis |
Eustis, FL |
| *McArthur, Brandon |
SS/6’1/160 |
Armwood |
Seffner, FL |
| McKenna, Ryan |
C/IF/5’10/185 |
North Penn |
Lansdale, PA |
| Mena, Steve |
SS/6’2/190 |
South Miami |
Miami, FL |
| O’Brien, Sean |
LHP/6’5/205 |
Dixon |
Dixon, CA |
| O’Neill, Greg |
SS/P/5’10/165 |
New Caney |
Porter, TX |
| Pennington, Cliff |
SS/P/5’10/160 |
Carroll |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| Realini, Dustin |
3B/SS/6’1/190 |
Valley Christian |
Cupertino, CA |
| Reedy, Ted |
P/1B/6’3/195 |
Riverside |
Durham, NC |
| Reynolds, Matt |
OF/6’1/165 |
Palmetto |
Miami, FL |
| *Robinson, Shane |
OF/2B/5’8/145 |
Jesuit |
Lutz, FL |
| Ruiz, Johnny |
C/6’0/190 |
SW Miami |
Miami, FL |
| Saade, Omar |
SS/3B/6’1/160 |
Colegio San Ignacio |
San Juan, PR |
| Sierra, Ralph |
C/P/3B/6’0/203 |
South Miami |
Miami, FL |
| Simmons, Colt |
OF/6’0/175 |
Durango |
Las Vegas, NV |
| Stanley, Ryan |
1B/P/6’5/215 |
Tampa Jesuit |
Tampa, FL |
| Stone, Mike |
LHP/6’3/185 |
Sonoma Valley |
Sonoma, CA |
| Webb, Skyler |
P/6’3/170 |
Brookwood |
Snellville, GA |
| Woolery, Mike |
SS/P/6’3/187 |
Army & Navy Acad. |
Alamo, CA |
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