2001 South Top Prospect Showcase - Top Prospect List
September 1-3, 2001 - Baylor University - Waco, TX


1. Alfredo Fernandez RHP 6E/180 Coquivacoa Zulia, Venezuela
Fernandez is rated one of the top prospects in baseball rich Venezuela. He has been in the mid 90s this summer. At Baylor he was 90 to 93 and showed a late breaking slider and drop down changeup.

2. Jhonathan Figueroa LHP 6E/225 Eti Simon Porguesa, Venezuela
We have seen Figueroa a few times earlier. Once again he was impressive. His velocity was down a little, but he still managed upper 80s to 90. The life on his fastball was as good as we've seen from anyone this year. His breaking ball is devastating at times and average at other times. His changeup is improving also.

3. Marvin Urdaneta OF 6E/165 Maestol Zulia, Venezuela
Urdaneta is another player we have seen several times. He is raw, but extremely talented. His bat improves each time we see him and his running ability is always amazing. He ran a 6.53 on a slow wet track at Baylor. He was 88 mph from the outfield, another area he is improving quickly. He just needs to play!

4. Garrett White LHP 6E/230 Round Rock Round Rock, TX
White impressed us greatly. A big lefty in the high 80s with a plus breaking ball and plus command. This kid is for real and needs to be followed closely. He will throw in the low 90s for sure, maybe even better.

5. Gilbert Sanchez RHP 6E/210 WB Ray Corpus Christi, TX
Sanchez was a giant surprise to us. He throws a lot of pitches in the 90 to 92 range and with some sinking life at times. Makings of good breaking ball. Big strong right-hander.

6. Nick Tisone 3B/P 6E/175 Mandeville Covington, LA
Tisone is a definite 2-way prospect. He swings the bat well with a short stroke and quick hands. He flashes wood bat power potential. As a pitcher he threw 87 to 90 with life. He has a good sharp mid 70s breaking ball and good command.

7. Randy Gattis 3B/P 6E/175 Mesquite Mesquite, TX
Gattis is an interesting prospect. He runs close to average, has a good baseball body and can hit with power. As a pitcher he threw 87-89 with some life and showed a nice mid 70s slurve.

8. Chase Kliment OF 6E/185 Cherry Creek Englewood, CO
Kliment will go as far as his bat will take him. This kid can mash, the ball really jumps off his bat. He's a smart player with other decent skills, but it's his bat that will create the most interest.

9. Stephen Cole RHP 6E/200 Keller Keller, TX
Cole has a great pitchers frame and a live arm. He was 87-89 at Baylor with some life. His slider 76-78 is a promising pitch.

10.Baron Frost C 5E1/190 St Augustine La Jolla, CA
Frost is a top flight catcher/hitter. Others may have a more prototype pro body, but few can play at this kids present level. He has a strong, quick arm and moves his feet and body well behind the dish. He hits with pull power and dominates the inner half of the plate.

11.Tyler Bullock C 6E/205 Paschal Fort Worth, TX
Bullock brings a lot to the table. A very strong arm and serious power potential are his ticket. He has definite catching and hitting skills and an outstanding catchers body.

12.Andrew Pape RHP 6E/235 Reagon San Antonio, TX
Pape is a big, country strong right-hander who can really pitch. At Baylor he was 87-89 touching 90 and showed what looked like a cutter. His breaking ball was 74 with good spin. His changeup was a bit slow at 75 mph. He showed good command and pitchability.

13.Daniel Mangiapani LHP 5E0/150 Bishop Gorman Henderson, NV
Mangiapani doesn't look the part, but believe us when we say he is one outstanding lefty. He has an exceptionally fast arm that produces lively fastballs anywhere from 83 to 88. He has a tight spinning curveball and good changeup. Throws a bit across his body, but good stuff and good command.

14.Jason Meyer LHP 5E0/170 Cooper Abilene, TX
Meyer is another not so big lefty with an outstanding arm. He was 86-89 with a decent 69 mph curve ball. The changeup was good, but maybe a hair slow at 72. He can hit, also.

15.Cole Smith RHP 6E/175 Rockwall Rockwall, TX
Smith was yet another good looking right-hander at Baylor. His 87-89 fastball came out of a high knee, balanced delivery. His curve ball was low 70s but showed good bite. His change was irratic in velocity, but looked like a good pitch.

16.Wes Lewis RHP 6E/175 Deer Park Deer Park, TX
Lewis is very interesting and projects well. He was 85 to 88 and kept the ball down. He showed a very nice 12-6 curve ball around 70 mph and a decent 77 mph changeup.

17.Kyle Gruver RHP 6E/210 Bowie Austin, TX
Gruver is yet another big projectable right-hander. He was 85-87 at Baylor with a 74-76 breaking ball. He has a good compact clean delivery. He can hit, too!

18.Calvin Medlock RP/OF 5E1/175 Westbury Houston, TX
Medlock is extremely interesting. He was 86-89 in Baylor, but we think he has thrown much better than that. He has three pitches with good command. He can pitch!

19.Michael Gardner RP/OF 5E1/170 Martin Arlington, TX
Gardner is a not so big right-hander and outfielder. He threw mostly fastballs, but they were good ones with excellent life in the 87-89 range. He did flash a couple of decent sliders? He also flashed some good hitting ability.

20.Cole Henry LP/OF 6E/175 Newman Smith Carrollton, TX
Henry has some pitching ability, but we like him better as a hitting outfielder. He has big time power potential and a very smooth quick stroke.

21.Chris Cochell LHP 6E/190 Choctaw Nicoma Park, OK
Cochell traveled from the American Legion World Series to Baylor. He is an outstanding lefty who shows a very good breaking ball and pitchability. He was mid 80s at Baylor, but his knee buckling slurve and good body didn’t go unnoticed.

22.William Boening RP/1B 6E/190 Yoakum Yoakum, TX
Boening is another RHP who projects well. He was mid 80s, but there is much more in there. He can really hit and could easily be considered a position prospect.

23.Colby Overstreet 1B/P 6E/200 Midland Midland, TX
Overstreet can not be ignored. He has a major league body and has a big bat. With his build and arm he has to be considered a possible pitcher.

24.Caleb Rodgers RHP 6E/170 Waxahachie Midlothian, TX
Rodgers is very interesting both as a pitcher and as a position player. He swings the bat, runs MLB average. As a pitcher he threw 86-88 with a good 77-78 slider and 74-75 change.

25.Cameron McGuire C 6E/205 Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
Big catcher probably ranked too low here. Big power potential, very strong arm. Can hit and has a great catchers body. McGuire is extremely projectable.

26.Max Kleinman C/OF 5E1/185 McNeil Austin, TX
We like Kleinman a lot. He plays for keeps and has good feet behind the dish. He has a nice short stroke and displayed some pull power. The ball jumps and he uses the whole field.

27.Wayne McGrew OF/P 6E/180 Rayburn Pasadena, TX
McGrew is yet another promising prospect with raw potential. He has average speed, a good arm, can play the game and shows big time hitting ability with power potential.

28.Ben Maitland IF/P 6E/160 Heritage Colleyville, TX
Maitland is a good solid player with a serious tool in his bat. He has a professional hitting approach and can really smoke some line drives.

29.Josh Plumaj C 6E/200 Elkins Missouri City, TX
Plumaj didn't show his true ability or power potential at the plate at Baylor. He did show his MLB body and catching skills enough for us to rank him.

30.Josh Unumb C 6E/175 Mansfield Mansfield, TX
Unumb has a chance to make some big waves. He showed good wood bat hitting ability and with power. He also displayed some excellent defensive ability behind the plate.

HIGH HONORABLE MENTION

Ronnie Glensor LP/OF 5E1/170 McQueen Reno, NV
Glensor is a kid to keep a close eye on. He shows possible plus running ability, a good left-hand bat and some excellent pitching ability.

Cade Dubois RP/3B 6E/220 Mandeville Ethel, LA
We have seen Dubois throw much better in the past. He can hit with power also.

Eric Stiller RHP 6E/175 Bryan Bryan, TX
Stiller could be ranked right up in the top 10 easily. He has been in the upper 80s before and has very good pitching ability. He projects off the charts!

Isaias Garcia INF 5E/175 St Thomas Houston, TX
Good all-round player with serious hitting ability.

Chris Krawczyk RHP 6E/175 Truman Kansas City, MO
Good pitcher who may end up at 90 or better.

Chance Stroot IF/P 6E/195 Mansfield Mansfield, TX
Good player with inf. Actions, arm and bat. Good looking pitcher as well.

Travis Mangum C 6E/205 Reagan San Antonio, TX
Strong catcher with power potential and nice arm.

Scott Scharlach RHP 6E/160 Polytechnic San Marino, CA
Excellent pitcher, mid 80s at Baylor with low 70s good curve ball and his best pitch was a 72 mph changeup.

Ray Neal OF/P 6E/170 Mountain Pointe Phoenix, AZ
Pretty good across the board. Real player with hitting ability and a good arm.

Keith Conlin OF 6E/185 Highland Park Dallas, TX
Another good across the board guy. Can pitch, but we like him more as a player.

Kevin Wimpy OF 6E/195 Martin Arlington, TX
Big, strong athlete worth following closely. Ball jumps off his bat, he can run and throw.

Alex Chalfant RHP 6E/200 Greenhill Addison, TX
Could be rated much higher 85-86 fastball and strong body. Plays for keeps and can hit.

Kyle Dison RP/IF 6E/190 Cooper Abilene, TX
Another mid 80s pitcher with good changeup, who can play the infield very well. Quick hands

William Henderson 1B 6E/215 Monsignor Kelly Beaumont, TX
Big guy who is an average runner with serious big time power potential.

Chuck Sindlinger Inf 5E0/175 Galena Reno, NV
Sindlinger has pretty good infield actions and flashed some serious hitting ability.

BEST OF THE REST (alphabetical order)

Josh Bowen 3B 5E1/170 Lamar Houston, TX
Nicholas Buck 3B/P 6E/180 Ryan Denton, TX
Kyle Bull 3B/RP 6E/165 Midway Waco, TX
Cameron Chandler OF/P 6E/195 Chapel Hill Tyler, TX
Les Eason P/OF 6E/160 Monahans Monahans, TX
John Foster Inf 5E0/165 Frisco Frisco, TX
Daniel Gable SS/P 6E/160 Rockwell Heath, TX
Andrew Gause OF/3B 5E0/185 St. Pius X Spring, TX
Aaron Gibson OF/3B 6E/190 Lincoln Sudbury, MA
Matthew Gonzalez P/OF 6E/170 Plano West Dallas, TX
Aric Green Inf 6E/180 Clear Creek League City, TX
Chris Gressett OF/P 5E1/155 Iola Iola, TX
Ryan Hill Inf 6E/175 Reagan San Antonio, TX
Michael Hollander Inf 5E0/170 Jesuit Mandeville, TX
James Holman RHP 6E/185 Skyline Longmont, CO
Matthew Jackson C/1B 6E/210 Carlsbad Carlsbad, NM
Chase Kalka P/OF 6E/180 Tascosa Amarillo, TX
Bryan Kayser 1B 6E/205 Bartlesville Bartlesville, OK
William Linden RHP 6E/175 Marcus Highland Village, TX
Adam Mann P/IF 6E/225 Valley Mills Valley Mills, TX
Ian Manson P/IF 5E1/170 Plano East Plano, TX
Deric Martin RHP 6E/170 Sterling Baytown, TX
Jonathan Martinez RHP 6E/180 Cor. Del Mar Newport Coast, CA
Andrew Munoz IF/P 5E1/165 Hamilton Queen Creek, AZ
Ruben Munoz Inf 5E/130 Eastwood El Paso, TX
Ben Newman P/IF 6E/185 High. Park Dallas, TX
Burgess Nichols P/IF 5E0/165 Bost. Latin Boston, MA
John Offer 1B/P 6E/200 Cornerstone Adkins, TX
Raymond Pelton P/IF 6E/205 Carlsbad Carlsbad, NM
Brian Pounds P/3B 6E/180 Dallas Christ. Rowlett, TX
Tony Reinhard SS/OF 5E0/160 Rangeview Aurora, CO
Cullen, Sawyer 1B/OF 6E/180 Dallas Jesuit Plano, TX
Brad Schlesinger C 5E/170 Gulliver Prep Miami, FL
Brian Temko C 5E1/195 FB-SF Austin Richmond, TX
Jason Thompson OF/P 6E/180 Trinity Bedford, TX
Hunter Tubbs C 5E1/178 Germant Germantown,TN
Justin White C/3B 6E/165 Lakeview Garland, TX
D'orian Williams OF/1B 5E1/165 Lamar Sugar Land, TX
Wallace Williams Inf 5E/145 Tomball Tomball, TX
Jereme Wilson P/OF 6E/170 IA Park Iowa Park, TX
Robert Winn 1B/P 5E0/190 Keller Keller, TX
Travis Wright IF/OF 5E/150 Reagan San Antonio, TX


TOP 15 03s @ BAYLOR

1. Xavier Paul P/OF 5E0/190 Slidell Slidell, LA
On the mound he topped out 94 mph, throwing lots of 90s. He ran a 6.7 in the 60 and showed plus arm from the outfield. Paul has a quick swing that creates a lot of bat speed from the left side. Add everything together and you have one of the finest 03 prospects in America.

2. Jack Harris OF 5E0/165 Reagan San Antonio, TX
Harris has run much better times before Baylor. He has MLB average to plus arm strength from the outfield. He can cover a lot of ground and plays the game for keeps. His best tool is his bat. He has some power and the ball really jumps off his bat. In fact Harris is one of the more impressive 03 hitters we have seen this year.

3. Mark Krampitz RP/OF 6E/185 Sealy Sealy, TX
Krampitz is a talented player/pitcher who showed good hitting ability. Most importantly he is a pitcher with a strong live arm. He threw 86-88 at Baylor with a 75-76 slurve and a 76 changeup.

4. Cory Zimmerman INF 6E/165 Permian Odessa, TX
We like Zimmerman a lot. He has good running ability and a beautiful left-hand swing. He also showed good actions in the infield. He is a very tough kid and plays for keeps!

5. Zack Myatt OF/P 6E/170 A&M College Station, TX
Myatt has a good arm, he can hit and play the game. On the mound he showed well, throwing in the mid 80s wqith a 73-76 breaking ball.

6. Joseph Rendon P/INF 6E/170 Clark San Antonio, TX
Good hitter, but a better pitching prospect, mid 80s with a good feel for pitching.

7. Michael Hutson INF/C 5E0/180 Clear Creek League City, TX
Interesting player with good actions and professional hitting approach.

8. Jacob Brumble INF 5E/145 Jenks Tulsa, OK
Good player, nice actions and arm. Showed excellent hitting ability.

9. Don Carter C/P 6E/170 Reagan San Antonio, TX
Carter's forte is hitting. He has a nice swing and the ball jumps off his bat.

10.Tristan Blalock C 5E1/175 Mesa Mesa, AZ
Blalock has some good catching skills and shows a good bat.

11.Xerxes Martin LHP 5E0/150 Highland Park Dallas, TX
Martin can really pitch and needs to be followed closely by college programs.

12.Jay Russell INF 5E1/160 Westlake Austin, TX
He can play and swings a very good bat.

13.Eric Daws INF 5E0/155 Bozeman Bozeman, MT
Excellent defensive skills and he has good hitting ability.

14.Michael Newland C 5E/160 McKinney McKinney, TX
Interesting young catcher with nice arm. Shows hitting ability.

15.Tim Lecholop OF/1B 5E0/160 Reagan San Antonio, TX
Showed some good ability with the bat. Has some pitching ability.