| Honorable Mention Prospects in alphabetical order |
| Grad |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
B/T |
H.S. |
City |
St. |
|
| 2003 |
Alvarez, John Paul |
MIF |
5'11 |
165 |
R/R |
The Benjamin School |
Palm Beach Gardens |
FL |
|
| JP is a good athlete who plays hard. He's tough as nails and shows leadership qualities. He runs close to average and plays a very nice 2B. His best tool is the bat. He has a nice swing and the ball jumps. He uses the whole field. |
| 2003 |
Clark, Steven |
RHP |
6'2 |
205 |
R/R |
Armwood |
Brandon |
FL |
|
| Clark is not overpowering, but he can pitch. He throws all his pitches around the strike zone. His fastball topped in the mid 80 range at Tropicana, but we have seen him a little better. We like the way he competes and he should be a winner at the next level. |
| N/A |
Contrerez, Lester |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Contrerez shows mid infield skills and actions. He has great hands, but we are not sure he has the feet to play shortstop in pro ball. He probably projects better as a 2B. He does swing the bat with authority. Shows some opposite field power. |
| 2003 |
DeVito, Nick |
1B/3B/P |
6'5 |
215 |
R/R |
Hingham |
Hingham |
MA |
|
| Devito looks like a big leaguer complete with pitchers athletic body. He does pitch, but we think his future might be with the bat. The ball jumps off his bat, he smoked a few in Tropicana. His swing might be a little long right now, but there's no denying his power potential. |
| 2003 |
Estey, Jerod |
OF/P/1B |
6'2 |
190 |
L/L |
Moffat County |
Craig |
CO |
|
| Estey has a MLB body and a good arm. He did not show a lot of running ability at Tropicana. He did show good power potential and hitting ability. He could end up being a great hitter down the road. Does pitch a little, but we see his future as a 1B at the very highest levels of baseball. |
| 2003 |
Hill, Arthur A. |
RHP |
6'3 |
175 |
R/R |
Temecula Valley |
Temecula |
CA |
|
| Hill is much better than he showed at Tropicana. He projects nicely with a great body that has room to get much stronger. He does need to speed up his arm some in order to reach the type of velocity that will trip the trigger of scouts. He can pitch and seems to know what he's doing. Look for him to be back up in the upper 80s in the future. |
| 2003 |
Johnson, Billy |
1B/C |
6'3 |
210 |
R/R |
George Jerkins |
Lakeland |
FL |
|
| Johnson's ticket is his bat. He is a big strong kid with below average tools. However his bat might carry him a long ways. Definietly an aggressive attacker at the plate. He didn't have great results in Tropicana, but he can hit. He's also a pretty good baseball player. |
| 2003 |
Kim, Hong Kee |
SS/P |
6'1 |
185 |
R/R |
Elkton |
Elkton |
MD |
|
| Kim has a good strong body and some borderline MLB tools. He's a good infielder with plenty of arm. He has a pretty good swing though a bit long right now. Looks like he will hit at the next level. Kim also pitches, but his velocity was down in the lower 80s at Tropicana. |
| 2003 |
Latham, Daniel K. |
RHP |
6'4 |
180 |
R/R |
Covington |
Covington |
LA |
|
| Latham is a good looking RHP who projects very well.. He only topped out in the mid 80s at Tropicana, but we know he can throw better than that. He flashed some outstanding breaking balls. Keep a close eye on this kid, we think he will be coming around quickly. |
| 2003 |
Melancon, Mark |
RHP |
6'1 |
185 |
R/R |
Golden |
Arvada |
CO |
|
| Melancon is a well built RHP who can pitch. He goes right after hitters. His fastball is close to MLB average and his breaking ball could develop into a plus pitch. Also throws a hard changeup and fills the zone with all three pitches. |
| 2003 |
Nabors, Kevin |
RHP |
6'3 |
215 |
|
Faith Avademy |
Spanish Fort |
AL |
|
| Nabors is a big guy with a good arm. He can pitch and has three good pitches. Fastball shows life at MLB average velocity. He needs to tone up his body a little over the next year in order to get scouts more excited. |
| 2003 |
Norris, Ryan |
LHP |
6'1 |
180 |
L/L |
Buchholz |
Gainesville |
FL |
|
| Norris is a lefty with an outstanding curve ball. At times it borders on unhittable. His arm works good and he will end up throwing mid 80s at least. Definitely a future winner in college baseball. |
| 2003 |
Radke, Sean P. |
RHP |
6'5 |
195 |
R/R |
Lockport Twshp. |
Lockport |
IL |
|
| We have seen Radke much better than what he showed at Tropicana. His velocity was down, but of more concern was that his arm action didn't show the same whip as we had seen before. He still has that major league pitchers body and we've seen him good. If he puts it all together, the sky is the limit. |
| 2003 |
Wilson, Matthew C. |
SS/P |
6'4 |
178 |
R/R |
Lake Region |
Winter Haven |
FL |
|
| Wilson was slightly injured while appearing at Tropicana. It limited his hitting performance. He still showed plus running ability, soft hands and a good arm. He has a great baseball body! Surely he would grade out higher when healthy. |
| 2003 |
Wright, DeQuam LaWesley |
LHP |
5'11 |
152 |
R/L |
Goshen |
Goshen |
AL |
|
| Wright is a not so big, LHP with MLB stuff and good control of that stuff. He's an excellent athlete who could easily be an outfielder at the next level. He throws his fastball in the 90+ range with life. He shows a devastating at times breaking ball and a decent changeup. Should be a big contributer at a high level DI school. |
| Top 04s at Tropicana |
| 2004 |
Kubin, Jared L. |
1B/OF |
6'3 |
220 |
R/R |
Oakton |
Oakton |
VA |
|
| Kubin is a young, very strong athlete with unusual raw power for his age. He's also a plus runner with a good arm. We would rate him the top hitting prospect in his class at this time. This kid will be followed closely for the next couple years. |
| 2004 |
McFadden, Warren |
OF/SS |
6'0 |
185 |
R/R |
Nova |
Plantation |
FL |
|
| McFadden is a top "04" prospect and compares somewhat to Lastings Milledge in size, speed and arm. Like Milledge he shows big power potential, but not quite the same bat speed. This kid is a top athlete and needs to be followed closely for the next couple years. |
| 2004 |
Brown Corey |
OF |
6'2 |
185 |
L/L |
Plant |
Tampa |
FL |
|
| Excellent athlete complete with outstanding speed, good arm and quick bat. A fast twitch guy with some power. He's an "04" and still a bit raw, but his ability can not be overlooked by both major league scouts and top college programs. |
| 2004 |
Garabedian, Alexander C. |
C |
6'2 |
215 |
R/R |
Columbus |
Miami |
FL |
|
| Garabedian is a big strong young catcher with a good future. The sky is the limit for this "04" catching prospect. He is going to hit with plus power, he has a hose, and he's a good receiver. One thing he should concentrate on now is getting more flexability. He's plenty strong enough already. |
| 2004 |
Hurley, Eric |
P/IF |
6'4 |
180 |
R/R |
Wolfson |
Jacksonville |
FL |
|
| Hurley is a young "04" pitching prospect who is also a capable infielder. His size and arm should make him a pitcher at the next level. He does have athletic ability. He is a bit off and on the times we see him, but he throws from a lower angle with good stuff. He tops out around 88-90 with sink and run. He could make some mechanical (balance) adjustments, that would make him even tougher. |
| 2004 |
Williamson, Joseph |
P/1B/C |
6'2 |
185 |
R/R |
Santaluces |
Lantana |
FL |
|
| Williamson is an "04" with a good body and a strong arm. He swings the bat pretty good, but we like his future on the mound the best. He has nice smooth arm action and a quick arm. He throws in the high 80s and we seen him touch 90. We would like to see him a little more poised and professional in his approach to the game. If he puts it all together, he will be very special. |
| 2004 |
Thorne, Jeremy |
RHP |
6'4 |
220 |
R/R |
Oviedo |
Chuluota |
FL |
|
| Thorne is a big, strong RHP with a MLB average fastball. He needs to speed up his breaking ball a little and it should be a good one. Has a tendency to give away his change, but that can be corrected. Lots of potential in this kid, keep an eye on him! |
