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2002
World Wood Bat Championship Top Prospect List
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Top 75 03s Jupiter |
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1 |
Hughes, Jared |
RHP |
Santa Margarita |
Laguna Niguel |
CA |
6'6 |
220 |
R/R |
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Consistent low to mid 90s, up to 95-96. Good breking ball. Looks like
a big league pitcher! |
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2 |
Milledge, Lastings |
OF |
Lakewood Ranch |
Bradenton |
FL |
6'1 |
185 |
R/R |
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Struggled early, but showed all 5 tools including a line shot HR to RC
field off a 93 mph fastball |
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3 |
Lubanski, Chris |
OF |
Kennedy Kendrick |
Schwenksville |
PA |
6'3 |
185 |
L/L |
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Speedster with a beautiful swing, played like the 1st rounder he
deserves to be. |
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4 |
Harvey, Ryan |
OF/RHP |
Dunedin |
Palm Harbor |
FL |
6'5 |
192 |
R/R |
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Has all the tools and even throws in the 90s from the mound. 1st
round athlete! |
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5 |
Allison, Jeff |
RHP |
Peabody |
Peabody |
MA |
6'2 |
195 |
R/R |
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He's been better, but still 92 mph with a wicked slider, good change,
and command. |
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6 |
Sweeney, Ryan |
LHP/OF |
Xavier |
Cedar Rapids |
IA |
6'5 |
185 |
L/L |
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Tournament MVP! Hit, fielded and pitched up a storm. |
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7 |
Sborz, Jay |
RHP |
Langley |
Great Falls |
VA |
6'4 |
220 |
R/R |
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Big time power pitcher! Into the mid 90s and the ball explodes.
Bulldog on the mound! |
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8 |
Billingsley, Chad |
RHP |
Defiance |
Defiance |
OH |
6'2 |
190 |
R/R |
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Up to 93-94 in Jupiter and we've seen him better. Breaking ball is
unhittable at times. |
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9 |
Danks, John |
LHP |
Round Rock |
Round Rock |
TX |
6'2 |
175 |
L/L |
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Smooth lefty with 90+ velocity, big league breaking ball and
outstanding command. |
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10 |
Maine, Scott |
LHP |
Dwyer |
P.B.G. |
FL |
6'3 |
170 |
L/L |
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Live 90+ heater with dominant stuff. Fast whip-like arm produces a
plus slider. |
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11 |
Perez, Chris |
RHP |
The Pendleton School |
Holmes Beach |
FL |
6'5 |
225 |
R/R |
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Big with easy, smooth arm that produces 92+ with life. Championship
make-up. |
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12 |
Hale, Adam |
OF/RHP |
Bellaire |
Houston |
TX |
6'4 |
195 |
L/R |
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Big athlete, big bat, big arm. Wow! up to 93 from the mound in
Jupiter |
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13 |
Boesch, Brennan |
OF/1B |
Harvard-Westlake |
Los Angeles |
CA |
6'4 |
195 |
L/L |
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Runs, throws and hits with power. Good athlete and outfielder with
serious tools. |
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14 |
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod |
C |
Royal Palm Beach |
Royal Palm Beach |
FL |
6'4 |
195 |
S/R |
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Maybe the nation's top catching prospect. Big league arm and power
potential from both sides. |
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15 |
Whittington, Anthony |
LHP |
Buffalo |
Buffalo |
WV |
6'5 |
215 |
R/L |
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Big lefty with a whip. Across the body some, but low 90s with much
more to come. |
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16 |
Stringer, Philip |
IF |
Klein Oak |
Spring |
TX |
5'9 |
170 |
R/R |
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Talented mid-inf with tools. Showed some surprising power with wood
against top pitching. |
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17 |
Bressoud, C.J. |
C |
North Cobb |
Kennesaw |
GA |
6'1 |
185 |
R/R |
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Complete package! Athletic, does everything you'd expect in an early
round catcher. |
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18 |
Frame, Doug |
LHP |
Tomball |
Tomball |
TX |
6'1 |
205 |
L/L |
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Power lefty, up to 93 in Jupiter with a low to mid 80s slider. |
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19 |
Brashear, Justin |
C/1B |
Barbe |
Lake Charles |
LA |
6'2 |
200 |
L/R |
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Always been a hitter, showed he has become a big time prospect behind
the plate in Jupiter. |
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20 |
D'Alessio, Andy |
1B/3B |
Barron Collier |
Naples |
FL |
6'4 |
195 |
L/R |
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One of the best hitters with power in the country. Ball leaves bat in
a hurry! |
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21 |
Rodriguez, Sean |
IF/OF |
Coral Park |
Miami |
FL |
6'0 |
175 |
R/R |
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Great arm, solid player. Has big surprising power potential! |
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22 |
Hall, Mickey |
OF/LHP |
Walton |
Marietta |
GA |
6'1 |
195 |
L/L |
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Outstanding bat! Serious tools and plays for keeps! |
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23 |
Rogers, Michael |
OF/LHP |
Del City |
Del City |
OK |
6'0 |
170 |
L/L |
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Outstanding athletic outfielder, even better on the mound. Low 90s
with a nasty hook! |
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24 |
Paul, Xavier |
OF/P |
Slidell |
Slidell |
LA |
6'0 |
200 |
L/R |
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He's back and better than ever! 94 on the hill. Ran, threw, hit and
played for keeps. |
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25 |
Vega, Miguel |
3B |
Carmen B. Heyke |
Arroyo |
PR |
6'3 |
207 |
R/R |
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Big guy with as much power as any high school hitter in America! |
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26 |
Valido, Robert |
IF |
Coral Park |
Miami |
FL |
6'1 |
175 |
R/R |
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Perhaps the top true shortstop in high school baseball. |
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27 |
Pike, Matthew |
RHP |
Pueblo Centennial |
Pueblo |
CO |
6'6 |
190 |
R/R |
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Touched 90, but there's much more in him. Has a feel for pitching,
watch out! |
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28 |
Depoy, Brad |
RHP |
Woodlands |
The Woodlands |
TX |
6'1 |
195 |
R/R |
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Power RHP showed lots of 94s |
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29 |
Moses, Matt |
IF |
Mills Godwin |
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