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Draft  | Prospect Scouting Reports | 5/30/2016

2016 MLB Draft Reports: 251-300

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2016 Perfect Game MLB Draft Preview Index

Top 500 Prospects (list/Insider): 1-100 | 101-200 | 201-300 | 301-400 | 401-500

Draft Reports (Premium):
1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250 | 301-350 | 351-400 | 401-450 | 451-500


251. Andrew Calica, of, UC Santa Barbara (R-JR)
B-R, 6-1/190, Chula Vista, Calif.
Previously Drafted: Indians ’12 (17)

Calica is an on-base machine. The redshirt junior has walked more times than he’s struck out and posted OBP over .400 in each of his three full seasons in Santa Barbara. He also has a penchant for getting on-base via the hit by pitch. He may not be the most tooled up player, but he does have above average foot speed and he’s a plus defender in center field thanks to great instincts, reads and efficient routes to balls. He should be able to stick in center field for quite a while and if he’s able to keep getting on base at such an impressive level in pro ball then he’s quite the value pick.


252. Jordan Roberts, lhp, Trinity HS
R-L, 6-5/240, Euless, Texas        
College Commitment: Arizona State

Roberts, whose father immigrated to the United States from Zaire to play college basketball, is a big-bodied lefthander with a strong left arm that can produce fastballs up to 93-94 mph. He appears on the mound to be still growing into his coordination but has made significant strides over the past year in streamlining his delivery and improving his consistency and command. Roberts also throws a upper-70s curveball and upper-70s changeup that show promise and should keep improving with his mechanics and delivery.


253. Gio Brusa, of, Pacific (SR)
B-R, 6-3/220, Stockton, Calif.
Previously Drafted: Cardinals ’15 (23)

When you sit back and dissect the top power hitters in the collegiate class for the 2016, Pacific’s Gio Brusa needs to be in the conversation as he’s not only a threat from both sides, but he’s shown the ability to go deep time and time again. He was regarded as a top power threat in last year’s draft too but an injury to his elbow cost him most of the year and could have been a factor in his rather slow start to the year. While the draft stock ultimately began to slip and Brusa slid down the boards it was clear he’d return for his senior season. When you take into the fact that he’s a senior and he’s showing the big-time power most scouts knew was in there, Brusa should come off the board very much before his 23
rd round selection of last spring. His 14 home runs marked the first time the switch-hitting slugger connected for double-digit home runs, though his eight home run performance last summer while swinging wood should have served as a precursor of sorts.


254. Michael McAvene, rhp, Roncalli HS
R-R, 6-5/210, Camby, Ind.
College Commitment: Purdue

McAvene is a big 6-foot-5, 210-pound righthander with an intimidating presence on the mound heightened by a mid three-quarters arm slot that makes things especially tough on righthanded hitters. He's been up to 94 mph this spring according to scouts and also throws a slurve-type breaking ball around 80 mph that makes righthanded at-bats even more uncomfortable. Scouts do have a concern about the energy in McAvene's delivery and that he may fit a future relief profile but the arm strength stands out.


255. Alex Cunningham, rhp, Coastal Carolina (RS-JR)
R-R, 6-0/210, Duncan, S.C.
Previously Drafted: Never Drafted

When he’s on Alex Cunningham can challenge any hitter in the country despite not being overly intimidating in the physicality department. The arm action mirrors the delivery in that both are compact and relatively easy to repeat on the mound. Cunningham’s arm action in particular helps generate deception as he’s able to hide the ball so well and the fact that he can live 90-94 mph with his fastball and touch higher certainly doesn’t help. When he’s on Cunningham will show hard running life down in the zone to go with the comfort of challenging hitters on the inner half of the plate. An upper-70s with diving life is his best secondary offering and one that he can throw in any count though he’ll also show a mid-70s 12-to-6 curveball with short depth.

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