Perfect Game 2017 MLB Draft Preview Index
South
Atlantic – FL, GA, NC, SC
Southeast
– AL, KY, MS, TN
South Central – AR, LA, OK, TX
Mountain
– AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY
Pacific
– AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Great Plains – IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD
Great Lakes – IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Mid-Atlantic – DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
New England – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Canada and Puerto Rico
Arkansas
BEST
COLLEGE TEAM:
Arkansas
BEST
JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Arkansas Baptist
BEST
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Greenbrier
PROSPECT
ON THE RISE: Blaine Knight, rhp, Arkansas
WILD
CARD: Luke Bonfield, of, Arkansas
Top
2018 Prospect:
Grant Koch, c, Arkansas
Top
2019 Prospect: Blake Adams, rhp, Springdale HS
HIGHEST
DRAFT PICKS
Draft
History:
Jeff King, 3b, Arkansas (1986, Pirates/1st round, 1st pick)
2012
Draft: Matt
Reynolds, 2b, Arkansas (Mets/2nd round)
2013
Draft: Ryne
Stanek, rhp, Arkansas (Rays/1st round, 29th pick)
2014 Draft: Brian Anderson, 2b, Arkansas (Marlins/4th round)
2015 Draft: Andrew Benintendi, of, Arkansas (Red Sox/1st round, 7th pick)
2016 Draft: Zach Jackson, rhp, Arkansas (Blue Jays/3rd round)
2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW
College
Players Drafted/Signed: 8/7
Junior
College Players Drafted/Signed:
0/0
High
School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/0
PROSPECTS
IN THE TOP 500:
- Blaine Knight, rhp, Arkansas (66)
- Trevor Stephan, rhp, Arkansas (151)
- Chad Spanberger, 1b, Arkansas (157)
- Tyler Zuber, rhp, Arkansas State (436)
- Luke Bonfield, of, Arkansas (474)
- Paxton Wallace, 3b, Greenbrier (489)
Louisiana
BEST
COLLEGE TEAM:
Louisiana State
BEST
JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM:
LSU-Eunice
BEST
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: West Monroe
PROSPECT
ON THE RISE: Jacob Pearson, of, West Monroe
WILD
CARD: Daniel Cabrera, of, Parkview Baptist HS
Best
Out-of-State Prospect, Louisiana Connection: Cam Sanders, rhp, Northwest Florida State
Top
2018 Prospect: Christopher Willis, c, Ruston HS
Top
2019 Prospect: Zach Hess, rhp, Louisiana State
HIGHEST
DRAFT PICKS
Draft
History:
Danny Goodwin, c, Southern U. (1975, Angels/1st round,
1st pick); Ben McDonald, rhp, Louisiana State (1989,
Orioles/1st round, 1st pick)
2012
Draft: Kevin
Gausman, rhp, Louisiana State (Orioles/1st round, 4th pick)
2013
Draft: Ryan
Eades, rhp, Louisiana State (Twins/2nd round)
2014 Draft: Aaron Nola, rhp, Louisiana State (Phillies/1st round, 7th pick)
2015 Draft: Alex Bregman, ss, Louisiana State (Astros/1st round, 2nd pick)
2016 Draft: Jake Fraley, of, Louisiana State (Rays/2nd round)
2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW
College
Players Drafted/Signed:
28/21
Junior
College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High
School Players Drafted/Signed: 3/1
PROSPECTS
IN THE TOP 500:
- Blayne Enlow, rhp, St. Amant (32)
- Alex Lange, rhp, Louisiana State (35)
- Jacob Pearson, of, West Monroe (70)
- Daniel Cabrera, of, Parkview Baptist (89)
- Greg Deichmann, of, Louisiana State (159)
- Cole Freeman, 2b, Louisiana State (172)
- Kramer Robertson, ss, Louisiana State (307)
- Jared Poche, lhp, Louisiana State (420)
- Hunter Feduccia, c, LSU-Eunice (428)
- Hunter Kiel, rhp, Louisiana State (482)
Oklahoma
BEST
COLLEGE TEAM: Oklahoma
BEST
JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: Conners State
BEST
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Shawnee
PROSPECT
ON THE RISE: Matt Whaley, c, Oral Roberts
WILD
CARD: Cade Cavalli, rhp, Bixby
Top
2018 Prospect: Steele Walker, of, Oklahoma
Top
2019 Prospect: Jonathan Heasley, rhp, Oklahoma State
HIGHEST
DRAFT PICKS
Draft
History:
Mike Moore, rhp, Oral Roberts (1981, Mariners/1st round,
1st pick)
2012
Draft: Andrew
Heaney, lhp, Oklahoma State (Marlins/1st round, 9th pick)
2013
Draft:
Jonathan Gray, rhp, Oklahoma (Rockies/1st round, 3rd pick)
2014 Draft: Gavin LaValley, 3b, Carl Albert HS (Reds/4th round)
2015 Draft: Anthony Hermelyn, c, Oklahoma (Astros/4th round)
2016 Draft: Alec Hansen, rhp, Oklahoma (White Sox/2nd round)
2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW
College
Players Drafted/Signed: 19/14
Junior
College Players Drafted/Signed: 10/6
High
School Players Drafted/Signed: 2/0
PROSPECTS
IN THE TOP 500:
- Connor Uselton, of, Southmoore (50)
- Ryan Vilade, 3b, Stillwater (62)
- Matt Whatley, c, Oral Roberts (82)
- Cade Cavalli, rhp, Bixby (112)
- Mitchell Stone, lhp, Deer Creek (160)
- Trey Cobb, rhp, Oklahoma State (277)
- Tyler Buffet, rhp, Oklahoma State (287)
- Garrett McCain, of, Oklahoma State (302)
- Jake Taylor, c, Shawnee (334)
- JB Olson, rhp, Oklahoma (447)
- Vincenzo Aiello, rhp, Oklahoma (470)
- Logan Gragg, rhp, Connors State (476)
Texas
BEST
COLLEGE TEAM: Texas Tech
BEST
JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAM: McLennan
BEST
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Wakeland
PROSPECT
ON THE RISE: Mason House, of, Whitehouse HS
WILD
CARD: Seth Romero, lhp, Houston
Best
Out-of-State Prospect, Texas Connection: Trevor Stephen, rhp, Arkansas
Top
2018 Prospect: Luken Baker, 1b, Texas Christian
Top
2019 Prospect: Bobby Witt Jr., ss, Colleyville Heritage
HIGHEST
DRAFT PICKS
Draft
History:
David Clyde, lhp, Westchester HS, Houston (1973, Rangers/1st round,
1st pick); Matt Anderson, rhp, Rice (1997, Tigers/1st round,
1st pick)
2012
Draft: Courtney
Hawkins, of, Corpus Christi Carroll HS (White Sox/1st round,
13th pick)
2013
Draft: Kohl
Stewart, rhp, St. Pius X HS, Houston (Twins/1st round,
4th pick)
2014 Draft: Tyler Kolek, rhp, Shepherd HS (Marlins/1st round, 2nd pick)
2015 Draft: Trent Clark, of, Richland HS (Brewers/1st round, 15th pick)
2016 Draft: Forrest Whitley, rhp, Alamo Heights HS (Astros/1st round, 17th pick)
2016 DRAFT OVERVIEW
College
Players Drafted/Signed: 62/50
Junior
College Players Drafted/Signed: 18/14
High
School Players Drafted/Signed: 27/11
PROSPECTS
IN THE TOP 500:
- Shane Baz, rhp, Concordia Lutheran (9)
- Tristen Lutz, of, Arlington Martin (38)
- Seth Romero, lhp, Houston (40)
- Corbin Martin, rhp, Texas A&M (42)
- Morgan Cooper, rhp, Texas (46)
- Alex Scherff, rhp, Colleyville Heritage (47)
- Bryce Bonnin, rhp/ss, Barbers Hill (84)
- Asa Lacey, lhp, Tivy (98)
- Mason House, of, Whitehouse (99)
- Cole Turney, of, William B. Travis (102)
- Connor Wong, c, Houston (109)
- Evan Skoug, c, TCU (117)
- Austen Wade, of, TCU (125)
- Bryce Johnson, of, Sam Houston State (136)
- Adam Oviedo, ss, Alvarado (162)
- Kamron Fields, of, Lakeview Centennial (166)
- Zach DeLoach, of, Hebron (169)
- Tylor Fischer, rhp, Langham Creek (180)
- Glen Otto, rhp, Rice (197)
- Kyle Johnston, rhp, Texas (202)
- Orlando Garcia, ss, Texas Tech (209)
- Dalton Higgins, rhp, Dallas Baptist (216)
- Seth Elledge, rhp, Dallas Baptist (219)
- Parker Mushinski, lhp, Texas Tech (222)
- Jared Janczak, rhp, TCU (235)
- Josh Breaux, c/rhp, McLennan (236)
- Joe Gobillot, lhp, St. John’s HS (242)
- Dane Myers, 3b/rhp, Rice (245)
- Donny Diaz, rhp, San Jacinto (252)
- Heston Kjerstad, of, Randall (258)
- Brent Boswell, 3b, Texas (274)
- Marshall Kasowski, rhp, West Texas A&M (311)
- Tyler Ivey, rhp, Grayson (312)
- Ryan Johnson, of, San Jacinto (319)
- Cason Sherrod, rhp, Texas A&M (325)
- Saul Garza, c, Edinburg North (328)
- Blake Pflughaupt, lhp, Galveston CC (330)
- Jacob Patterson, lhp, Texas Tech (339)
- Isaiah Henry, of/rhp, North Shore (341)
- Jordan Westburg, ss, New Braunfels (349)
- Montana Pasrons, rhp, Baylor (357)
- Lamar Sparks, rhp/of, Seven Lakes (367)
- Jake Lyons, rhp, Weatherford (372)
- Travis Jones, of, Texas (373)
- Brendan Venter, 3b/1b, McLennan (378)
- Tristan Gray, of, Rice (384)
- Stephen Keller, rhp, Hargrave (388)
- Jack Conlon, rhp, Clements (389)
- Matt Duce, c, Dallas Baptist (407)
- D’Mond LaFond, rhp, Refugio (412)
- Russell Smith, lhp, Midlothian (416)
- Camden Duzenack, ss, Dallas Baptist (434)
- Mitchell Traver, rhp, TCU (448)
- Jarod Bayless, rhp, Northeast Texas (469)
- Nolan Brown, of, TCU (471)
- Daniel James, rhp, UT-Arlington (475)
- Will Olson, c, UT-Arlington (480)