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Draft  | State Preview | 5/25/2018

State Snapshots: Pacific

Photo: Trevor Larnach (Scobel Wiggins)

 


Perfect Game 2018 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


Alaska

Best High School Team:
South Anchorage

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History:
Brian Montalbo, rhp, Dimond HS, Anchorage (2000, Braves/4th round)

2013 Draft: Johnny Meszaros, rhp, Service HS, Anchorage (Rays/39th round)
2014 Draft: Roderick Bynum, Monroe Catholic HS, Fairbanks
2015 Draft: None selected
2016 Draft: None selected
2017 Draft: Jonny Homza, 3b, South Anchorage HS (Padres/5th round)

2017 Draft Overview

High School Players Drafted/Signed:
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California

Best College Team:
 Stanford
BEST Junior College Team: San Joaquin Delta
Best High School Team: Orange Lutheran

Prospect on the Rise: Matt McLain, ss, Beckman HS
Wild Card: Tanner Dodson, rhp/of, California

Best Out-of-State Prospect, California Connection:
 Nick Madrigal, 2b, Oregon State
Top 2019 Prospect: Michael Toglia, of, UCLA
Top 2020 Prospect: Tim Tawa, of/if, Stanford

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History
(all 1st round/1st pick):Steve Chilcott, c, Antelope Valley HS, Lancaster (Mets, 1966); Tim Foli, ss, Notre Dame HS, Canoga Park (Mets, 1968); Jeff Burroughs, of, Woodrow Wilson HS, Long Beach (Senators, 1969); Darryl Strawberry, of, Crenshaw HS, Los Angeles (Mets, 1980); Phil Nevin, 3b, Cal State Fullerton (Astros, 1992); Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, Eastlake HS, Chula Vista (Marlins, 2000); Delmon Young, of, Camarillo HS (Devil Rays, 2003); Matt Bush, ss/rhp, Mission Bay HS, San Diego (Padres, 2004); Stephen Strasburg, rhp, San Diego State (Nationals, 2009); Gerrit Cole, rhp, UCLA (Pirates, 2011); Mark Appel, rhp, Stanford (Astros, 2013); Brady Aiken, lhp, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego (Astros, 2014); Mickey Moniak, of, LaCosta Canyon HS, Encinitas (Phillies, 2016); Royce Lewis, ss, JSerra HS, Aliso Viejo (Twins, 2017).

2013 Draft: Mark Appel, rhp, Stanford (Astros/1st round, 1st pick)
2014 Draft: Brady Aiken, lhp, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego (Astros/1st round, 1st pick)
2015 Draft: Dillon Tate, rhp, UC Santa Barbara (Rangers/1st round, 4th pick)
2016 Draft: Mickey Moniak, of, LaCosta Canyon HS, Encinitas (Phillies/1st round, 1st pick)
2017 Draft: Royce Lewis, ss, JSerra HS, Aliso Viejo (Twins/1st round, 1st pick)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed:
 128/120
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 19/10
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 30/9

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Cole Winn, rhp, Orange Lutheran HS (11)
• Kris Bubic, lhp, Stanford (32)
• Brice Turang, ss, Santiago HS (24)
• Osiris Johnson, ss, Encinal HS (37)
• Tanner Dodson, rhp/of, California (46)
• Nico Hoerner, ss/2b, Stanford (48)
• Tristan Beck, rhp, Stanford (56)
• Matt McLain, ss, Arnold O. Beckman HS (62)
• Nick Sprengel, lhp, San Diego (93)
• Isaiah Carranza, rhp, Azusa Pacific (108)
• Brandon Dieter, ss/rhp, South Hills HS (121)
• Chandler Champlain, rhp, Santa Margarita Catholic HS (129)
• Preston Hartsell, of, Corona Del Mar HS (130)
• JT Schwartz, ss/3b, Corona Del Mar HS (132)
• Alex McKenna, of, Cal Poly (133)
• Kyle Luckham, rhp, El Dorado HS (143)
• Ethan Reed, rhp, Aliso Niguel HS (148)
• Kameron Guangorena, c, St. John Bosco HS (157)
• Vinny Tosti, of, Mater Dei HS (159)
• Jon Olsen, rhp, UCLA (184)
• Owen Sharts, rhp, Simi Valley HS (194)
• Dominic Pipkin, rhp, Pinole Valley HS (202)
• Brett Conine, rhp, Cal State Fullerton (207)
• Andrew Quezada, rhp, Cal State Fullerton (232)
• Erik Tolman, lhp, El Toro HS (233)
• Nico Decolati, of, Loyola Marymount (235)
• Victor Vodnik, rhp, Rialto HS (252)
• Brett Hansen, lhp, Foothill HS (255)
• Noah Davis, rhp, UC Santa Barbara (257)
• James Outman, of, Sacramento State (263)
• Cole Roederer, of, Hart HS (266)
• Colton Eastman, rhp, Cal State Fullerton (272)
• Kyle Molnar, rhp, UCLA (277)
• Nick Meyer, c, Cal Poly (278)
• Jonah Davis, of, California (279)
• Trevor Cadd, of, Martin Luther King HS (280)
• Emilio Rosas, ss, Mater Dei HS (284)
• Aaron Eden, rhp, Norco HS (292)
• Kingston Liniak, of, Mission Hills HS (301)
• Jarren Duran, 2b, Long Beach State (317)
• Shane Kelso, rhp, Feather River JC (324)
• Eric De La Rosa, of, Grossmont JC (331)
• Paul Richan, rhp, San Diego (335)
• Trenton Toplikar, rhp, UC Riverside (344)
• Tyrus Greene, c, California (348)
• Justin Montgomery, rhp, Cal Baptist (352)
• Grant Holman, rhp, Eastlake HS (375)
• Trevor Casanova, c, Cal State Northridge (387)
• Jake Moberg, of/if, Vista Murrieta HS (391)
• Jake Bird, rhp, UCLA (398)
• Blake Burzell, rhp, Laguna Beach HS (400)
• Nick Nastrini, rhp, Catehdral Catholic HS (419)
• Andrew Nardi, lhp, Moorpark JC (430)
• Clay Fisher, ss, UC Santa Barbara (433)
• Reese Berberet, 3b, Long Beach JC (470)
• Justin Hooper, lhp, UCLA (497)


Hawai'i

Best College Team:
 Hawai'i
Best High School Team: Baldwin

Top 2019 Prospect: Jacob Hinderleider, ss, Iolani HS
Top 2020 Prospect: JT Navyac, if, Mid Pacific Institute


Highest Draft Picks

Draft History:
Mike Campbell, rhp, University of Hawaii (1985, Mariners/1st round, 7th pick)

2013 Draft: Kean Wong, 2b, Waiakea HS, Hilo (Rays/4th round)
2014 Draft: Kodi Medeiros, lhp, Waiakea HS, Hilo (Brewers/1st round, 12th pick)
2015 Draft: Ian Kahaloa, rhp, Campbell HS, Ewa Beach (Reds/5th round)
2016 Draft: Brandon Bonilla, lhp, Hawai'i Pacific (Orioles/14th round)
2017 Draft: Joseph Jarnski, rhp, Hilo HS (Rangers/12th round)
 

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed:
 3/3
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 4/2

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Micah Bello, of, Hilo HS (218)



Oregon


Best College Team:
Oregon State
Best Junior College Team: Linn Benton
Best High School Team: Westview

Prospect on the Rise: Nick Madrigal, 2b, Oregon State
Wild Card: Luke Heimlich, lhp, Oregon State

Top 2019 Prospect: Adley Rutschman, c, Oregon State
Top 2020 Prospect: Mick Abel, rhp, Jesuit HS

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History:
Dave Roberts, 3b, Oregon (1972, Padres/1st round, 1st pick)

2013 Draft: Keynan Middleton, rhp, Lane CC (Angels/3rd round)
2014 Draft: Michael Conforto, of, Oregon State (Mets/1st round, 10th pick)
2015 Draft: Andrew Moore, rhp, Oregon State (Mariners/2nd round)
2016 Draft: Logan Ice, c, Oregon State (Indians/2nd round)
2017 Draft: David Peterson, lhp, Oregon (Mets/1st round, 20th pick)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed:
 9/7
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 2/1

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Nick Madrigal, 2b, Oregon State (2)
• Trevor Larnach, of, Oregon State (26)
• Luke Heimlich, lhp, Oregon State (60)
• Cadyn Grenier, ss, Oregon State (95)
• Matt Mercer, rhp, Oregon (135)
• Beau Brundage, of, Portland (274)
• Steven Kwan, of, Oregon State (314)


Washington

Best College Team: Washington
Best Junior College Team: Everett
Best High School Team: Puyallup

Prospect on the Rise: Jayson Schroeder, rhp, Juanita HS
Wild Card: Hugh Smith, rhp, Whitworth

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Washington Connection: Matt Mercer, rhp, Oregon
Top 2019 Prospect: Carter Young, if/c, Selah HS
Top 2020 Prospect: Nick Kahle, c, Washington

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Mike Lentz, lhp, Juanita HS, Kirkland (1975, Padres/1st round, 2nd pick)
2013 Draft: Reese McGuire, c, Kentwood HS, Covington (Pirates/1st round, 14th pick)
2014 Draft: Jeff Brigham, rhp, Washington (Dodgers/4th round)
2015 Draft: Austin Rei, c, Washington (Red Sox/3rd round)
2016 Draft: Brandon Bailey, rhp, Gonzaga (Athletics/6th round)
2017 Draft: Wyatt Mills, rhp, Gonzaga (Mariners/3rd round)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed:
13/12
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/1
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 6/3

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Jayson Schroeder, rhp, Juanita HS (66)
• Hugh Smith, rhp, Whitworth (111)
• Tarik Skubal, lhp, Seattle (178)
• Damon Casetta Stubbs, rhp, Battle Ground HS (203)
• Daniel Bies, rhp, Gonzaga (329)
• Willie MacIver, c/3b, Washington (356)
• AJ Graffanino, ss, Washington (361)
• Joe DeMers, rhp, Wasington (418)
• Parker McFadden, rhp, Washington State (464)




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Wolforth Throwing Mentorship: Article 70

Ron Wolforth
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Wolforth Throwing Mentorship: Article 69

Ron Wolforth
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PG Partners Up with Minority Prospects

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  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME ANNOUNCES MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH MINORITY PROSPECTS   Sanford, Florida (Monday, November 2, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a media rights partnership with Minority Prospects, the Atlanta-based organization that has become the largest platform in the world for minority baseball and softball prospects. The partnership kicked off last month at the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla., Perfect Game's premier fall event, where Minority Prospects produced content featuring some of the nation's top amateur players in front of college coaches, professional scouts and MLB legends. Under the agreement, Minority...
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