Post by starpower25 on Jun 6, 2008 17:50:47 GMT -5
Some will have way more then others but I will try and find what I can on each pick.
(7) Yonder Alonso 1stbase U Miami - Rated as one of the top 2 hitters in draft . Rated as 2nd best prospect in Cape code league (wood bat league by baseball America)
.370 avg 74 runs 16 hr's 66 RBI .767 SLG .536 OBP 69 BB 33 K's
Here is a scouting report
web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=alonso
(84) Zackery Stewart RHP Texas Tech - Relief pitcher with plus fastball and plus slider. Fastball sits anywhere from 93-97 MPH
texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html
4.98 ERA 47 innings 48 hits 21 bb 43 K's
Here is a scouting report
web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=stewart
(119) Tyler Cline RHP Cass H.S Georgia - Not much on this kid he has a projectable body at 6 ft 2 220 pounds and a solid fastball at 90 mph with late life. Rated the 28th best prospect in state of Georgia
(149) Clayton Shunick RHP Noth Carolina State- Has great control of a 88-92 mph fastball and has a average curveball and a plus splitter as well. Had a solid Jr season against tough teams.
www.gopack.com/downloads1/42611.htm?ATCLID=787565&SPID=3728&DB_OEM_ID=9200&SPSID=41944
7-6 2.12 ERA 101 innings 85 hits 26 bb 114 K's 5 hr's allowed
(179) Alexander Bucholtz SS U Delaware - Solid hitting Middle infielder with a solid to plus bat. Had a down year because of shin injury.
www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/06_06-22/SPO
(209) Pedro Villarreal RHP Howard college - Pedro Villarreal went to a jr college so he could go to a 4 year school or sign with Reds. Not sure about his stuff though as there is not much out there. He is a 6 ft 1 inch 215 pound RHP.
(239) Cody Puckett SS Cal St Dominguez Hills - The Apple Valley, CA native was an offensive force for the Toros this season, leading the CCAA at the end of the regular season in home runs (17), stolen bases (26), total bases (130), runs scored (61), walks (42), and steal attempts (29), while finishing in the top 10 in assists (158), RBIs (49), slugging percentage (.644), at bats (202), on-base percentage (.462), and hits (68).
www.gotoros.com/news/2008/6/6/bsb_other_060608.aspx?path=baseball
(269) David Sappelt OF Coastal Carolina U - Not a big guy at 5 ft 9 but he weights 195 pounds and has alot of power. He had a great jr season as well appelt, a First Team All-Big South and an All-Conway Regional Team member, is hitting .355 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 67 RBI for the Chanticleers this season
www.goccusports.com/baseball/?news=4490
(299) Sean Conner RF Palm Beach CC - Conner, drafted in the tenth round as the 299th overall selection by the Cincinnati Reds, had recently committed to transfer to LCU from Palm Beach Community College. The Lake Worth, Florida native batted .326 in 37 games this season and led the team with nine home runs, 43 runs-batted-in and 15 doubles. The 6’2” 198-pound left handed right fielder attended Santaluces High School in Palm Beach, Florida and was on the candlestick Howser All-Star Team.
(329)Andrew Mean CF Indiana Univ - A Indiana football player here is some info on the kid...looks like he is going to sign as well. "The signing bonus they're talking about is too much to pass up, but the fact that they're OK with me coming back and playing football is really important, too," Means said Friday in a telephone conversation from his home in Avon Lake, Ohio.
"Right now my plan is to play baseball this summer, and then return to play football in August."
Means hit .357/.416/.488 this year for Indiana, stole 33 bases in 39 attempts, and is considered a pretty good center fielder because of his
(359) Kyle Day Catcher Michigan State - was selected in the 12th round (359th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds. Last year, he was drafted in the 9th round by the Chicago Cubs, but chose to return to Michigan State instead, where he was their top offensive performer. Day hit .320 with 9 home runs and 48 runs batted in and 39 bases on balls over 175 at-bats. His 28 strikeouts was a college career low and accompanied his .543 slugging percentage. He had been shooting for going in the first five rounds.
(389) Blaine Howell LHP Pensacola JC - A small lefty only 5 ft 11 but weights over 200 pounds. He had a ok season as a 19 year old in JC
(419) Lance Janke RHP San Diego Christian Col - 22 year old righty nothing on him really but here is his stats on the year. My guess he has a fastball to get drafted this high
www.sdcc.edu/uploadedFiles/Athletics/Spring_Sports/Baseball/Archives/2008/Season.pdf
(449) Eric Pfisterer LHP Don Bosco Prep HS (NJ) - Big lefty at 6 ft 3 220 pounds.No scouting report I can find right now
(479) Daniel Morrison CF Clayton Heights SS - I am coming up empty on this kid as well !
(509) Frank Pfister 3rd Emory U - the third Division III player to be chosen in the 2008 draft, Pfister
www.d3baseball.com/pressreleases/Emory/2008/06/06/FORMER-EAGLE-FRANK-PFISTER-SELECTED-BY-REDS-IN-MLB-DRAFT/2912
(539) Christopher McMurray Catcher UC Santa Barbara - At 6 ft 1 200 pounds he has a nice frame for a catcher andhad a 99.0 fielding % this season.
www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/060708aab.html
(569) Mace Thurman LHP Baylor U - Thurman posted a 3-1 record with a staff-low 3.18 ERA and two saves this season, his first at Baylor after spending two years at Waco's McLennan Community College. He appeared in 20 games with one start. Thurman logged 42 strikeouts in 39.2 innings and held opponents to a .209 batting average.
www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/060608act.html
(599) Tyler Stovall RF Central Michigan U - A college SR who stayed in college to improve draft spot goes as the 599th pick in draft. Stoval hit .332 this past season for C.M and showed some solid OBP skills and speed.
www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500&KEY=&ATCLID=1395722&SPID=4207&SPSID=54186
(629) Theodis Bowe CF Milford HS (DE) - I could not find much on this kid.......this guy says he had over 50 SB in highschool this season but its not much
www.eteamz.com/delawaresemipro/index.cfm
(659) Byron Wiley CF Kansas St U - Wiley is the second Wildcat player taken by the Reds in the last four years as Eric Eymann was selected in the 19th round in 2005 and is currently at Double A Chattanooga.
www.themercury.com/K-StateSports/article.aspx?articleId=cd28bbf640b84370ad9a334420da507d
(689) William Hudgens RHP U Memphis - Another College sr taken by Reds. Was also a backup QB for football team. He struggled bigtime so unless he throws very hard I dont understand the pick
gotigersgo.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mem/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/cumulative-stats
Looks like he is new to the game so he is a project my guess is he throws hard.
gotigersgo.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/hudgens_will00.html
(719) Enrique Garcia RHP U Miami - Yet another college SR ! Here is 2007 numbers
www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/enrique-garcia-1.shtml
(749) Raul Rodriguez RHP Simi Valley HS (CA) - Can we sign this highschool kid
www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=ROYALHIGHLANDERS&s=baseball&t=c
(779) Mike Bohana RHP Kennesaw St U - Bohana, a 6-foot-1-inch righty, was taken by the Reds in the 26th round. The 779th pick overall, Bohana is coming off a season where he was primarily a closer for KSU. The junior led the team in games finished with 13 and in saves with six. He earned a pair of wins and three saves against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents to go along with a 3.86 ERA in conference games.
(809) Matthew Stiffler CF Ohio U[ - I wonder if he has a hot mom ? American Pie anyone....lol Nig kid with some pop in the bat hitting 18 hr' as a SR.
athensmessenger.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=10806&TM=55311.66
(839) Bryce Bandilla LHP Bella Vista HS (CA) - Nice K/bb ratio of 67/5 for a highschool kid !
www.leaguelineup.com/teams_baseball.asp?url=bvbroncos&stats=PITCHING
(7) Yonder Alonso 1stbase U Miami - Rated as one of the top 2 hitters in draft . Rated as 2nd best prospect in Cape code league (wood bat league by baseball America)
.370 avg 74 runs 16 hr's 66 RBI .767 SLG .536 OBP 69 BB 33 K's
Here is a scouting report
web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=alonso
(84) Zackery Stewart RHP Texas Tech - Relief pitcher with plus fastball and plus slider. Fastball sits anywhere from 93-97 MPH
texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html
4.98 ERA 47 innings 48 hits 21 bb 43 K's
Here is a scouting report
web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2008/index.jsp?mc=stewart
(119) Tyler Cline RHP Cass H.S Georgia - Not much on this kid he has a projectable body at 6 ft 2 220 pounds and a solid fastball at 90 mph with late life. Rated the 28th best prospect in state of Georgia
(149) Clayton Shunick RHP Noth Carolina State- Has great control of a 88-92 mph fastball and has a average curveball and a plus splitter as well. Had a solid Jr season against tough teams.
www.gopack.com/downloads1/42611.htm?ATCLID=787565&SPID=3728&DB_OEM_ID=9200&SPSID=41944
7-6 2.12 ERA 101 innings 85 hits 26 bb 114 K's 5 hr's allowed
(179) Alexander Bucholtz SS U Delaware - Solid hitting Middle infielder with a solid to plus bat. Had a down year because of shin injury.
www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/06_06-22/SPO
(209) Pedro Villarreal RHP Howard college - Pedro Villarreal went to a jr college so he could go to a 4 year school or sign with Reds. Not sure about his stuff though as there is not much out there. He is a 6 ft 1 inch 215 pound RHP.
(239) Cody Puckett SS Cal St Dominguez Hills - The Apple Valley, CA native was an offensive force for the Toros this season, leading the CCAA at the end of the regular season in home runs (17), stolen bases (26), total bases (130), runs scored (61), walks (42), and steal attempts (29), while finishing in the top 10 in assists (158), RBIs (49), slugging percentage (.644), at bats (202), on-base percentage (.462), and hits (68).
www.gotoros.com/news/2008/6/6/bsb_other_060608.aspx?path=baseball
(269) David Sappelt OF Coastal Carolina U - Not a big guy at 5 ft 9 but he weights 195 pounds and has alot of power. He had a great jr season as well appelt, a First Team All-Big South and an All-Conway Regional Team member, is hitting .355 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 67 RBI for the Chanticleers this season
www.goccusports.com/baseball/?news=4490
(299) Sean Conner RF Palm Beach CC - Conner, drafted in the tenth round as the 299th overall selection by the Cincinnati Reds, had recently committed to transfer to LCU from Palm Beach Community College. The Lake Worth, Florida native batted .326 in 37 games this season and led the team with nine home runs, 43 runs-batted-in and 15 doubles. The 6’2” 198-pound left handed right fielder attended Santaluces High School in Palm Beach, Florida and was on the candlestick Howser All-Star Team.
(329)Andrew Mean CF Indiana Univ - A Indiana football player here is some info on the kid...looks like he is going to sign as well. "The signing bonus they're talking about is too much to pass up, but the fact that they're OK with me coming back and playing football is really important, too," Means said Friday in a telephone conversation from his home in Avon Lake, Ohio.
"Right now my plan is to play baseball this summer, and then return to play football in August."
Means hit .357/.416/.488 this year for Indiana, stole 33 bases in 39 attempts, and is considered a pretty good center fielder because of his
(359) Kyle Day Catcher Michigan State - was selected in the 12th round (359th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds. Last year, he was drafted in the 9th round by the Chicago Cubs, but chose to return to Michigan State instead, where he was their top offensive performer. Day hit .320 with 9 home runs and 48 runs batted in and 39 bases on balls over 175 at-bats. His 28 strikeouts was a college career low and accompanied his .543 slugging percentage. He had been shooting for going in the first five rounds.
(389) Blaine Howell LHP Pensacola JC - A small lefty only 5 ft 11 but weights over 200 pounds. He had a ok season as a 19 year old in JC
(419) Lance Janke RHP San Diego Christian Col - 22 year old righty nothing on him really but here is his stats on the year. My guess he has a fastball to get drafted this high
www.sdcc.edu/uploadedFiles/Athletics/Spring_Sports/Baseball/Archives/2008/Season.pdf
(449) Eric Pfisterer LHP Don Bosco Prep HS (NJ) - Big lefty at 6 ft 3 220 pounds.No scouting report I can find right now
(479) Daniel Morrison CF Clayton Heights SS - I am coming up empty on this kid as well !
(509) Frank Pfister 3rd Emory U - the third Division III player to be chosen in the 2008 draft, Pfister
www.d3baseball.com/pressreleases/Emory/2008/06/06/FORMER-EAGLE-FRANK-PFISTER-SELECTED-BY-REDS-IN-MLB-DRAFT/2912
(539) Christopher McMurray Catcher UC Santa Barbara - At 6 ft 1 200 pounds he has a nice frame for a catcher andhad a 99.0 fielding % this season.
www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/060708aab.html
(569) Mace Thurman LHP Baylor U - Thurman posted a 3-1 record with a staff-low 3.18 ERA and two saves this season, his first at Baylor after spending two years at Waco's McLennan Community College. He appeared in 20 games with one start. Thurman logged 42 strikeouts in 39.2 innings and held opponents to a .209 batting average.
www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/060608act.html
(599) Tyler Stovall RF Central Michigan U - A college SR who stayed in college to improve draft spot goes as the 599th pick in draft. Stoval hit .332 this past season for C.M and showed some solid OBP skills and speed.
www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500&KEY=&ATCLID=1395722&SPID=4207&SPSID=54186
(629) Theodis Bowe CF Milford HS (DE) - I could not find much on this kid.......this guy says he had over 50 SB in highschool this season but its not much
www.eteamz.com/delawaresemipro/index.cfm
(659) Byron Wiley CF Kansas St U - Wiley is the second Wildcat player taken by the Reds in the last four years as Eric Eymann was selected in the 19th round in 2005 and is currently at Double A Chattanooga.
www.themercury.com/K-StateSports/article.aspx?articleId=cd28bbf640b84370ad9a334420da507d
(689) William Hudgens RHP U Memphis - Another College sr taken by Reds. Was also a backup QB for football team. He struggled bigtime so unless he throws very hard I dont understand the pick
gotigersgo.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mem/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/cumulative-stats
Looks like he is new to the game so he is a project my guess is he throws hard.
gotigersgo.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/hudgens_will00.html
(719) Enrique Garcia RHP U Miami - Yet another college SR ! Here is 2007 numbers
www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/enrique-garcia-1.shtml
(749) Raul Rodriguez RHP Simi Valley HS (CA) - Can we sign this highschool kid
www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=ROYALHIGHLANDERS&s=baseball&t=c
(779) Mike Bohana RHP Kennesaw St U - Bohana, a 6-foot-1-inch righty, was taken by the Reds in the 26th round. The 779th pick overall, Bohana is coming off a season where he was primarily a closer for KSU. The junior led the team in games finished with 13 and in saves with six. He earned a pair of wins and three saves against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents to go along with a 3.86 ERA in conference games.
(809) Matthew Stiffler CF Ohio U[ - I wonder if he has a hot mom ? American Pie anyone....lol Nig kid with some pop in the bat hitting 18 hr' as a SR.
athensmessenger.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=10806&TM=55311.66
(839) Bryce Bandilla LHP Bella Vista HS (CA) - Nice K/bb ratio of 67/5 for a highschool kid !
www.leaguelineup.com/teams_baseball.asp?url=bvbroncos&stats=PITCHING