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2013 MLB Draft Top 35 Prospects

THIS IS NOT A MOCK DRAFT. I repeat, this is not a mock draft. These rankings represent my personal draft board of the top talents in the 2013 MLB Draft. This draft board has been developed through my own scouting over the last couple of years as well as…

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Scouting Report: Reese McGuire (C)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Reese McGuire (C)

BLUF: Top catcher in the draft with an advanced defensive profile and some offensive promise.

The Player: Reese McGuire (C, Kentwood HS) – Showcase warrior the last two years and hit .388 as a junior, he has backed it up with a strong performance as a…

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Scouting Report: Trey Ball (LHP)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Trey Ball (LHP)

BLUF: Strong two-way player with far more potential on the mound.

The Player: Trey Ball (LHP, New Castle (IN) High School) – A known commodity on the showcase circuit for the last two years, Ball is one of the top two-way players in this year’s draft. He…

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Scouting Report: Colin Moran (3B)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Colin Moran (3B)

BLUF: Quality hitter but lots of questions about the power and the glove.

The Player: Colin Moran (3B, North Carolina) – Hit .335 as a freshman on campus, earning multiple Freshman of the Year and All-American honors along the way. Continued to hit on the…

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Scouting Report: Kris Bryant (3B/OF)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Kris Bryant (3B/OF)

BLUF: Best college position player in the draft with middle-of-the-order potential and good polish.

The Player: Kris Bryant (3B/OF, San Diego) – Turned down the Blue Jays as an 18th round pick in 2010, attending San Diego and posting a .365/.482/.599 line…

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Scouting Report: Kohl Stewart (RHP)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Kohl Stewart (RHP)

BLUF: Crude pitcher with very nice raw tools and a huge risk profile.

The Player: Kohl Stewart (RHP, St. Pius X High School) – One of the elite quarterback recruits in the country, Stewart has committed to play baseball and football at Texas A&M. Through…

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Scouting Report: Clint Frazier (OF)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Clint Frazier (OF)

BLUF: Top player in the draft has elite raw power and plenty of other tools.

The Player: Clint Frazier (OF, Loganville High School) – Hit .424 with 24 home runs, 55 runs scored, 58 RBI, 14 steals and 31 walks as a junior in 2012. Broke Brandon Moss’…

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Scouting Report: Jonathan Gray (RHP)

#MLBDraft Scouting Report: Jonathan Gray (RHP)

BLUF: Raw power right-handed starter with dominating frontline potential.

The Player: Jonathan Gray (RHP, University of Oklahoma) – Started his college career at Eastern Oklahoma State College before transferring to Oklahoma as a sophomore. Posted a 3.16…

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Scouting Report: Austin Meadows (OF)

BLUF: Easy first round pick and potential middle of the order batting average and power threat.

The Player: Austin Meadows (OF, Grayson High School) – One of the country’s elite high school players. Hit .390 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 19 steals…

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The Way Ahead at BPN

The Way Ahead at BPN

As I am sure you have all noticed, my writing has been a bit sparse over the last few weeks. With a newborn baby girl in the house, everything has been a little crazy and writing about baseball has fallen down the priority list.

We…

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2013 BPN Top 150 Prospects

It has been a long off-season but Opening Day is finally here and with it comes the release of the BPN Top 150 Prospects for 2013!

As you peruse the rankings you may notice differences between the Top 150 and the individual team Top 15 lists. I did not…

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2013 Top 10 Left-Handed Pitching Prospects

Yesterday’s list of right-handed pitchers was flat out jaw dropping. Today’s list of left-handers doesn’t offer the same inspiration, and frankly, it is difficult to identify a pitcher on this list that could really explode and hang with the elite…

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2013 Top 10 Right-Handed Pitching Prospects

Right-handed pitching is one of the strengths of the prospect landscape right now; featuring multiple handfuls of high-end pitching prospects that have the potential to become front of the rotation arms. Unlike some years, there is a group of four…

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2013 Top 10 Outfield Prospects

One would think a 2012 Top 10 that included Mike Trout and Bryce Harper would be followed by a considerably less flashy list in 2013. Good thing for all of us, that just isn’t true. With several massive talents at the top and some raw talents with huge…

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2013 Top 10 Shortstop Prospects

The minor leagues are bursting with excellent shortstop prospects and none better than Jurickson Profar who returns to the same perch he held in last year’s Top 10. The 2012 draft added a couple of precocious talents to the rankings and several players…

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2013 Top 10 Third Base Prospects

Third base prospects are coming back with a vengeance after a few years away. The two top dogs from last year’s Top 10 return to this year’s list and they are joined by a host of other quality prospects from the hot corner. A present, the minor leagues…

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2013 BPN Top 10 Second Base Prospects

Unlike the other positional lists I have published this year, the second base rankings had very few graduates from 2012. Only Steve Lombardozzi (#7) graduated to the big leagues and four of the other players from last year’s list return for another…

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