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Pick	Player	School	Pos	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Class
3	Hosmer, Eric	American Heritage School (FL)	1B	L/L	6'04"	215	1989-10-24	HS	400K
Comments: Arguably the top high school bat in the Draft class, the lefty first baseman has drawn comparisons to Casey Kotchman for his advanced hitting approach, though he might not quite be there. He's got a ton of upside with the bat, both in terms of hitting for average and power and he's surprisingly nimble defensively. Teams who like high school hitters with potential to move fairly quickly will be on Hosmer all spring. Enhanced Scouting Report
36	Montgomery, Michael	Hart HS (CA)	LHP	L/L	6'05"	180	1989-07-01	HS	400K
Comments: Every spring, there seem to be high school lefties who gain some "helium" and move up Draft charts. Montgomery is one of them this season, thanks to a spike in velocity that has the southpaw getting up to 93 mph. Combine that with decent command and a projectable frame and he's becoming more intriguing to teams willing to work with him on developing his secondary offerings. Enhanced Scouting Report
49	Giavotella, Johnny	U New Orleans	2B	R/R	5'08"		1987-07-10	JR	400K
80	Sample, Tyler	J K Mullen Prep School (CO)	RHP	R/R	6'07"		1989-06-27	HS	400K
Comments: If you're looking for a big right-hander with power stuff, Sample might be your guy. He's got a fastball that cranks up to 95 mph and a hammer curve. He doesn't use the change much, but it should be a pitch for him in the future. He's never going to be an above-average command guy, but he should throw enough strikes to be successful. He might be a bit of a project, but at 6-foot-7 with that kind of stuff, someone will be willing to try and see it through. Enhanced Scouting Report
115	Melville, Timothy	Wentzville Holt HS (MO)	RHP	R/R	6'05"	210	1989-10-09	HS	400K
Comments: One of the top high school arms in the Draft class, Melville has a big projectable frame which has plenty of room for growth. Already possessing above-average arm strength, he could add even more velocity in the future. He shows glimpses of a good knuckle-curve, but will have to find more consistency with it. Same goes for his changeup, which is clearly his third pitch. He draws some comparisons to Yankee Phil Hughes when he was in high school and should find himself gone in the first round just as Hughes did. Enhanced Scouting Report
145	Lamb, John	Laguna Hills HS (CA)	LHP	L/L	6'03"	185	1990-07-10	HS	400K
Comments: As recently as last summer, Lamb was a two-way player who was drawing some interest as a John Mabry-type hitter. It appears that he's now more focused on pitching and it's paying off. If he continues to improve his breaking ball and his command, the lefty should garner plenty of attention leading up to the Draft. Enhanced Scouting Report
175	Llanos, Alex	Puerto Rico BB Academy HS	SS	R/R	6'01"	160	1990-09-21	HS	400K
205	Esposito, Jason	Amity Regional HS (CT)	3B	R/R	6'01"	195	1990-07-19	HS	400K
235	Culver, Malcom	Palmdale HS (CA)	RHP	R/R	6'02"	185	1990-02-09	HS	400K
265	Alfaro, John	Grayson County Col	SS	R/R	5'09"	170	1988-04-28	J2
295	Matos, Mauricio	De Witt Clinton HS (NY)	C	R/R	6'00"	185	1990-09-10	HS
325	Bronson, Malcolm	Jasper HS (TX)	OF	L/R	6'00"	185	1990-05-11	HS
355	Caldwell, Keven	Spartanburg Methodist Col	LF	L/L	5'11"	170	1988-03-29	J2
385	Flanagan, John	Southwestern Illinois Col	LHP	L/L	6'05"	200	1988-06-15	J2
415	Hentges, Chase	Shakopee HS (MN)	RHP	R/R	6'05"	180	1990-05-15	HS	400K
445	Espinosa, Alberto	Broward CC	1B	R/R	6'00"	220	1986-09-15	J2
475	Saito, Derrick	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	LHP	L/L	5'09"	155	1987-12-26	JR	400K
Comments: A walk-on who attended Cal Poly for the engineering program, Saito has opened a lot of eyes and left a lot of scouts scratching their heads. To say he's undersized is an understatement, but he's got a huge arm and the ability to throw four pitches for strikes. Someone will have to take a risk to take him, but they could have a top-notch lefty specialist if they do. Enhanced Scouting Report
505	Kuebler, Jacob	Lincoln Southeast HS (NE)	RHP	R/R	6'05"	190	1989-09-03	HS
535	Testa, Carlo	Belmont U	CF	L/L	6'03"	218	1986-12-16	JR
565	Moctezuma, Miguel	U Central Oklahoma	C	R/R	5'10"	190	1987-01-14	JR
595	Griffin, Shawn	U Tennessee	OF	L/R	6'03"	200	1986-08-09	SR
625	Theis, Jacob	Mountlake Terrace HS (WA)	RHP	R/R	6'06"	220	1990-04-08	HS	400K
655	Hardy, Blaine	Lewis-Clark St Col	LHP	L/L	6'02"	195	1987-03-14	JR	400K
685	De Schepper, Dale	Mt San Jacinto JC	RHP	R/R	6'02"	175	1987-05-18	J3
715	Morales, Jason	UNC Pembroke	3B	R/R	5'11"	200	1985-12-09	JR
745	Bryant, Carson	Azusa Pacific U	RHP	R/R	6'03"	195	1986-06-06	SR	400K
775	Morgan, Ryan	Rockhurst Col	RHP	R/R	6'01"	190	1987-01-29	SO
805	Huber, Timothy	U Nebraska Omaha	LHP	L/L	5'10"	190	1986-02-01	SR
835	Billo, Gregory	Carl Sandburg HS (IL)	RHP	R/R	6'04"		1990-07-15	HS
865	Brett, Beau	Joel E Ferris HS (WA)	1B	L/L	6'03"	185	1989-07-14	HS	400K

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