MLB Draft Archive

Last week we learned a bit about high school shortstop Nick Gordon. After spending several weeks focusing on the prep players I’ll switch it over to the college side and look at University of Virgina outfielder Derek Fisher. Most rankings have Fisher in the 10-15 range, with Scout.com placing him as

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Last week, I profiled high school pitcher Brady Aiken. We’ll keep it on the high school side of things this week but shift it to a position player (probably). This week we’ll go in-depth on shortstop Nick Gordon — son of former closer Tom and brother of Dodgers shortstop

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Last week we looked at high school catcher Alex Jackson. This week we’ll switch it over to the pitching side, looking at one of the top prep arms in the upcoming draft, Brady Aiken. Most rankings have Aiken in the 7-10 range, which means he is likely a player

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Last week we took a look at high school shortstop Jacob Gatewood. We’ll keep it in the high school ranks this week and take a look at a fellow Californian in Alex Jackson– a high-ceiling, potential top five pick that I’ll be hoping the Mets can get their hands

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With the 2013 regular season now behind us, it’s time to shift our attention to 2014 and beyond. One of the more exciting places to look, as well as a favorite of mine, is the amateur draft which is held every June. The Mets landed the 10th overall pick

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In past years, NCAA baseball coaches have had their share of differences with the association over rule discrepancies. Recently, the two groups have been in talks over the effects of the differences between a regulation college baseball and a professional one. Coaches argue that the differences in bat and

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Welcome to a 2013 Draft Review, where I take a look back at the draft picks from this season and the progress they’ve made so far… One of my favorite picks of the entire draft was a raw young outfield named Ivan Wilson, who the Mets snagged with the

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Welcome to a 2013 Draft Review, where I take a look back at the draft picks from this season and the progress they’ve made so far… With the 48th pick in the 2013 Draft, the Mets selected a right-handed pitcher out of Basic High School named Andrew Church. Church

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The Mets have been busy coming to terms with three more of their selections from this month’s MLB Draft. According to Baseball America, the Mets announced that outfielder Champ Stuart has signed for $300,000 and will play for Kingsport, pitcher Ricky Knapp signed the dotted line for $130,000, while

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Paul dePodesta, the Mets VP of Player Development and Scouting, went on Twitter last night at 6:30 to hold a twitter chat. He fielded numerous questions, some relating to the draft, some relating to current prospects, and even made a joke or two. Anytime Pauly-D mentions a prospect by

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