MLB Draft Archive

Nick Gordon: Best SS Of 2014 Crop? ESPN’s draft expert Chris Crawford says that although catcher Alex Jackson is still likely the best prep position player in the draft, he’s getting serious competition from shortstop Nick Gordon. The 6’1, 170 pound Gordon, who is the son of former reliever

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Kolek Could Go Top 5 ESPN’s Keith Law recently had a chance to check out Texas high schooler Tyler Kolek. The Shepard H.S senior came into the season as a surefire first round pick, but his stock has been on the rise since. The fireballing right-hander, who has been

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As the calendar approaches May, MMN will begin to shift some of their focus to the upcoming draft. With the Mets holding the 10th overall pick, and experts calling this years class both deep and intriguing, it should be an interesting and exciting time for Mets fans. In the

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  The Mets have selected 25-year old righthander Seth Rosin from the Phillies organization. The Phillies surprisingly didn’t protect Seth Rosin who went 9-6 with a 4.33 ERA and 1.22 WHIP last season for Triple-A Reading. Rosin was promising with the Giants with great command and can start or relieve; he led the

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At midnight tonight, every team in the MLB is required to have their 40-man roster set, positioning themselves  for next month’s Rule 5 draft. Players 18-and-under who signed their first professional contract in 2009 and players 19-and-over who signed their first professional contract in 2010 are eligible for the

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Last week we focused in on University of Hartford southpaw Sean Newcomb, a surefire top pick if he stays healthy. This week we’re going to take a look at a big right-hander who may not be as highly regarded, but may jump up draft boards with some improvement in

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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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