First look: 2010 Draft Prospects (High School infielders)
Posted By John Klima on September 23, 2009
Continuing our sneak peak at the 2010 MLB Draft here in September, eight months before the draft, here is the first look at infielders. We’ve divided up the prospects by first basemen, third basemen and middle infielders. As we said in our 2010 High School Pitchers Draft Prospect List, always take follow-lists with a grain of salt simply because of the nature of baseball. Some will rise, some will fall, and some will come out of nowhere, guys who should be here, that we haven’t seen or heard of yet.
FIRST BASEMEN
Kris Bryant, R/R, 6-5, 190 (Bonanza HS, Las Vegas NV)
Balanced big man with above-average power, learning to hit, lacks other tools.
Ryon Healy, R/R, 6-5, 200 (Crespi HS, Woodland Hills, CA)
Great body w/projection; has power potential but long way off; Oregon sign; great fit.
Jake Jelmini, L/R, 6-3, 200 (Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, CA)
Angels Elite puts him on map; line drive-hitter, big frame, will need to show power.
Tim Kiene L/R, 6-4, 230 (Avon Old Farms, South Windsor, CT)
LHH power is his top tool; big body slugger reminds me of Jack Cust
Tyler Kuresa, L/L, 6-3, 185 (Oakmont HS, Roseville, CA)
Lanky, projectable, some hard contact w/wood; bat will be his tool.
Jared Lakind, L/L, 6-2, 185 (Cypress Woods, Cypress, TX)
Top tool is left-handed power aboard solid frame.
Ty Linton, R/R, 6-3, 210 (Charlotte Christian, Matthews, NC)
Good hands, strong body, aggressive cut. Needs experience hitting. Lots of promise.
Eric Paulson, R/R, 6-0, 180 (Fremd HS, Barrington, IL.)
RHH power potential, but incomplete hitter with modest frame; college follow.
Christian Yelich, L/R, 6-3, 185 (Westlake HS, Thousand Oaks, CA)
Tall, lanky, and loose; has some LH pop; makes hard contact. Very projectable.
MIDDLE INFIELDERS
Sean Coyle, 2B, R/R, 5-9, 175 (Germantown Academy/Chalfont, PA)
Perfect fit as UNC-type 2B; Little guy with hands and speed; best college first
D’Monte Grissom, 2B-CF, R/R, 5-9, 175 (Whitewater HS, Fayettville, GA)
70 runner, spray hitter, great athlete; exception to rule about stocky bodies; strong hands
Lonnie Kauppila, SS, R/R, 6-0, 170 (Burbank HS, Burbank, CA)
Stanford commit; Cardinal kind of player: maximizes average skills w/savvy
Matt Lipka, 2B-SS, R/R, 6-1, 192 (McKinney HS, Frisco, TX)
A grinder, lacks one dominant tool, should be a very good college player. Spray hitter.
Marcus Littlewood, SS, S/R, 6-2, 190 (Pine View HS, St. George, UT)
Good frame, good hands with wood, body projects, should be solid every day ML player.
Jacob Rice, SS, R/R, 6-3, 190 (Tulsa Union, Tulsa, OK)
Projectable, durable body, strong hands, inexperienced hitter, good arm.
Alex Silver, SS, R/R, 6-1, 185 (Bellaire, Houston, TX)
Above-average defender and arm, slap hitter, athletic, definite follow.
Tony Wolters, 2B/SS, L/R, 5-10, 165 (Rancho Buena Vista HS/Vista, CA)
Scouts love his 60 speed (4.1), defensive hands, and hard contact as seen at Aflac.
THIRD BASEMEN
Zach Alvord, R/R, 6-0, 180, (South Forsyth HS, Alpharetta, GA)
Wiry, good hands w/wood, some projection. College best, would like to revisit later.
Yordy Cabrera, R/R, 6-4, 190 (Lakeland HS, Lakeland FL)
Above-average power potential and arm to stay at 3B; body scares me; a beast.
Spencer Davis, R/R, 6-4, 215 (Woodlands HS, Woodlands, TX)
Great foundation for above-average contact and power, enough arm for corner INF.
Dominic Ficociello, S/R, 6-3, 170 (Fullerton HS, Fullerton, CA)
Sweet-swinging switch-hitting sleeper makes hard contact with projectable body
Chad Lewis, 3B-OF, R/R, 6-3, 195 (Marina HS, Huntington Beach, CA)
Right frame for a corner, RHH power is his tool; developing hitter.
Justin O’Conner, R/R, 6-1, 190 (Cowan HS, Muncie, IN)
Bounced back from injury at AC to show drive with wood; good frame.
Josh Sale, L/R, 6-0, 210 (Bishop Blanchet HS, Seattle WA)
LHH power is his top tool; future position is a question; college first may be best fit
Christian Summers, SS-3B, L/R, 6-3, 190 (Central, San Angelo TX)
LHH plus power and plus arm for 3B; right body, athletic, projects nicely
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