Scouting Update: Matt Harvey, RHP, North Carolina (#7 overall pick, Mets)

By John Klima
June 12, 2010

The Mets selection of North Carolina right-hander Matt Harvey with the seventh pick in the 2010 draft reminds me a great deal of the club’s selection of Wichita State right-hander Mike Pelfrey in 2005.

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Scouting Video: Ty Linton, OF, Charlotte Christian (NC) HS (2010 Draft)

By John Klima
March 18, 2010

Ty Linton is one of those guys with projection. He’s got the long, lean and loose body. I like guys with ceiling and I think Linton is one of those guys. I think power will be his tool, based on his strong hands and forearms.

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Scouting Snapshot: Jake Cole, RHP, Sahuaro (AZ) HS (2010 Draft)

By John Klima
February 19, 2010

Jake Cole has the long and lean right-handed frame, listed at 6-3, 220 over the summer. Cole could be a power arm in the making and has a college commitment to North Carolina.

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Scouting Video: Sean Coyle, 2B, Germantown (PA) Academy (2010 Draft)

By John Klima
February 4, 2010

Sean Coyle should fit in nicely as a second baseman, wearing powder blue in college baseball at North Carolina. Here’s a look at him, then we’ll break him down.

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Scouting Report: Ty Linton, OF, Charlotte Christian (NC) HS (2010 Draft)

By John Klima
January 8, 2010

Ty Linton is an intriguing player who might be the best two-sport Division I prospect in the 2010 MLB Draft. The Charlotte Christian HS prospect’s combination of power potential and athleticism make him a player to watch. 

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Pro-Side Scouting Report: Dustin Ackley, Seattle Mariners

By John Klima
November 21, 2009

Dustin Ackley, CF
Games Seen: 2, Innings: 12 (Arizona Fall League, 11/09)
ORG: Seattle Mariners (North Carolina)

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