2012 Top 10 First Base Prospects

With such a lackluster class of first basemen this year only the top three will make my top 100 prospects list.

1. Yonder Alonso - Bats: L Throws: R - 6'2" 210 - SD - 4.8.87. College: Miami (FL). Drafted: 2008 (1st Round - 7th Overall). No longer blocked by Joey Votto after being traded to San Diego, along with Yasmani Grandal and Brad Boxberger in exchange for Mat Latos, Alonso will be the every day 1B this season. Scouting report here.

2012 Top 10 Catcher Prospects

I kick off my third year of ranking prospects by position by once again starting with the catchers and some of these guys have been on the list each year, while others are new faces. Overall, I'd grade this catching class as average due to a lack in consistency. Two of the more exciting bats in the class, Montero and Sanchez, have little chance to stick at catcher, while some of the more exciting defenders have flawed offensive resumes because they've never met a pitch they haven't swung at.

1. Jesus Montero - Bats: R Throws: R - 6'4" 225 - SEA - 11.28.89. Signed: Venezuela 2006. Montero topped this list a year ago after being named second (behind Carlos Santana) in 2010. From a top 100 perspective, he landed at #3 in 2011 and #6 in 2010. After repeating AAA in 2011, the Yankees dealt Montero to Seattle in exchange for 2011 All-Star and All-Rookie Team selection RHP Michael Pineda. While I don't think he'll be a passable backstop at the next level, Montero's bat has star potential and will earn him a full time role in 2012.

Scouting Report: Bryce Harper - RF - WAS

Bryce Harper - RF - Washington Nationals. Bats: L Throws: R. 6'3" 225. DOB: 10.16.92. College: College of Southern Nevada (JUCO). Drafted: 1st Round (1st Overall) 2010.

Scouted:

Greensboro @ Hagerstown - June 7, 2011 (In Person)

Richmond @ Harrisburg - August 10, 2011 (In Person)

Scouting Report by Brent Koesters, Minor League Correspondent. Written June 8th 2011.

NCAA Baseball: Super Regional Update 6.11.11

Throughout this NCAA postseason, we'll be giving you updates on how the recent MLB Draftees are performing as well as highlighting performances from select players that will hear their name called in 2012 and beyond.

Austin Super Regional

NCAA Baseball: Super Regional Update 6.10.11

Throughout this NCAA postseason, we'll be giving you updates on how the recent MLB Draftees are performing as well as highlighting performances from select players that will hear their name called in 2012 and beyond.

Austin Super Regional

College Baseball: Super Regional Drafted Players

After three action packed days and over 1500 players selected, it's natural to be hungover on the MLB Draft. The over-saturation of coverage could drive the average fan into hibernation. At Prospect Junkies however, we don't attract the average fan. Our very name suggests that you're here because you can't get enough prospect news and we're more than happy to oblige.

The Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament is my favorite baseball weekend of the year. Sure it doesn't have the tradition of the World Series or the hype of the All-Star Game, but baseball's crossover from amateur to professional status is so fantastically unique to other major sports that it absolutely captivates me. Maybe it's like this in hockey too, but I'm not Canadian so I wouldn't know. Many of the players selected in this week's MLB Draft (125 to be exact) aren't looking to relinquish their amateur status any time soon. Those 125 players are playing for the 16 teams left in this tournament competing for a chance to advance to Omaha for the College World Series.

2011 MLB Draft - Day Two Best Available

Let's face it, kids slide in the draft for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's a college commitment, sometimes it's a bloated asking price, sometimes it's makeup issues, and sometimes guys like me just had a guy valued higher than scouts did. You'll find a variety of those reasons causing the slide in the players below.

I must admit that as a college baseball fan, I quite selfishly wouldn't mind if the slide continued on some of these guys.