College Baseball Prospects: Top Sophomores 2011

The sophomore year is perhaps the most important evaluation period for a college prospect. While some super studs like Matt Purke and Anthony Rendon before him truly shine as freshman, the sophomore year usually separates the men from the boys. While I did rank the players below, I wouldn't pay particularly close attention to where each player falls on the list. The ranking below was an attempted balance between high profile recruits and lower profile performers. They all deserve my attention as I prepare coverage of future MLB drafts and projecting the performance of college baseball's best teams. If there are guys that I've missed, and undoubtedly there are, don't hesitate to let me know so I can follow their performance throughout 2011.

1. Matt Purke - LHP - TCU. 6'4" 180. Last Drafted: Rangers '09 1st Round (14th Overall)

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	TCU	FR	16-0	3.02	20	18	1	0	0	116	91	34	142	1.07

2. Kenny Diekroeger - SS/3B - Stanford. 6'2" 200. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Tampa Bay '09 2nd Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	STAN	FR	55	216	42	77	12	1	5	41	1	12	44	.356	.392	.491

3. Brian Goodwin - OF - Miami-Dade Community College. 6'0" 190. Bats: L Throws: R. Last Drafted: White Sox '09 17th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	UNC	FR	60	227	47	66	13	8	7	63	7	45	49	.291	.409	.511

4. Jake Barrett - RHP - Arizona State. 6'4" 235. Last Drafted: Toronto '09 3rd Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	ASU	FR	2-0	3.41	28	0	0	0	2	29	26	10	43	1.24

5. Austin Maddox - DH/1B/3B - Florida. 6'3" 220. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Tampa Bay '09 37th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	UF	FR	63	264	48	88	16	0	17	72	0	7	42	.333	.369	.587

6. Deven Marrero - SS - Arizona State. 6'1" 180. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Cincinnati '09 17th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	ASU	FR	42	156	31	62	12	3	6	42	11	13	24	.397	.442	.628

7. Jeremy Baltz - OF - St. John's. 6'3" 195. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Yankees '09 45th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	STJ	FR	63	240	64	95	16	1	24	85	6	28	44	.396	.482	.771

8. Andrew Susac - C - Oregon. 6'1" 200. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Philadelphia: '09 16th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	OSU	FR	42	96	15	25	4	0	2	13	0	15	23	.260	.387	.365

9. Michael Zunino - C - Florida. 6'2" 220. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Oakland '09 30th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	FLA	FR	55	176	31	47	7	1	9	41	8	9	38	.267	.314	.472

10. Nolan Fontana - SS - Florida. 5'11" 190. Bats: L Throws: R. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	FLA	FR	63	216	56	62	15	2	3	23	11	53	29	.287	.429	.417

11. Brian Johnson - DH/ LHP - Florida. 6'3" 225. Bats: L Throws: L. Last Drafted: Los Angeles Dodgers '09 27th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	FLA	FR	27	84	13	34	5	1	4	21	0	9	15	.405	.458	.631

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	FLA	FR	6-4	4.03	16	14	0	0	0	73.2	88	14	51	-

12. Stephen Perez - SS - Miami. 5'11" 175. Bats: B Throws: R. Last Drafted: Cincinnati '09 18th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	MIA	FR	63	239	50	61	14	1	8	38	24	39	72	.255	.362	.423

13. Lex Rutledge - LHP - Samford. 6'1" 185. Last Drafted: Milwaukee '09 26th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	SAM	FR	5-1	1.71	33	0	0	0	11	47	41	19	65	1.27

14. Jake Stewart - OF - Stanford. 6'2" 195. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Philadelphia '09 14th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	STAN	FR	55	172	24	36	6	2	2	16	5	12	43	.209	.266	.302

15. Branden Kline - RHP - Virginia. 6'3" 185. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Boston '09 6th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	UVA	FR	5-1	3.62	22	8	0	0	3	64	54	20	56	1.14

16. Derek Dennis - SS - Michigan. 6'3" 170. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Tampa Bay '09 10th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	MICH	FR	53	176	32	47	5	0	4	32	7	14	49	.267	.337	.364

17. Cohl Walla - OF - Texas. 6'3" 165. Bats R: Throws: R. Last Drafted: Nationals '09 43rd Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	TEX	FR	62	228	41	72	12	2	8	40	14	13	42	.316	.355	.491

18. Hudson Randall - RHP - Florida. 6'4" 185. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Kansas City '09 46th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	FLA	FR	8-4	3.24	20	17	0	0	0	97	102	21	69	1.26

19. Dylan Floro - RHP - Cal State Fullerton. 6'2" 180. Last Drafted: Tampa Bay '09 20th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	CSF	FR	7-2	3.26	27	8	2	2	2	91	102	11	69	1.24

20. Kurt Heyer - RHP - Arizona. 6'2" 195. Last Drafted: Not Drafted. BA Freshman All American.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	ARI	FR	7-4	3.26	17	16	1	0	0	102	97	29	109	1.24

21. Matt Price - RHP - South Carolina. 6'2" 215. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	SC	FR	5-1	2.26	31	0	0	0	10	55.2	37	10	35	-

22. Justin Jones - LHP - California. 6'3" 175. Last Drafted: Chicago White Sox '09 7th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	CAL	FR	10-6	4.22	18	15	2	0	0	98	102	29	73	1.34

23. Hoby Milner - LHP - Texas. 6'3" 165. Last Drafted. Washington '09 44th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	TEX	FR	3-1	1.97	18	3	0	0	0	32	29	12	31	1.28

24. Michael Ratteree - SS - Rice. 6'1" 200. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Washington '09 45th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	RICE	FR	63	224	60	63	9	1	10	64	3	46	44	.281	.424	.466

25. Logan Vick - OF - Baylor. 5'11" 185. Bats: L Throws: R. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	BAY	FR	60	228	59	75	17	2	10	27	11	59	49	.329	.471	.553

26. Anthony Gomez - 2B - Vanderbilt. 6'0" 180. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	VAND	FR	60	214	41	81	10	0	2	30	9	14	9	.379	.399	.453

27. Max White - OF - Oklahoma. 6'1" 200. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	OK	FR	62	215	48	63	13	1	15	43	7	13	58	.293	.345	.572

28. Christian Walker - 1B - South Carolina. 6'0" 210. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Los Angeles Dodgers '09 49th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	SC	FR	61	226	35	74	12	2	9	51	2	18	18	.327	.384	.518

29. Pat Biondi - OF - Michigan. 5'9" 160. Bats: L Throws: R. Last Drafted: Tigers '09 35th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	MICH	FR	57	230	69	72	11	6	2	30	29	36	30	.313	.410	.439

30. Barrett Barnes - 1B/OF - Texas Tech. 5'11" 195. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	Tech	FR	57	217	71	74	19	2	14	53	12	40	50	.341	.465	.641

31. Beau Amaral - OF - UCLA. 5'10 175. Bats: L Throws: L. Last Drafted: Arizona Diamondbacks '09 45th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	UCLA	FR	64	223	45	79	12	0	4	31	9	20	53	.354	.437	.462

32. Brett Huber - RHP - Mississippi. 6'2" 210. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	MISS	FR	2-0	3.54	30	0	0	0	12	48	38	19	54	1.18

33. Michael Wacha - RHP - Texas A&M. 6'6" 195. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	A&M	FR	9-2	2.90	25	10	0	0	0	105	86	22	97	1.02

34. Josh Elander - OF/C - TCU. 6'1" 215. Last Drafted: Washington '09 37th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	TCU	FR	59	194	41	69	16	4	2	33	11	24	50	.356		.510

35. Carlos Lopez - 1B - Cal State Fullerton. 6'2" 205. Bats: L Throws: R. Last Drafted Detroit '10 37th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	CSF	FR	62	237	44	84	16	3	7	51	5	22	23	.354	.414	.536

36. Jayce Boyd - 3B - Florida State. 6'3" 185. Last Drafted: Texas '09 19th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	FSU	FR	67	227	49	74	15	1	8	39	4	27	38	.326	.394	.507

37. Richie Shaffer - 3B - Clemson. 6'2" 190. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Los Angeles Dodgers '09 25th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	CLEM	FR	48	158	45	51	11	0	7	36	2	18	36	.323	.415	.525

38. Kyle Hansen - RHP - St. John's. 6'8" 200. Last Drafted: Milwaukee '09 40th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	STJ	FR	8-3	3.71	18	15	0	0	0	94	77	38	85	1.21

39. Tom Lemke - RHP - Nebraska. 6'8" 230. Last Drafted: Texas Rangers '09 10th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	NEB	FR	5-6	5.34	14	14	2	2	0	60	67	30	43	1.60

40. Cody Keefer - OF - UCLA. 6'1" 190. Last Drafted: Detroit '09 33rd Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	UCLA	FR	45	148	29	47	9	0	2	31	1	32	31	.318	.452	.419

41. Jerad Grundy - LHP - Miami (FL). 5'11" 180. Last Drafted: Texas Rangers '09 46th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	MIA	FR	2-0	3.57	9	2	0	0	0	17	17	6	13	1.30

42. Christian Jones - LHP - Oregon. 6'2" 205. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	ORE	FR	2-2	3.71	20	1	0	0	0	26.2	25	12	21	-

43. Stephen Piscotty - IF - Stanford. 6'3" 185. Bats: R Throws: R. Last Drafted: Los Angeles Dodgers '09 45th Round.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	STAN	FR	56	227	45	74	17	0	4	36	5	15	18	.326	.387	.454

44. Michael Heller - RHP - Florida. 6'1" 190. Last Drafted: Pittsburgh '09 29th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	FLA	FR	0-0	4.15	5	0	0	0	0	4	5	1	1	1.38

45. Mark Appel - RHP - Stanford. 6'5" 190. Last Drafted: Tigers '09 15th Round.

Year	Team	Class	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	S	IP	H	BB	K	WHIP
2010	STAN	FR	2-1	5.92	24	3	0	0	2	38	44	15	14	-

46. Dan Gulbransen - OF - Jacksonville. 5'10" 205. Bats: L Throws: L. Last Drafted: Not Drafted.

Year	Team	Class	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2010	JAX	FR	54	202	53	79	14	2	8	46	5	39	23	.391	.502