2003 First-Year Player Draft Tracker

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2003 First-Year Player Draft Tracker

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Pick	Team	Player	School	Position	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Class	Video
188		BRIAN HENDERSON	U HOUSTON	LHP	L/L	6'0"	200	1982-05-19	4YR
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189		BRIAN MONTALBO	U CALIFORNIA	RHP	S/R	6'4"	210	1981-11-22	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Big, solid frame. Body similar to Russ Ortiz. Fastball has late movement. Curveball has tight rotation. Sharp and nasty rotation on slider. Some sink to changeup. Fields position well. Good mound presence. Command will get better.

190		VIRGIL VASQUEZ	U CALIFORNIA - SANTA BARB	RHP	R/R	6'3"	205	1982-06-07	4YR
COMMENT: Fluid, quick arm. Fastball occasionally above average with late sink, bores in, riding life when up. Hard, tight, rotating curveball, late bite with depth. Hard slider breaks late. Changeup sinks. Aggressive. Makings of a complete pitcher. Can throw curveballs for strikes, drops off table.

191		MAURICE GIRARDEAU	U SOUTH ALABAMA	RHP	R/R	6'5"	210	1982-04-12	4YR
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192		MICHAEL AVILES	CONCORDIA COL	SS	R/R	5'11"	195	1981-03-13	4YR
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193		KYLE BOYER	CALIFORNIA ST U	OF	R/R	6'1"	199	1981-11-23	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Body similar to Jeff Bagwell. Powerful quick bat through zone. Plus power potential. Sprays balls to all fields. Plays with intensity. Good make-up. Tools suited for LF or RF. Can also play third.

194		JUSTIN AZZE	U HAWAII	LHP	L/L	6'3"	205	1982-09-14	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Angular, evenly proportioned frame. Good upper body strength. Similar to Chuck Finley. Live arm. Loose, fluid arm action. Legitimate four-pitch guy, two plus future pitches. Very confident.

195		RUSSELL JOHNSON	BENJAMIN RUSSELL HS	RHP	L/R	6'2"	200	1985-01-06	HS
COMMENT: Tall, strong, raw-boned build. Good upper body strength. Build similat to Turk Wendell. Fastball mostly 89-90 with some cut action. Quick, loose arm. Good rotation to curveball. A player with arm strength.

196		MATTHEW FARNUM	TEXAS A&M U	RHP	R/R	6'2"	195	1981-06-01	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Medium frame, athletic build. No windup, high 3/4 delivery. QUick arm, throws downhill. Occasionally cuts fastball, must locate it to be successful. Big 11-5 curveball, occasional bite. Doesn't bring stuff to mound everyday. Lacks ML out pitch. Fringe RHS.

197		LAWRENCE ROBLES	CALIFORNIA ST U DOMINGUEZ	RHP	R/R	6'2"	200	1980-10-29	4YR
COMMENT: Powerful physique. Very strong lower half. Live arm. Smooth, easy delivery. Big, sweeping, slurvy-type Curve. Around the plate with both pitches. Aggressive approach. Two-pitch pitcher. Needs to develop straight change to complement other pitches.

198		MATTHEW DAVIS	OHIO ST U	RHP	R/R	6'2"	200	1981-11-19	4YR
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199		BRIAN BANNISTER	U SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	RHP	R/R	6'1"	207	1981-02-28	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Solid build. Similar to Donne Wall. Boring life on fastball. Relies on slider as out pitch. Fair deception and downer movement on circle change. Tough competitor. Excellent make-up. Son of Floyd Banister.

200		DANIEL CORE	FLORIDA ATLANTIC U	RHP	R/R	6'1"	195	1981-07-17	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Medium build. Round shoulders. Solid, durable pitcher. Gives you quality innings. Pitched well this year. Works fast. Good competitor. Knows how to pitch. Goes after hitters.

201		JOSE GUEVARA	ST MARYS U	RHP	R/R	6'0"	175	1982-03-18	4YR
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202		JAMES CASEY	AZLE HS	RHP	R/R	6'4"	215	1984-09-22	HS	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Tall, strong, athletic body. Strong legs. Similar to Kevin Millwood. Side-saddle, 3/4 pitch delivery. Signed with University of Texas-Arlington. Above average velocity fastball. Loose, quick arm. Works both sides of plate. Very aggressive RHP with two quality pitches and developing off-speed pitch.

203		ROBERT MARCHBANKS	U SOUTH CAROLINA	LHP	L/L	6'2"	190	1982-02-03	4YR
COMMENT: Med-lg frame, solid look. Well-dev muscles. Fb w/ a touch of tail, sink life. Pitches in, competes, works hard. Lacks package for ML prospect.

204		JEREMY WEST	ARIZONA ST U	C	R/R	6'0"	200	1981-11-08	4YR	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Strong, stocky build. Big leg lift, steps to hit. Aggressive offensive approach. Bat speed on uppercut swing, good extension. Solid raw power to pull side. Hard contact, ball jumps off bat. Will crush mistakes. Defense will not play behind the plate. Tools better suited for 1B.

205		KYLE KENDRICK	MOUNT VERNON HS	RHP	R/R	6'3"	185	1984-08-26	HS	56K \| 300K
COMMENT: Tall frame. Built like Ryan Franklin. Two-seam, tailing fastball. Arm speed deceptive through circle change, fades. Confident. Athletic, fields position. Wiry strong RHP with quick arm. Excellent three-sport athlete. Flashes three Major League pitches. Composed.

206		JEREMY DUTTON	NORTH CAROLINA ST U	3B	L/R	5'11"	195	1980-11-15	4YR
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207		DEVIN PERRIN	GRAND CANYON U	RHP	R/R	6'7"	225	1981-05-14	4YR
COMMENT: Extra-long, slender frame. No windup, drop and drive delivery. A little stiff through overhand slot. Average arm speed. Most fastballs 89-90 with cut life. Feel for slider, tight rotation, occasional late bite, throws for strikes. Aggressive on mound. Around plate with fastball and slider. Feel for pitching.

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