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 1MATTHEW BUSHMISSION BAY HSSSR/R5'10"1701986-02-08 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: AGILE, ATHLETIC FRAME. MEDIUM BUILD. LEAN MUSCLE TONE, STRONG FOREARMS & WRISTS. SIMILAR TO NOMAR GARCIAPARRA. STRAIGHT AWAY STANCE. SHORT, QUICK COMPACT STROKE. WILL LAY OUT FOR BALL IN THE HOLE. AGGRESSIVE FASTBALL HITTER. CONSISTENT HARD CONTACT. GOOD TRIGGER. SOFT, SURE HANDS WITH PLUS INSTINCTS. FEET WORK WELL, QUICK ON THE DOUBLE PLAY. RUNS THE BASES WELL.
 2JUSTIN VERLANDEROLD DOMINION URHPR/R6'5"2001983-02-20 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LEAN, WIRY STRONG. LONG ARMS. THIN WAIST. TAPERS TO LONG, STRONG LEGS. BODY SIMILAR TO ANDY ASHBY. NO WINDUP, 3/4 DELIVERY. LOOSE, LIVE, QUICK ARM. PWR FB W/ OCCAISIONAL RUN INTO RHH, BAT BREAKER. NASTY, HARD SLIDER, 3/4 TILT, LATE BITE IN ZONE, KNEE BUCKLER. FRANCHISE TYPE PITCHER. NUMBER ONE STARTER. OVERPOWERING STUFF. WILL GET THERE QUICK.
 3PHILIP HUMBERRICE URHPR/R6'4"2201982-12-21 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LARGE FRAME. BROAD, SLOPED SHOULDERS. STRONG, DURABLE, OVERALL BUILD. MORE DEVELOPED LOWER HALF. BODY TYPE SIMILAR TO KEVIN MILLWOOD. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4 DELIVERY. PLUS ARM STRENGTH. COMFORT ZONE 91-93 W/ RUN & SINK WHEN DOWN. CB, ML OUT PITCH W/ BIG, TIGHT, SHARP 11-5 BITE. CHANGEUP W/ SINK & DECEPTION. OTHER PITCH, SPLIT, W/ SHORT DOWN BREAK. BIG, STRONG, DURABLE WORKHORSE W/ PITCHABILITY & MOUND PRESENCE. STUFF FOR QUALITY RHS AT ML LEVEL.
 4JEFFREY NIEMANNRICE URHPR/R6'9"2601983-02-28 JR56K | 350K
COMMENT: , HIPS & THIGHS. EXTRA-LARGE HANDS. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4 TO OVERHEAD DELIVERY. EXTREME DOWNHILL PLANE. FB COMFORT ZONE 90-93. SPIKED CB W/ DOWN BITE. SHARP, 2-PLANE SLIDER. CIRCLE CHANGEUP W/ FADE, DECEPTION. SHOWS COMMAND, FEEL FOR 4 ML PITCHES. INTIMIDATING PHYSICAL SIZE. STUFF TO DOMINATE GAME AT TIMES. POTENTIAL FRONTLINE RH STARTER. QUICK TO ML LEVEL.
 5MARK ROGERSMT ARARAT SCHOOLRHPR/R6'2"2051986-01-30 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: ROOM TO ADD MORE WEIGHT. BABY-FACED. MEDIUM-WIDE, SLOPED SHOULDERS. ESPECIALLY LONG ARMS. LONG TORSO. HIGH REAR. FULL WINDUP, HIGH 3/4 TO 3/4 ARM SLOT. DOES IT EASY. WHIP ARM. GOOD EXTENTION. MOST FB 91-92, LIKES TO CUT TO LHH. POTENTIAL HAMMER CB, LONG & SHORT, BOTH TIGHT. CIRCLE CHANGE SINKS WHEN DOWN. HAS AN IDEA HOW TO PITCH. ONE OF BEST HS PITCHING PROSPECTS SEEN IN 15 YR SCOUTING. TOP OF ML STAFF POTENTIAL.
 6JEREMY SOWERSVANDERBILT ULHPL/L6'1"1651983-05-17 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY SIMILAR TO TOM GLAVINE. HIGH WINDUP, HIGH 3/4. SHORT ARM. SLIGHT HAND PUMP AT TOP OF JERKY DELIVERY. SLIGHT ACROSS BODY DELIVERY. MOST FB'S 87-89, SLIGHT ARM SIDE RUN. SLURVE-CB TIGHT, FLASHES DOWN ROT. GOOD ARM SPEED FADE CHANGE . LOCATES ALL PITCHES, ESPECIALLY FB. QUICK ARM W/ DECEPTION DELIVERY. CONFIDENT IN A QUIET WAY. GOES AFTER HITTERS.
 7DAVID BAILEYLA GRANGE HSRHPR/R6'4"1851986-05-03 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM-LONG FRAME. GOOD BODY. LONG, SLENDER, BUILD. HIGH WAISTED. LONG ARMS. LARGE HANDS. LOOSE, EFFORTLESS ARM. COMFORT ZONE 93-95 W/ LATE SINK. BALL EXPLODES OUT OF HAND. 11/5 CB W/ TIGHT ROTATION, SHARP K ZONE BITE WHEN OUT FRONT. EXCELLENT MOUND PRESENCE. YOUNG RHP W/ EXTREMELY HIGH CEILING. EFFORTLESS POWER ARM W/ PLUS PITCHABILITY.
 8WADE TOWNSENDRICE URHPR/R6'4"2251983-02-22 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LARGE FRAME. FOOTBALL TYPE BUILD. BROAD, SLOPED SHOULDERS. STRONG, THICK, MUSCULAR THROUGH CHEST, HIPS, REAR & THIGHS. LOW WAISTED. SHORT ARMS. PHYSICALLY MATURE. NO WINDUP, OVERHEAD DELIVERY W/ EFFORT. PLUS RAW ARM STRENGTH. THROWS DOWNHILL. MOST FB'S 89-93. CAN DIAL IT UP WHEN NEEDED. SPIKED CB, ML OUT PITCH, NASTY, QUICK, SHARP, DOWN BITE, DISAPPEARS THROUGH HITTING ZONE. INTIMIDATING PHYSICAL PRESENCE ON MOUND. THRIVES IN PRESSURE SITUATION.
 9CHRISTOPHER NELSONREDAN HSSSR/R5'11"1761985-09-03 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY A SMALLER VERSION OF GARY SHEFFIELD. SLIGHT OPEN AT PLATE W/ WT A TAD ON BACK LEG. HANDS ABOVE RIGHT EAR W/ HIGH RIGHT ELBOW. HAS IDEA ABOUT LOADING HANDS & BODY. QUICK BAT W/ SHORT LINE DRIVE STROKE. HITS BALL HARD TO ALL FIELDS & WILL DRIVE GAPS. ADEQUATE RUNNER, FLASHES ABOVE AVG. QUICK, SOFT HANDS, GOOD FEET. ATHLETIC W/ BASEBALL TOOLS.
 10THOMAS DIAMONDU NEW ORLEANSRHPR/R6'3"2301983-04-06 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LONG FRAME. STRONG, THICK, ATHLETIC BODY. LONG ARMS. BIG HANDS & FEET. GOOD PITCHERS BUILD. SIMILAR TO ROGER CLEMENS. HIGH 3/4 TO OVER HEAD ARM SLOT. SOLID DELIVERY. GOOD EXTENTION ON RELEASE. FB EXPLODES LATE IN ZONE, RIDES IN ON RHH. ALSO PITCHES IN TO LHH. CB HAS BIG, 12-6 BREAK. SLIDER OCCAISIONALLY TIGHT. EXCELLENT MOVEMENT & DECEPTION TO CHANGE UP. RHP W/ A BIG TIME ARM & DOMINANT STUFF TO BECOME A 1 OR 2 STARTER AT ML LEVEL. VERY GOOD MOUND PRESENCE. AGGRESSIVE APPROACH.
 11NEIL WALKERPINE RICHLAND HSCS/R6'3"2051985-09-10 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: SOLID FRAME. STRONG AS A BULL. EXCELLENT PHYSICAL MAKE-UP. BROAD SHOULDERS. MUSCULAR ARMS & LEGS. OUTSTANDING ALL-AROUND ATHLETE. SOME GROWTH POTENTIAL. LINE DRIVE CONTACT FROM LEFT SIDE. QUICK BAT. POTENTIAL PWR. ARM NEAR AVG. SOFT, QUICK HANDS. POTENTIAL PLUS GLOVE, FRAMES WELL. RUNS GAME. AGGRESSIVE ON PATHS. SON OF FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER TOM WALKER. BAT, PWR & GLOVE POTENTIAL.
 12JERED WEAVERLong Beach St.RHPR/R6'7"2051982-10-04 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: VERY TALL, LEAN, WIRY PHYSIQUE. LONG, LOOSE, SINEWY MUSCLES. SQUARE SHOULDERS. LONG ARMS, LEGS. THIN HIPS, WAIST . RM TO CARRY MORE WEIGHT. BUILT SIMILAR TO BROTHER JEFF WEAVER. NO WINDUP, 3/4 ARM. SIDE STEP TO START. BIG HIP, SHOULDER TURN. FLASHES PLUS FB, MOST 90-91, SOME TAIL, SINK WHEN DOWN. DECEPTIVE DELIVERY, TURNS BACK TO HITTER, TOUGH TO PICK UP PITCHES. SPOTS ML SLIDER. GOOD MOTION ON SINKING CHANGEUP. PLUS CONTROL. TOUGH COMPETITOR WHO PITCHES W/ CONFIDENCE. HAS THE SIZE, MAKEUP, & PITCHES FOR A FRONTLINE ML STARTER.
 13WILLIAM BRAYCOL WILLIAM & MARYLHPL/L6'3"2151983-06-05 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LARGE FRAME. BROAD SHOULDERS, LONG ARMS. MUSCULAR LOWER HALF. BODY SIMILAR TO TERRELL WADE. FULL WINDUP, 3/4 DELIVERY. LOOSE, LIVE, QUICK ARM. AVG FB AT TIMES W/ RUNNING MOVEMENT INTO LHH. THROWS HARD SLIDER, GOOD ROTATION & BITE. COMMAND OF BOTH. CONFIDENT, WANTS BALL.
 14BILLY BUTLERWOLFSON SENIOR HS3BR/R6'2"2251986-04-18 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM, STRONG, SOLID BUILD. GOOD STRENGTH THROUGHOUT. BUILT LIKE FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER MATT WILLIAMS. STRAIGHT OPEN STANCE, HANDS HELD HIGH. PULL HITTER W/ LOFT PWR. BALL EXPLODES OFF BAT. VERY AGGRESSIVE HITTER. WILL ADJUST TO OFF SPEED STUFF. GOOD CARRY ON THROWS.
 15STEPHEN DREWFLORIDA ST USSL/R6'0"1851983-03-16 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: OPEN STANCE. SHORT COMPACT STROKE. MAKES CONSISTENT CONTACT AND USES ALL FIELDS. UNLOADS BALL QUICKLY W/ CARRY. INSTINCTS FOR GAME. VERY GOOD BASE RUNNING SKILLS. HAS ALL THE TOOLS TO BE FRONT LINE MAJOR LEAGUE SS. BROTHER OF J.D. DREW.
 16DAVID PURCEYU OKLAHOMALHPL/L6'5"2401982-04-22 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: EXTRA-LARGE. FRAME. THICK, STRONG BODY & LEGS. IMPRESSIVE PHYSICALLY. SIMILAR BODY AS MATT WHITE. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4 DELIVERY. FAIR MECHANICS. LONG ARC, PROPER ACTION. FB VELOCITY AVG, TOUCHES ABOVE AVG AT TIMES, MOST RIDE. SLURVE-TYPE CB. OCCAISIONAL STRAIGHT CHANGEUP. BIG BODY & IMPRESSIVE ARM. USABLE FB.
 17TIMOTHY ELBERTSENECA HSLHPL/L6'2"1901985-05-13 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM, ATHLETIC FRAME. WELL PROPORTIONED. STRONG THIGHS & LEGS. EXCELLENT FLEXIBILITY. OVERALL BODY STRENGTH. SOME MATURITY REMAINS. NO WINDUP, 3/4 ANGLE. ARMSIDE RUN FB, OCCAISIONAL PLUS SINK, MOST 90-91. LOOSE, QUICK ARM. COMMANDS BOTH SIDES OF PLATE. QUALITY 3/4 TILT SLURVE, TIGHT, SHARP BREAK, PLUS VALUE. FEEL FOR CHANGE, SINKS, FADES. CONFIDENT LHP W/ AVG TO PLUS STUFF. EXCITING TO WATCH, PLAYER KNOWS HOW TO PERFORM.
 18JOSHUA FIELDSOKLAHOMA ST U3BR/R6'2"2101982-12-14 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LARGE FRAME. MATURE BODY, HEAVY REAR & LEGS. BODY TYPE SIMILAR TO LANCE BERKMAN. WIDE, SEMI-SQUAT STANCE. BAT PINCHED INTO CHEST. STRENGTH IN SLIGHT UPPERCUT SWING W/ PWR POTENTIAL. ARM PLAYABLE, ACCURATE THROWS. HANDS & DEFENSIVE ACTIONS SHOW PROPER TECHNIC. ALERT BASE RUNNER. PHYSICALLY MATURE. STRENGTH IN SWING, BAT & PWR POTENTIAL.
 19CHRISTOPHER LAMBERTBOSTON COLRHPR/R6'1"2051983-03-08 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: DEFINITIVE STRENGTH THROUGH OUT. ESPECIALLY BROAD SHOULDERS. BIG BACK. LONG, STURDY LEGS. HIGH REAR. TRIM ATHLETIC BUILD. SEMI WINDUP, 3/4 DELIVERY. STIFF FRONT LEG, FINISH. QUICK & LOOSE ARM. HARD, BORING FB WILL BREAK BATS. SELDOM USED SINKING CHANGE, PLUS POTENTIAL. BEST CB SIMILAR TO SLIDER, SHORT, QUICK, LATE, 3/4 BREAK. AGGRESSIVE, ATTACKS HITTERS. ARM ACTION CONDUCIVE TO SLIDER IN FUTURE. EXCELLENT WORK HABITS.
 20TREVOR PLOUFFECRESPI CARMELITE HSSSR/R6'1"1751986-06-15 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: LEAN, WIRY, WELL PROPORTIONED BODY. SQUARE SHOULDERS. NARROW WAIST. SLENDER HIPS. LEAN, MUSCULAR ARMS. PROJECTABLE BODY. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4, OCCAISIONAL SIDE ARM. HIGH LEG KICK, BREAKS HANDS AT WAIST. ML FB W/ OCCAISIONAL PLUS VELOCITY, TAILING, SINKING MOVEMENT WHEN DOWN. CB HAS LATE BREAK, BITE WHEN ON TOP. GOOD TAILING, SINKING ACTION ON DECEPTIVE CHANGEUP. THROWS STRIKES. GOOD COMPETITOR. GOOD FEEL FOR PITCHING. TURNS UP DIAL WHEN HE HAS TO.
 21GREGORY GOLSONCONNALLY HSCFR/R6'0"1901985-09-17 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM FRAME. THICK, MUSCULAR, TIGHTLY WOUND, ATHLETIC BUILD. LARGE HANDS. BODY TYPE SIMILAR TO RICKY HENDERSON. STIFF, UPRIGHT STANCE. SLIGHT OPEN W/ WEIGHT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. PRESENT TIME. RUNNING VERY WELL. STIFF, STRONG STROKE W/ RAW PULL PWR. EXPLOSIVE RUNNER W/ SPRINTER TYPE SPEED. STRONG ARM W/ GOOD CARRY. PROJECTABLE OUTF SKILLS W/ HARD WORK & PROPER INSTRUCTION. PHYSICAL SPECIMEN W/ ATHLETIC ABILITY. PLUS SECONDARY TOOLS.
 22GLEN PERKINSU MINNESOTALHPL/L6'0"2001983-03-02 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: AVG HEIGHT. NARROW, SLOPING SHOULDERS. LONG ARMS. SIMILAR FRAME TO MIKE STANTON. SEMI WINDUP, 3/4 DELIVERY. EASY OUT FRONT. EASY EFFORT. STAYS ON TOP, GETS BALL OUT FRONT. FB UP TO 93 IN PAST, MOSTLY HARD TAIL. DECEPTION, FADE AWAY CHANGE, OUT PITCH. DOWN 3/4 CB HARD BITER, OCCASIONALLY BEST PITCH. LHP W/PLUS CHANGEUP, CONTROL. FITS AS MIDDLE ROTATION STARTER. HAS THE STUFF, POISE TO COMPETE, WANTS THE BALL.
 23PHILIP HUGHESFOOTHILL HSRHPR/R6'5"2201986-06-24 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: TALL, LARGE FRAME. BROAD BACK, SHOULDERS. WIDE HIPS. STRONG, THICK LOWER HALF. LONG, LOOSE MUSCLES. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4. SIDE STEP TO START, HIGH LEG LIFT. HIDES BALL WELL. QUICK, COMPACT, LIVE ARM. SHORT IN BACK. SITS ON 90-91, OCCAISIONAL PLUS 92-94. SOLID MECHANICS W/ GOOD BODY CONTROL. FLASHES MAJOR LEAGUE SLIDER W/ LATE BITE, GOOD DOWN PLANE. GOOD MOTION ON CHANGEUP. BIG, STRONG-ARMED PITCHER W/ PROJECTABLE MAJOR LEAGUE OR BETTER PITCHES ACROSS THE BOARD. AROUND PLATE W/ ALL PITCHES, CHANCE FOR PLUS CONTROL.
 24LANDON POWELLU SOUTH CAROLINACS/R6'3"2351982-03-19 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: LARGE FRAME. BULKY LOWER 1/2, ESPECIALLY REAR & UPPER THIGHS. STRONG, PHYSICALLY MATURE. RESEMBLES GREG MYERS. TAD OPEN RHH, MORE CROUCH LHH. SIMILAR HAND SET-UP & TRIGGER. WELL UP IN BATTERS BOX. SWITCH-HITTER, PLUS RAW PWR BOTH SIDES. MORE CONFIDENT LHH, SHORTER & QUICKER TO BALL. SOLID AVG ARM. SOUND TRANSFER, MOST THROWS ACCURATE. ADEQUATE RECEIVER. FEET & AGILITY TO HANDLE DEFENSE. PREMIER POSITION. RAW PWR, ARM STRENGTH.
 25STEVEN WALDROPFARRAGUT HSRHPR/R6'4"1901985-10-27 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: BODY SIMILAR TO KEVIN BROWN. HIGH WINDUP, HIGH 3/4. SLIGHT LONG ARM ACTION. BENDS OVER LEFT LEG AT TOP OF DELIVERY. SLIGHT ACROSS BODY. SIDE OF BASE. MOST FB 88-89 W/ SERIOUS ARM SIDE RUN & SLIGHT SINK. EASY DELIVERY, FAIRLY CLEAN. HARD, SHARP, DOWNER CB, FUTURE K PITCH. ADVANCED FEEL FOR BOTTOM-OUT CHANGE. ALL IN K ZONE. EXTREMELY ATHLETIC RHP , PHYSICALLY A HORSE.
 26RICHARD ROBNETTFRESNO ST UCFL/L5'10"1951983-09-17 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM, DURABLE FRAME. VERY ATHLETIC BUILD, EVENLY PROPORTIONED PHYSIQUE. BROAD, SLOPED SHOULDERS. TAPERS TO TRIM WAIST. DEFINED LOWER 1/2. SIMILAR TO RAY LANKFORD. QUITE CONFIDENT AT PLATE. GOOD K ZONE KNOWLEDGE. VERY GOOD BAT SPEED, HARD, FREQUENT CONTACT, KEEPS WEIGHT BACK, GOOD SWING PLANE. CRUISES IN OUTFIELD, DOES IT EASY. QUICK RELEASE, AVG & ON-LINE, ACCURATE. ROAMS OUTFIELD W/ EASE. ANTICIPATES WELL, PROPER ROUTES, GETS TO BALL IN GAPS. WILL THROW RUNNERS OUT. STRONG HANDS W/ BAT SPEED GIVE CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE W/ BAT.
 27TAYLOR TANKERSLEYU ALABAMALHPL/L6'1"2201983-03-07 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM FRAME. SOLID, STRONG, RAW-BONED BUILD. STRENGTH THROUGHOUT. BUILD SIMILAR TO DENNY NEAGLE. 3/4 TO LOW 3/4 DELIVERY. FB MOSTLY 89-91 W/ OCCAISIONAL RIDING LIFE. ARM WORKS GOOD W/ SOME DECEPTION. HARD BREAKING SLURVE-SLIDER, LATE BREAK. GOOD MAKE-UP & ARM STRENGTH.
 28BLAKE DEWITTSIKESTON HS2BL/R5'11"1751985-08-20 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM, COMPACT BUILD. BROAD SHOULDERS. STRONG LEGS. STRAIGHT UP, OPEN STANCE. LINE DRIVE TYPE SWING W/ LIFT FOR PWR. SOUND HIT APPROACH. AGGRESSIVE AT PLATE. GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF K ZONE. GAP PWR W/ LONG BALL POTENTIAL. FLASHES AVG ARM. GLOVE INSTINCTS. CONFIDENT APPROACH AT PLATE & FIELD. LHH W/ POTENTIAL TO HIT FOR AVG & PWR. STEADY, RELIABLE FIELDER.
 29MATTHEW CAMPBELLU SOUTH CAROLINALHPL/L6'2"1701982-12-27 4YR56K | 350K
COMMENT: MEDIUM FRAME, WELL-PROPORTIONED. LEAN, LOOSE, WIRY. RESEMBLES JAMIE MOYER. NO WIND UP. HIGH 3/4 TO NEAR OVER HEAD. COMPACT DELIVERY. MEDIUM CROSSPATH W/ 3B SPIN. WORKING VELOCITY 85-87. DOWNHILL FB PLANE, ARM SIDE TAIL. OCCASIONAL PLUS CB. HIGH 3/4 SNAP, SOME 11-5, LONG BREAK. FAIR CHANGE UP, SMALL FADE.
 30ERIC HURLEYWOLFSON SENIOR HSRHPR/R6'4"1951985-09-17 HS56K | 350K
COMMENT: TALL, LEAN, WIRY BUILD. LONG ARMS & LEGS. BUILT SIMILAR TO EX-MAJOR LEAGUER OREL HERSHISER. 3/4 TO LOW 3/4 DELIVERY. FB MOSTLY 91-93 W/ SOME BORING ACTION. EASY, LOOSE, WHIP-LIKE ARM ACTION. LOCATES PITCHES DOWN IN ZONE. SHORT, LATE BREAK SLIDER W/ HARD BITE. WILL PITCH IN. CHANCE TO HAVE 2 PLUS PITCHES & NOT FAR FROM THERE NOW.
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