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Pick	Player	School	Pos	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Class
5	Posey, Gerald	Florida St U	C	R/R	6'01"	205	1987-03-27	JR	400K
Comments: College catchers who can stay at the position and can hit are always a hot commodity and Posey will be no exception. He's got a great approach with the bat and has a little power. As a converted shortstop, he's still a little raw behind the plate, but all the tools are there for him to be just fine and help ensure he gets drafted fairly early. Enhanced Scouting Report
6	Skipworth, Kyle	Patriot HS (CA)	C	L/R	6'03"	195	1990-03-01	HS	400K
Comments: Arguably the best catching prospect in the Draft class, Skipworth has all the makings of an offensive-minded catcher with plenty of power from the left side, a hot commodity for every organization. He's got plus arm strength, but needs some work in his defensive game, something scouts believe will improve over time. Enhanced Scouting Report
10	Castro, Jason	Stanford U	C	L/R	6'03"	210	1987-06-18	JR	400K
Comments: College catchers, especially those who hit left-handed, are always in demand, and Castro has used a strong Cape League season to put himself in position to be one of the first backstops taken. He's got legit power and a good set of defensive skills. He might not be the first college catcher to go off the board, but he likely won't have to wait long. Enhanced Scouting Report
16	Lawrie, Brett	Brookswood SS	C	R/R	5'11"	200	1990-01-18	HS	400K
Comments: Scouting Canadian players can sometimes be difficult because of the lack of opportunity to see them. But scouts know all about Lawrie and his plus power potential, something he's been able to show off while playing for the Langley Blaze in British Columbia. What they don't know is where he can play, though he's shown the tools -- raw though they may be -- to handle being a catcher. It may take a while, but putting that bat behind the plate could one day make him a premium player. Enhanced Scouting Report
78	Jefferies, Jacob	UC Davis	C	L/R	6'02"	200	1987-10-30	JR	400K
Comments: Not on the map to start the season, Jefferies has had a tremendous junior campaign and has been steadily moving up the ladder all year. A terrific contact hitter who almost never strikes out, he hasn't shown much power. Defensively, he's pretty good, though the arm is fringy. Whichever team sees more arm or more power in the future will likely be the one to take him. Enhanced Scouting Report
90	Paramore, Preston	Arizona St U	C	S/R	6'02"	205	1986-10-30	JR	400K
Comments: These numbers may sum him up: In his first two seasons, he committed four total errors and walked 17 times more than he struck out. While he has a good game plan and handles the bat fine, particularly from the right side, it's his all-around defensive acumen that should interest scouts the most. Enhanced Scouting Report
130	Schlehuber, Braeden	Col of Southern Nevada	C	R/R	6'03"	190	1988-01-07	J2	400K
151	Nieto, Adrian	American Heritage School (FL)	C	S/R	6'00"		1989-11-12	HS	400K
Comments: Generally considered to be the second-best prep catcher in the Draft class, Nieto has a solid approach at the plate and a very strong arm behind it. However, an elbow injury last year has limited his time behind the plate and he struggled a bit defensively early this season. On the same team as top prospect Eric Hosmer, he'll get plenty of chances to show improvement in front of scouts this spring. Enhanced Scouting Report
163	Avila, Alexander	U Alabama Tuscaloosa	C	L/R	5'11"	210	1987-01-29	JR	400K
164	Doyle, Charles	Coastal Carolina U	C	L/R	6'00"	200	1986-03-24	SR
197	Roling, Kiel	Arizona St U	C	R/R	6'03"	225	1987-01-23	JR	400K
Comments: A big, slow power-only type of guy, Roling is the type of hitter who might be best suited for an American League team in the eventuality of having to DH. His plus, plus raw power will draw some interest and he might be a Matt LeCroy-type at best, a big guy who can swing the bat who might be able to get behind the plate once in a while. Enhanced Scouting Report
202	Lavarnway, Ryan	Yale U	C	R/R	6'04"	225	1987-08-07	JR	400K
206	Joseph, Caleb	Lipscomb U	C	R/R	6'03"	180	1986-06-18	JR
211	Killian, Daniel	Kellogg CC	C	L/R	6'04"	195	1989-01-14	J1
221	Flores, Luis	Oklahoma St U	C	R/R	5'09"	190	1986-11-02	JR
225	Zornes, Adam	Rice U	C	R/R	6'01"	215	1986-04-02	SR	400K
230	Higashioka, Kyle	Edison HS (CA)	C	R/R	6'01"	190	1990-04-20	HS	400K
232	Federowicz, Timothy	UNC Chapel Hill	C	R/R	5'11"	200	1987-08-05	JR	400K
240	Dubler, Kevin	Illinois St U	C	L/R	6'01"	200	1987-02-18	JR
246	Lanning, Jeffrey	U New Orleans	C	R/R	6'02"	210	1987-01-01	JR
274	LeVier, Mitchell	Fullerton Col	C	L/L	5'11"	185	1988-01-12	J2	400K
279	Jimenez, Antonio	Discipulos De Cristo HS	C	R/R	6'00"	185	1990-05-01	HS	400K
292	Vazquez, Christian	Puerto Rico BB Academy HS	C	R/R	5'09"	195	1990-08-21	HS	400K
295	Matos, Mauricio	De Witt Clinton HS (NY)	C	R/R	6'00"	185	1990-09-10	HS
316	Rodriguez, Jean	George Washington HS (NY)	C	R/R	5'10"	204	1989-03-27	HS	400K
359	Day, Kyle	Michigan St U	C	L/R	5'11"	200	1986-07-13	JR	400K
379	Pardo, Braulio	St Leo Col	C	S/R	6'00"	185	1986-10-10	JR
425	Cutler, Charles	UC Berkeley	C	L/R	6'00"	200	1986-07-29	JR	400K
428	Kemp, Corey	East Carolina U	C	R/R	6'00"	225	1986-02-24	SR
480	Basham, Brett	U Mississippi	C	R/R	6'02"	205	1986-09-08	JR

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