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Wade/Heck just drafted Chase Davidson again, this time in the 41st rd. Hmmm, anyone think he regrets not signing the first time around?
Was thinking the exact same thing. Chase played in 51 games (38 starts) this season, hitting .278/.341/.497 with 7 HR and 13 walks (against 50 K's). Heck's assessment from '08:Quote“Goes by Chase. Another Atlanta area kid. After you see enough summer baseball you usually equip yourself with little quick phrases for each guy. For me he was the lefthanded hit collector. I think every game I saw him during the track of time since tournaments and showcases whether it’s summer or fall, the guy always got two hits when I saw him. That just stuck with me. He’s big. He’s strong. He’s eager to get out and start his professional career. He’s got bat speed. He’s got a chance to hit for average and power. Big, strong guy. We’re probably going to try to take him to the outfield and really try to expand his versatility defensively. But we feel like we got a pretty good looking hitter here.”
http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2008/06/05/heck-gives-scouting-report-on-each-astros-pick-confident-in-signing-some-w-audio/
Back on April 24 ("Midseason Top 50") they ranked [Flamion] #45 and said "Good athlete has impressive bat speed and power from the left side of the plate."
How the hell did he slip to the 25th round? Hope the Astros can sign him... cool name too.
BA on Stubblefield, whose name is probably worth $500k on its own. They ranked him 25th in Texas, so it looks like he fell due to signability concerns.
Chris McFarland was supposed to be the main attraction at Lufkin HS this spring, but scouts came away more impressed with Gandy Stubblefield. He also upstaged Bryan Brickhouse, who entered the year as the state's top-rated pitching prospect, beating him with an 11-strikeout three-hitter in a mid-April matchup. Stubblefield is projectable at 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds, and he worked at 88-92 mph with a peak of 94 this spring. He also has promising velocity on his curveball, though it's inconsistent. A Texas A&M recruit, he still needs a lot of polish.
11th rd: Justin Gominsky, CF from University of Minnesota. Kvasnicka's teammate last year.
BA: Outfielder Justin Gominsky looked like an early-round pick for 2011 when he hit .338 with 15 extra-base hits and 11 steals as a freshman, but he missed all but six games last year when he injured his right knee. He has been slow to recover from the layoff and adjust to the new bats, and batted just .307/.367/.381 as a redshirt sophomore this spring. Despite the lack of performance, the 6-foot-4, 185-pounder has easily the best package of tools among the state's position players. He has slightly above-average speed and arm strength, and he plays a fine center field. A righthanded hitter, he'll have to refine his approach and get stronger if he's going to do damage at the plate.
10th rd: Kyle Hallock, LHP from Kent State.
BA: A Kent State lefthander was named Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year, but it wasn't Andrew Chafin. It was Kyle Hallock, who returned for his senior season after the Phillies drafted him in the 49th round last June. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder is a craftsman who gets outs by throwing four pitches for strikes. He excels at pitching off his fastball, working both sides of the plate at 87-88 mph and peaking at 90. His changeup and slider are solid offerings, giving him a chance to remain a starter when he gets to pro ball.
9th rd: Jonas Dufek, college senior RHP from Creighton.
BA: Jonas Dufek won two games and MVP honors at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, then improved to 12-1, 2.08 by beating Georgia with a 10-strikeout complete game in Creighton's NCAA regional opener. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound righthander's stuff and command improved this season. He boosted his fastball from 87-89 mph a year ago to 89-91, tightened his slider and did a better job of locating both pitches. He has a loose arm and a sound delivery.
7th rd, 220th overall: Astros take L/L CF Javaris Reynolds, HS player from Florida.
Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mob6aetiwkY)
BA on Meredith: Some scouts are bullish on San Diego State outfielder Brandon Meredith, while others are lukewarm. A physical specimen at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, Meredith looked like a potential high-round pick after hitting .383/.484/.542 with seven homers and 54 RBIs as a sophomore in 2010, but a blister problem and a lack of lineup protection helped cause him to slump to .272/.418/.471 with five homers and 38 RBIs in an uneven junior year. Scouts who like him say he's a quality athlete with above-average speed and above-average raw power, while others peg him as just a decent athlete with average speed and average raw power. His short, line-drive swing gives him at least a chance to be an average hitter, but he has holes and still tends to chase breaking balls at times. He has made a concerted effort to improve his plate discipline, with 40 walks and 46 strikeouts in 191 at-bats this spring. A corner outfielder by trade, he has played first base (and looked bad there) and even center field (and looked surprisingly good) this spring. He projects as a fringe-average defensive left fielder with a similar arm. Enough scouts like him that he could go as high as the third to fifth round but the consensus has him in the fifth to eighth.
PGCrosschecker on Trapeono:
Polished college arm from small school but has one of the best changeups in college baseball
Baseball beginings on armstrong with some video:
http://baseballbeginnings.com/2009/11/05/jack-armstrong-video-3
Houser blerb:
http://orioles-nation.com/2011/06/07/potential-orioles-selections-in-round-2/QuoteAnother Oklahoma boy (Bundy, Bradley), Adrian Houser shows more projection than talent at this stage. I feel he has another two gears in him long term. He is long and light in the pants and should grow into a solid starting pitcher long term. He has some feel for a nice fastball in the 92-94 mph range and has hit 96 mph, but is very raw with everything else in his game. I do like his curveball at times, but he tends to throw it way too hard for my taste. If he draws it down a few ticks and moves to a more traditional power curve, it has the chance to be an above average pitch. He has some slight feel for the change up. His mechanics could use some slight cleaning, but I think he is still growing into his body. I suspect that if he were to honor his OU commitment he would be a 1st round pitcher in the future. It is wise to draft and over slot it for him, definitely if he’s available come the 3rd or 4th round.
Armstrong video (http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=18674140&content_id=14696819)
BA pudnits say (Re: Springer) "... he may have the best all-around tools of any college player in the last decade. (http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/2011/2611895.html)
Wes (Louisiana): How good do you think George Springer will be? Overall how would you rate the Astros draft?
Jim Callis: Springer kind of reminds me of Drew Stubbs, who came out of college as a fabulous athlete who people wondered if he'd hit enough. Stubbs has turned out just fine, and I think Springer will too. The Astros followed Springer up with a pair of raw power arms in Adrian Houser and Jack Armstrong Jr. Billy Flamion could be a great value if they can sign him in the 25th round. Interesting to see them redraft Chase Davidson in the 41st round after taking him in the third round three years ago.