Some of the highlights:On Nash:
We see Nash as a potential power hitter with 30-plus home run potential. He was another two-sport athlete from the Atlanta Area. Griffin High school, the same high school Tim Beckham, who was the first pick in the 2008 draft. Telvin passed on some Division I football scholarships and needs to catch up as far as games he's missed in the falls when he played football while others were playing baseball.
of this yr's draft class: pitching... best fb.............best cb..............best ch
Bobby Heck:
Best fastball is shared by fourth-rounder B.J. Hyatt and 17th rounder Justin Harper, both of whom throw up to 95-mph.
Best curveball is Tanner Bushue, the second-round pick.
Best changeup is possessed by 7th-rounder Dallas Keuchel.
late round one to keep eye on:
29th rounder Garen Wright a center fielder from Putnam High in Oklahoma. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school. His size and athleticism are very intriguing. He turned down multiple Division I basketball scholarship offers. He also turned down multiple Division I baseball scholarships. He wanted to get out and play. He's a not a fast-track guy. He's more of a developmental players. We're excited about his tools and upside. It's fair to say he wasn't treated like a 29th rounder.
What is the decision process into assigning some players to the different rookie teams such as Kissimmee, Greeneville and Tri-City? Is it based on fast-track versus development?
Tri-City is geared mostly toward college players. The NY-Penn league is mostly toward college players. The Appalachian League is geared to second-year profesional players, advanced high school draft picks and junior college draft picks. The Gulf Coast League is more a first-year landing spot for players from Latin America as well as some of your high school draft who may need additional acclimation to profesional baseball. .... (in answer to a different question) - (Greeneville) won't be the first landing spot for many players as it has been for many years. You might see players with more experience that were not out of this year's draft.
