2012 FYPD Round #2

[Greenville Drive]

2012 FYPD Round #2
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
All times are Eastern.

1--Akai Ryu--Stryker Trahan, C, ARZ
2--Hapa Haoles--Carson Kelly, 3B, STL
3--BBB (via Bordicks)--D.J. DJ Davis, OF, TOR
4--Grantsburg Stars--Daniel Robertson, 3B, OAK
5--Akai Ryu (via BBB)-Stephen Piscotty, 3B, STL
6--Mankato Mashers--Matt Smoral, P, TOR
7--Just A Bit Outside--Lucas Sims, P, ATL
8--BBB (via Akai Ryu via BBB via Northmen)--Victor Roache, OF, MIL
9--SLC Bums--Brian Johnson, P, BOS
10--Knights--Ty Hensley, P, NYY
11--Fuzzy Shuttlecocks--Jesse Winker, OF, CIN
12--JABO (via DC Vipers)--Jesmuel Valentin, SS, LAD
13--Ohio Spiders--Zach Eflin, P, SD
14--Jeters Never Prosper--Lewis Brinson, OF, TEX
15--BBB (via Bandits)--Mitch Brown, P, CLE
16--WarPigglets (via Greenville Drive)--Ty Buttrey, P, BOS
17--WarPigglets--Walker Weickel, P SD
18--BBB (via Blackie)--Tanner Rahier, SS, CIN
19--Montreal Expos--Clint Coulter, C, MIL
20--TVHWM--Travis Jankowski OF SD

21--BBB (via Blackie)--Wyatt Mathisen, C, PIT
22--Mike Bordicks--Anthony Alford, OF TOR
23--JABO--Jose Berrios, P, MIN
24--BBB (via Blackie)--Pierce Johnson, P, CHC
25--Akai Ryu--Rio Ruiz, 3B, HOU
26--WarPigglets--Shane Watson, P PHI
27--BBB (via Blackie)--Kevin Plawecki, C, NYM
28--Akai Ryu--Nolan Fontana, SS, HOU
29--Montreal Expos--Barrett Barnes, OF, PIT
30--TVHWM--Keon Barnum 1B CHW

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

2.1 Akai Ryu selects Stryker Trahan, C, ARI

[Deleted]

Haoles select Carson Kelly 3B, STL

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB picks;

2.3 OF: D.J. Davis (TOR)

A little on this speedster who is faster than Billy Hamilton;

"He's faster even than Reds prospect Billy Hamilton, the state's current standard-bearer, turning in 6.4-second 60 times, and has more than enough range for center field, with below-average but playable arm strength. Moreover, Davis has good strength in his hands and forearms, with a real chance to hit for average. He's fast enough to be a slap hitter but isn't one. He has an old-fashioned handsy, whippy swing and has shown gap power and consistent hard contact against good competition, such as at East Coast Showcase and playing for the Mets scout team in the fall. He has better instincts more polish than the average Mississippi prep player, which gives some ammunition to counter the state's track record in the first round"

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2.4 Grantsburg selects: Daniel Robertson, 3b, Oak

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

2.5 Akai Ryu selects: Stephen Piscotty, 3B, STL

[mashers]

2.6 Mash select Matt Smoral, LHP, TOR

[Deleted]

2.7 JABO selects RHP Lucas Sims (ATL)

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB picks;

2.8 OF: Victor Roache (MIL)

Keeping my perfect record of drafting only OFs in the entire 2012 FYPD...a little on Roache;

"After hitting .252/.408/.464 as a freshman, Roache exploded as a sophomore hitting 30 home runs to lead the nation and become the first Division I player to reach 30 since 2003. He did it despite the introduction of the less-potent BBCOR bats, in a year when offense in college baseball plunged by 50 percent, while slicing his strikeout rate. Would rank at least 10 slots higher without injury uncertainty."

[SLC Bums]

2.9 Bums select

Boston Redsox

LHP Brian Johnson Florida

[Deleted]

2.10 Knights select: Ty Hensley, RHP NYY

[dlyght13]

fuzzy shuttlecocks picks jessie winker

[Deleted]

2.12 JABO selects 2B/SS Jesmuel Valentin (LAD)

[Greenville Drive]

Via text, Ohio Spiders select:

2.13 Zach Eflin, P, SD


Here he is in action:

[Greenville Drive]

Via PM, Jeters Never Prosper select:

2.14 Lewis Brinson, OF, TEX

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB selects;

2.15 SP: Mitch Brown (CLE)

A little on him;

"Throws hard, throws strikes, diverse arsenal, great makeup, stock rising. I like him better than many of the warmer-weather HS arms with more press. University of San Diego commitment." -Sickels

[dseelig83]

2.16 WarPigglets selects:

Ty Buttrey RHP, BOS

[dseelig83]

2.17 WarPigglets selects:

Walker Weickel, RHP SD

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB selects;

2.18 SS: Tanner Rahier (CIN)

He rocks

[Deleted]

2.19 Expos Select: Clint Coulter, C, MIL

[Deleted]

2.20 Travis Jankowski OF SD

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB selects;

2.21 C: Wyatt Mathisen (PIT)

A little on this catcher;

"Somewhat raw, but has offensive and defensive tools to be an above-average player on both sides of the ball. University of Texas commitment." - Sickels

[Deleted]

2.22 Mike Bordicks select; Anthony Alford, OF TOR

[Deleted]

2.23 JABO selects RHP Jose Berrios (MIN)

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB selects;

2.24 SP: Pierce Johnson (CHC)

A little on him;

"Few colleges can match Missouri State's recent track record for producing pitchers. Since 2001, the Bears have had three hurlers drafted in the first or sandwich rounds and sent a total of seven to the big leagues. The next in line is Johnson, who started to come on at the end of his sophomore season a year ago and ranked sixth in NCAA Division I in strikeouts per nine innings (11.5) in mid-May. The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder misses bats with a lively 92-93 mph fastball that reaches 96 mph and a hard three-quarters breaking ball. He'll mix in an 86-87 mph cutter a few times per game and has improved his feel for his changeup. While scouts have no quibbles with Johnson's stuff, they do have some concerns, most notably his health. He missed two starts this spring with a forearm strain, an issue that also cropped up in high school and during the fall of his freshman year. He wasn't as sharp in his first three starts after his layoff, which could drop him from the first round to the supplemental first. He also dislocated a knee while warming up in the bullpen last summer in the Cape Cod League, and missed much of his high school senior season after breaking his hand on a comebacker. Johnson has just decent control and command, though he has improved in both regards this year. He also can fall in love with his breaking ball a bit too much. "

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

2.25 Akai Ryu selects

Rio Ruiz, 3B, HOU

I am buddies with his QB coach!


How you like that Pigglets?

[dseelig83]

Shane Watson, P PHI

[Boulder Ball Busters]

BBB selects;

2.27 C: Kevin Plawecki (NYM)

A little on him;

"Purdue is steaming toward its first Big Ten Conference regular-season championship in 103 years, thanks in large part to Plawecki, an offensive-minded catcher with enough defensive savvy to make it to the majors as a regular behind the plate. Plawecki has a mature approach, focusing on staying inside the ball and driving it back up the middle. Scouts marvel at his ability to make contact, as he has struck out just 28 times in 154 games over three seasons with the Boilermakers. A 6-foot-1, 215-pound righthanded hitter, he could develop average power once learns to backspin balls and turn on pitches. Defensively, Plawecki has fringe arm strength that plays up thanks to a quick release, and he has thrown out 40 percent of basestealers while making just one error this spring. He throws from a low three-quarters slot that costs him velocity and accuracy, and he developed a tired arm when he used a more traditional release point. He's an efficient receiver who calls his own pitches and takes charge of his pitching staff. Add it all up, and Plawecki draws comparisons to a righthanded-hitting version of A.J. Pierzynski. "

[Monterey Park Akai Ryu]

2.28 Akai Ryu selects

Nolan Fontana, SS, HOU

[Deleted]

2.29 Expos Select: Barrett Barnes, OF, PIT