June 5, 201214 yr Author Just as I speak Isler goes 1 pick ahead of the Reds next selection :madman: to the White Sox...They are stockpiling local boys
June 5, 201214 yr Author With the 262nd pick in Round 8 the Reds Select Seth Mejia-Brean a 3rd Baseman from University of Arizona...Unranked by BA Seth Mejias Green, 3B, Arizona, junior Arizona 2011 Started 58 games at third base ... Turned in a sensational second half of the season both defensively and at the plate ... Committed only two errors over final 30 games, including stretch of 24 straight errorless games ... Hit .424 over final 19 games, second-best clip on the team during that stretch. Saw average rise from .265 all the way to its final .313 clip. Contributed 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and six sacrifice bunts during that span ... Finished season with an 11-game hitting streak ... Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... Named to the College Station Regional All-Tournament Team ... Went 7-for-17 with at least one base hit in all five games at College Station Regional (6/3-7). Scored three runs and collected a pair of RBI in tournament ... Tallied four hits, including a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in three game series against Washington to close regular season (5/27-29) ... Went 4-for-8 in three-game set at Stanford (5/20-22) ... Two hits, two RBI, a run scored and two sacrifices in three-game set at Washington State (5/14-16) ... Collected five base hits, including an extra base hit in each contest, three RBI and four runs scored in three games against Alcorn State (5/6-8) ... Went 3-for-8 with two RBI, two walks and a run scored in three contests at USC (4/29-5/1) ... Wrist injury limited him to 3-for-36 stretch and two missed starts from 4/2-29 ... Hitless in three trips to the plate in mid-week tilt against Arizona State (4/26) ... Hitless in five at-bats over three games - two starts - at Oregon (4/21-23) ... Collected two hits and a run scored in series-opening victory over UCLA, but hitless next days (4/15-17) ... Combined 1-for-9 in three games against California (4/8-10) ... Did not play in mid-week game against Arizona State (4/5) ... Two hits, a run scored and an RBI in series-opening win against Oregon State, but hitless next two games (4/1-3) ... Tallied two hits, two runs and three RBI in pair of mid-week games against New Mexico (3/29-30) ... Went 4-for-10 with a run scored and three RBI in series at Arizona State (3/25-27) ... Collected two hits and an RBI in three game set against San Francisco (3/19-21) ... Two hits, including a double, two walks and a run scored in pair of mid-week games at Wichita State (3/15-16) ... Rapped out nine base hits, including four in each of last two contests in three-game set against Northern Colorado (3/11-13) to go with four runs scored ... Two hits, two runs, two RBI in two games at UNLV (3/8-9) ... Registered two hits, including a triple, with two runs scored and two RBI in three-game series against Utah Valley (3/4-6) ... Tallied a base hit and three runs scored in two mid-week games against Rice (3/1-2) ... Combined to hit 4-for-11 with two runs and an RBI in series at Long Beach State (2/25-27) ... Went 3-for-12 with a run scored in season-opening series against North Dakota State (2/18-20).
June 5, 201214 yr Author Arizona Wildcats baseball: Seth Mejias-Brean providing spark at right time Seth Mejias-Brean's stellar junior season has inevitably led to comparisons - but not to other baseball players. To hear the Arizona Wildcats third baseman's teammates tell it, Mejias-Brean is a cross between Paul Bunyan and Chuck Norris, with a little Roy Hobbs mixed in. Hand the UA's starting third baseman a football, and he'll throw it 60 or 70 yards. "They call him Tebow," coach Andy Lopez said. Give Mejias-Brean a basketball, and he'll show off a 360-degree slam dunk. "He's just a freak," outfielder Robert Refsnyder said. But Mejias-Brean is at his best with a bat in his hands. His batting practice sessions are legendary, complete with towering home runs and crushed line drives that send teammates dodging. At 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds, the Cienega High graduate fills out a uniform better than anybody on the team. Pro scouts love his projectability, whether it's at third base, in the outfield or at catcher - a position he's never played before. "I mean, look at his body," shortstop Alex Mejia said. "You can see him playing in the big leagues, like, next year. "I've never seen a player like him. When he hits it, and the ball's flying out, it's hit so hard. ... Really, it's almost like the thing is yelling." Mejias-Brean, 21, will start at third base and hit fifth in the lineup Friday, when Arizona opens NCAA Regional play against Missouri at Hi Corbett Field. The double-elimination tournament is Arizona's first home playoff series since 1992; win, and the Wildcats (38-17) would advance to the Super Regionals with a chance to make the College World Series. Much of Arizona's success can be tied to Mejias-Brean. The former three-sport star at Cienega has thrived since coming to Arizona, where he's majoring in agribusiness, economics and management. Athletically, he's now focused solely on baseball. He's been at his best as a junior. Heading into the postseason, Mejias-Brean is hitting .351 with a team-high 19 doubles, one homer and 52 RBIs. His .486 slugging percentage is a career high, and strikeouts, once a problem are at a career-low 20. "Power-wise, speed-wise and approach-wise, I've gotten a lot better," he said. Along the way, Mejias-Brean has developed his newest, neatest trick - clutch hitting. Batting with two out in the ninth inning Friday, Mejias-Brean rocketed a 98-mph fastball from Arizona State closer Jake Barrett into the left field corner. Robert Refsnyder scored all the way from first base, giving the Wildcats a 1-0 walk-off win over their rivals. Mejias-Brean almost hit it too hard. The ball got to the outfield so fast that Refsnyder almost didn't have a chance to score. He ran through third base coach Matt Siegel's stop sign and would have been out if not for a bad throw. Refsnyder said Mejias-Brean's big season is "just the tip of the iceberg." His legend will continue to grow. "It's weird, but I think he's still growing into his body and still learning how to play baseball," Refsnyder said. "He's already come up clutch. I think the more he plays, he's going to turn into a great baseball player."
June 5, 201214 yr Author 8th Round Pick (#262) -Seth Mejias-Brean, 3B, Arizona B/T: R/R Height: 6′ 2″ Weight: 210 lbs DOB: 9/25/1993 Scouting Report Bat: Not much current power, but his size and projection suggests he could develop some solid power in the future. Could hit for a solid average. Defense: He has a a strong arm and is considered to be incredibly athletic. .351 AVG, 19 2b, 4 3b, 1 HR, 52 RBI, 9 SB
June 5, 201214 yr Author There goes Maile to the Rays...That's a great spot for Luke...Congrats to both Maile and Isler...
June 5, 201214 yr Author Reds had plenty of opportunities to draft both the local boys and plenty of chances to scout them...I would have liked to have both of them and with Isler going one spot before the Reds who knows if maybe they were going to take him...However I can't really question any of the picks the Reds have made...Most of these college guys will step right into a struggling Dayton club and some will go to Billings and play right away once they get going...
June 5, 201214 yr Author In the 9th Round pick #292 the Reds select OF Daniel Pigott from the University of Florida...Unranked by BA Daniel Pigott Bats R Throws R Height 6'2" Weight 205
June 5, 201214 yr Author Pigott is a .331 hitter who will take a walk, had 5 homers this year, can steal a base, hit .389 in the post season. 6-2 205, plays WR for the Gators football team. Has a 4.5 40.
June 5, 201214 yr Author One more pick for the Reds and then on to the $100,000 cap per player rounds
June 5, 201214 yr Author With their 10th Round pick #322 overall the Reds select Jeremy Kivel a HS RHP from Texas...Would have gone top 3 or 4 rounds but had a bad knee and missed the entire season...2nd Team HS All American Jeremy Kivel 6'1", 200 lbs Power RHP with mid 90s fastball and more. Outstanding at WWBA Jupiter for Banditos.
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