Tracking the 2012 Reds Draft...

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A recap through Round 10

Round 1 (14): Nick Travieso, RHP, FL HS

Comp Round A (1) (49): Jesse Winker, OF, FL HS

Comp Round A (2) (57): Jeff Gelalich, OF, UCLA

Round 2 (78): Tanner Rahier, SS, CA HS

Round 3 (109): Dan Langfield, RHP, UCLA

Round 4 (140): Jon Moscot, RHP, PEPPERDINE

(After round 4, order remains static)

Round 5: Mason Felt, LHP, GA HS

Round 6: Joseph Hudson, C, NOTRE DAME

Round 7: Beua Amaral, CF, UCLA

Round 8: Seth Mejias-Brean, 3B, ARIZONA

Round 9: Daniel Pigott, OF, FLORIDA

Round 10: Jeremy Kivel, RHP, TX HS

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A recap through Round 10

Round 1 (14): Nick Travieso, RHP, FL HS A

Comp Round A (1) (49): Jesse Winker, OF, FL HS A

Comp Round A (2) (57): Jeff Gelalich, OF, UCLA B

Round 2 (78): Tanner Rahier, SS, CA HS A

Round 3 (109): Dan Langfield, RHP, UCLA B

Round 4 (140): Jon Moscot, RHP, PEPPERDINE B

(After round 4, order remains static)

Round 5: Mason Felt, LHP, GA HS C

Round 6: Joseph Hudson, C, NOTRE DAME B

Round 7: Beua Amaral, CF, UCLA B

Round 8: Seth Mejias-Brean, 3B, ARIZONA A

Round 9: Daniel Pigott, OF, FLORIDA C

Round 10: Jeremy Kivel, RHP, TX HS A

 

My personal Draft Grades...

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10th Round Pick – Jeremy Kivel, RHP, HS Texas

 

B/T: R/R

 

Height: 6′ 1″

 

Weight: 200 lbs

 

DOB: 19/16/1993

 

Scouting Report

 

Fastball: Low 90’s fastball that can touch 96 MPH.

 

Curveball: Power curve with good biting action.

 

Change up: Shows a feel for the change up.

 

Other notes: Was projected as a potential 2nd-3rd rounder, but blew out his knee and missed the year.

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Hopefully the Reds will get all of these guys signed...

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With the Reds 11th Round pick they select Nolan Becker LHP from Yale...

Nolan Becker

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 225

Throws: Left

2011: Pitched in three games with one start, his first appearances in a Yale uniform … Went 0-2 with 3.0 innings pitched … Struck out two batters, walked six and allowed eight hits, 14 runs, 10 earned runs.

 

2010: Did not see any action last spring.

 

Stuper Says: "At 6’6’’, 225 lbs., Nolan has enormous upside. As he continues to increase his velocity and improve his command, Nolan will become a key component to our pitching staff.”

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Mr. Perfect: Stuyvesant's Becker Ks all 18 he faces

 

Stuyvesant left-hander Nolan Becker threw a perfect game, striking out all 18 batters he faced in a 10-0 victory over Manhattan Bridges. Photos by Philip Hall

By Zachary Braziller

April 8, 2009

 

 

Nolan Becker stepped off the mound and flipped the ball to Nick Wheatley-Schaller, his longtime battery mate.

 

“I don’t have it today,” Becker said, shaking his head in dismay.

 

Wheatley-Schaller smiled. He heard such words from Becker, Stuyvesant’s ace left-hander, before. He even felt better when the Yale-bound, 6-foot-6 senior isn’t confident going into one of his starts.

 

But Wheatley-Schaller didn’t imagine such a magnificent afternoon. Becker didn’t just have “it,” he possessed plenty more, dominating with a high 80s fastball he spotted to each side of the plate and the devastatingly sharp breaking ball he went to ahead in the count.

 

In fact, he was perfect.

 

Eighteen Manhattan Bridges batters faced Nolan; he struck all 18 of them out, tossing his first career perfect game in a 10-0 Stuyvesant win at Pier 40. The Hitmen, led by seniors Becker, Wheatley Schall, shortstop Zachary Karson and outfielder Nicholas Rozar, are now 4-0 in Manhattan A West.

 

Just three hitters made contact, none of which managed to put the ball in play. Only a couple worked the count to three balls.

 

“Anybody that throws a perfect game, no matter who you are, who you are pitching against, it’s something special,” Stuy coach John Carlesi said. “It’s the first time I ever coached a perfect game.”

 

Said Becker: “I knew if I didn’t get it, I would be thinking about that the rest of my life. It just meant a lot me, to have my dad be able to see it and be able to do this for my team my last year of high school.”

 

Becker caught Wheatley-Schaller in the air at the foot of the mound moments after his last strikeout, of junior catcher Jose Payamps. Several teammates hopped on top of him, too, but nobody could bring down the hulking senior. His teammates didn’t mind; when they broke a huddle, they chanted his name.

 

“He’s a star, man,” Payamps said.

 

Carlesi, in his seventh year, spent more time teaching his players the proper etiquette for such a situation than flashing signs. He had to remind several Hitmen not to talk about the scenario to Becker, who didn’t obey traditional protocol by sitting by himself between innings.

 

“One of the JV kids almost came over to him and I said, ‘If you do, you won’t be playing baseball anymore,’” Carlesi said, half serious, half joking. “He said, ‘Oh yeah, it’s a jinx.’”

 

Becker wasn’t worried about anyone mentioning the perfect game. He was well aware of the situation. One fan told him how many Gladiators he whiffed before the final frame and he laughed. Wheatley-Schaller said it is Becker’s goal to throw a perfect game every time out.

 

“Anything short of that is a failure,” the catcher said. “You can tell he’s bothered when he gives up a hit or walk.”

 

Remarkably, this was just Becker’s second league outing of the year. He is a different pitcher this spring, more confident in his stuff and equipped to handle disappointment. He would often get frustrated last year when he failed to repeat his deliver or didn’t hit his target. He spent the offseason playing in tournaments spanning the country with the Bayside Yankees, an elite travel team that raised his profile.

 

“He’s got more toughness now,” his father, Ken Becker, said.

 

Becker was put to the test in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, he went to a 3-0 count on junior shortstop Edward Mejia. Last year, Carlesi said, Becker would’ve become unhinged, and offered a walk. Not this time. He bore down with three consecutive blazing fastballs, one harder and in a better spot than the next.

 

“That was my proudest strikeout,” he said, grinning.

 

Although he spent the winter leading the Stuyvesant boys’ basketball team to the Manhattan A Southwest division crown, Becker found his groove on the diamond pretty quickly. In addition to his 2-0 record and 30 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched, he is hitting .636 with one home run and 10 RBIs.

 

“It’s exciting every time he goes to the mount, to be behind the plate, knowing something like this could happen,” Wheatley Schall said.

 

Becker kept the ball and the scorebook. The room in his Chelsea home is already filled with trophies and commemorative baseballs, but this day, Wednesday, April 8, will hold a special place in his heart forever.

 

“This,” he said, clutching the ball, “is probably the best.”

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Nolan Becker is another guy with size and he is also a lefty...Big Time athlete with nothing but upside, the Reds have done great drafting guys that are still improving this year rather than guys that have already peaked...

 

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With the Reds 12th Round pick they select SS Brent Peterson from Bakersfield College in CA...

Brent Peterson

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 180

MISCELLANEOUS: Gifted infield prospect from the talent-rich state of California ... decided to attend West Point rather than begin professional career after being drafted by the Cincinnati Reds out of high school ... extremely talented athlete who is pencilled in as the Black Knights' shortstop of the future ... will see playing time at third base, shortstop and second base this spring ... expected to challenge for starting time at third base immediately ... slotted to play shortstop when Clint Moore pitches ... plus runner on the basepaths ... boasts above average arm strength ... hits to all fields ... possesses power to the gaps ... shows great athleticism ... has bright future within the Army program ... valued member of the Black Knights' freshman class.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Tony Mills at Liberty High ... four-year member of the All-Southwest Yosemite League first team ... named the 2010 Bakersfield Area Player of the Year after hitting .485 with 25 stolen bases as a senior ... hit .442 during a standout junior campaign ... was twice named to the Under Armour preseason All-America team ... played for the highly-regarded St. Louis Cardinals MLB scout team under the direction of head coach Chuck Fick ... drafted in the 17th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cincinnati Reds ... also excelled on the track ... represented Northern California at the NTIB Series in Cary, N.C.

 

PERSONAL: Given name is Brent Michael Peterson ... born Oct. 20, 1992, in Bakersfield, Calif. ... parents' names are Mark and Holly Peterson ... brother, Brock, is a Cavalry Scout in the United States Army ... enjoys playing ping pong and working out ... considers hitting a home run at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark as his favorite baseball moment ... major is undeclared.

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Brent Peterson was drafted by the Reds in 2010 in round 17 so they must really like this kid...He chose to attend army over the Reds before eventually going to a JUCO...I like the kid his favorite moment is hitting a HR at GABP

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I can't get excited about the MLB draft. It's not like the other 2 major sports. We can only hope the guys the Reds drafted stay healthy, reach their potential and keep all of us from hammering Dumsty.

 

Please tell me Dusty won't be around when these guys make it to the Bigs.

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With the Reds 13th Round pick they select LHP Matt Boyd from Oregon State...2012 Draft Coverage | Draft Tracker: Matthew Boyd, College Pitcher - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

Matt Boyd

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 215

2011 Summer

Played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, appearing in five games ... Went 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in 6 1/3 innings, tallying eight strikeouts ... Later played for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League, making eight appearances with two starts ... Went 0-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 21 innings, striking out 15.

 

2011 (Sophomore)

All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention ... Appeared in 30 games, all in relief ... Went 0-0 with a 1.57 ERA ... Saved four games ... Threw in 46 innings, striking out 35 to just 11 walks ... Opponents batted .253 against him ... Threw two innings of scoreless relief against UALR, striking out two (6/3) ... Worked 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in the opener against USC (5/20) ... Tied a season-high with four strikeouts in 2 1/3 scoreless innings against Portland (5/10) ... Inherited two runners, stranding both, and worked two full innings in the first game of a doubleheader against California (5/7) ... Worked two scoreless innings in relief in the series opener at UCLA (4/29) ... Threw a scoreless inning against Washington State (4/22) ... Saved his fourth game of the season after allowing four hits and no runs in three innings against Stanford (4/16) ... Picked up his third save after holding Arizona State scoreless in 1 1/3 innings in the series finale (4/10) ... Threw two innings in relief against Arizona, allowing three hits and a run (4/3) ... Worked a season-long three innings, allowing just two hits and an unearned run to UC Santa Barbara (3/27) ... Picked up his second save after holding Seattle to no hits and no runs with four strikeouts in two innings (3/23) ... Struck out a season-best four in 2 1/3 innings of relief against Seattle (3/22) ... Picked up his first career save after shutting out Oregon in 2 2/3 innings of relief while striking out three (3/8) ... Threw 1 2/3 innings against Fresno State, scattering a hit and striking out three (2/20) ... Worked consecutive 2/3 of an inning against Gonzaga (2/19 and 2/20).

 

2010 Summer

Played for the Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League ... Made 23 appearances in the field and tallied a double, home run and seven RBI ... Pitched in 14 games, making one start ... Went 0-1 with a 1.55 ERA in 29 innings ... Struck out 33.

 

2010 - Batting (Freshman)

All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention ... Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America ... NCBWA Freshman All-America First Team ... Appeared in 29 games in the field, starting 16 ... Hit .264 with six doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI ... Tallied four multiple-hit games and six multi-RBI efforts ... Batted .200 in 12 Pac-10 games ... Hit a pinch hit, three-run home run in the seventh against Arizona State (5/21) ... Moved his hit streak to four games by going 2-for-4 in the series finale against Maine (3/21) ... Extended his hit streak to three games by going 2-for-5 with two RBI against Maine (3/20) ... oubled and homered to finish 2-for-4 with three RBI against Maine (3/19) ... Doubled home the game-winning three runs with two outs in the ninth against Utah (3/13) ... Went 1-for-3, doubled and walked twice against Arizona State (3/5) ... Hit his first career home run in a 2-for-4 effort against UC Riverside (3/4) ... Made his collegiate debut and drove in a run on a sac fly at Hawaii (2/19).

 

2010 - Pitching (Freshman)

Appeared in 20 games on the mound, starting two ... Went a team-leading 7-1 with a 1.90 ERA in 42 2/3 innings ... Inherited 21 runners, allowing six to score (.285) ... Earned his seventh win of the season after scattering three hits and a run in four innings of relief against Oregon (5/26) ... Threw two innings of scoreless relief against Washington (5/15) ... Earned his sixth win of the season after throwing just two pitches in a relief outing against Oregon (5/9) ... Got the win after going two scoreless innings in relief against Oregon (5/8) ... Limited USC to two hits and a run in 3 innings of relief (4/3) ... Threw four pitches and got the win after posting one strikeout against Long Beach State (3/26) ... Picked up the win after starting, going 6 1/3 innings against Maine, allowing four hits and a run (3/21) ... Made his first career start and threw 6 2/3 innings, strking out seven for the win against UC Riverside (3/4) ... Picked up his first career win after holding Hawaii to two hits and two strikeouts in five innings of relief (2/22) ... Made his first collegiate pitching appearance against Hawaii, going 2 1/3 innings and allowing just one hit (2/20).

 

Eastside Catholic High School

Played his sophomore, junior and senior seasons for head coach Curt Towey and started as a first baseman and pitcher ... Team went 46-14 during his three-year tenure ... Batted .464 with seven doubles, one triple, four home runs and 27 RBI ... On the mound, was 7-2 with a 0.84 ERA in 10 appearances ... Struck out 91 in 58 innings ... Named an ABCA All-Region 7 Selection as a pitcher his senior year ... Named the Washington State Co-MVP/Player of the Year ... 3A All-State selection ... 2009 First-Team All-Metro 3A selection ... Under Armour Preseason All-American selection ... As a junior, batted .429 with five doubles, six home runs and 21 RBI ... As a pitcher, was 7-0 with a 0.71 ERA in nine games ... Struck out 58 in 39 2/3 innings ... As a junior, named to 2008 All-State team as a pitcher ... Also a First-Team All-Metro selection at both first base and pitcher ... In 2006-07, his sophomore season, batted .418 with eight doubles and two home runs ... Drove in 20 ... Went 2-3 with a 2.83 as a pitcher, striking out 23 in 27 2/3 innings ... Earned 2008 Second-Team All-Metro honor as a first baseman.

 

Mercer Island High School

Played his freshman season, 2005-06, for head coach Doug Williams ... Named the MIHS Rookie of the Year ... Batted .450 with eight doubles, three home runs and 18 RBI ... Was 2-0 on the mound, throwing 5 1/3 innings in four appearances.

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Matt Boyd was the 32nd best prospect in all of College Baseball to begin the year...

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13th Round Pick (#412) – Matt Boyd, LHP, Oregon State

 

B/T: L/L

 

Height: 6′ 3″

 

Weight: 215 lbs

 

DOB: 2/2/1991

 

Scouting Report

 

Fastball: Works 89-90 MPH.

 

Curveball: Low 70’s pitch.

 

Player Note

Follow LH bat, great body, shows power, also threw mid 80s at AC, 90 at Jupiter and looked good. Ranked 350 in the class of 2009 coming out of HS

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With the Reds 14th Round pick they select RHP Lucas Moran from Grayson County College...Played his Freshman year at Houston

Lucas Moran

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 205

FRESHMAN (2011)

Made his collegiate debut on opening day against UT-Arlington (Feb. 18)...Pitched an inning of relief, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts against UTSA (March 1)...Pitched one scoreless innning of relief against Texas A&M and had three strikeouts (March 6)...Got his collegiate win, pitching 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing three hits with three strikeouts aganist Texas Southern (March 9)...Pitched 1.1 innings, allowing seven runs on five hits with one strikeout against Texas State (March 12)... Turned in an inning of relief wtih a strikeout against McNeese State (March 16)...Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against TCU, allowing one hit with three strikeouts (March 25)... Turned in an inning of scoreless relief against Rice (March 29)...Recorded one innings of relief against UAB (April 9)...C-USA Championship: Pitched 5.0 innings in his first career start against Tulane, allowing one run on three hits with four strikeouts.

 

LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH

Coached by Dan Morgan... Earned a First Team All-District selection... First Team All-State honoree... First Team All Greater Houston... Three-time team MVP... Drafted b y the Milwaukee Brewers in the 45th round... National Honor Society.