June 7, 201214 yr Author 22nd Round-RHP/SS Avain Rachal (HS TX) Height: 6'0" Weight: 195 AVAIN RACHAL - INF - CYPRESS, TEXAS - CY-FAIR HIGH SCHOOL "Avain is a kid that plays hard every time we have seen him play and really swings the bat. Avain plays for longtime coach Woody Champagne at Cy-Fair High School and is the cousin of UH associate head basketball coach Alvin Brooks." Avain can play multiple positions and his get after it approach will fit right into our program." Don't let his size fool you, as Avain has more power than most. Without a question, Avain has more bat speed than most prospects in the 2012 class. He will join teammate, Jeremy Kivel, at University of Houston. He will have a great chance to play beyond college.
June 7, 201214 yr Author 23rd Round-CF Daniel Sweet (HS MS) Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 Daniel Sweet is a rising senior at Northwest Rankin High School and one of the Jackson Metro area’s best players. Sweet is a switch-hitting outfielder with a strong arm and pop in his bat. The Cougars, who were 25-7 on the season and made an impressive run in the playoffs that ended in the third round against Tupelo HS, hit Sweet all over the lineup, but a majority of his at-bats came at the top of the order. Sweet’s .281 average does not seem to reflect the contributions he made to the nationally ranked Cougars. Sweet scored 31 runs, hit four homerun’s and even stole nine bases. Skilled at getting on base, Sweet drew 18 bases-on-balls and led his team with seven hit-by-pitches. Sweet hit the first pitch of the first game of the season from All-Metro First Team pitcher Nick Johnson, of Ridgeland HS, over the fence. “Daniel eats, sleeps and breathes baseball,” said RBI Warriors coach Brian Emory. ”I’ve enjoyed getting to know him over the past few years and I look for him to play well in the Regional.” Scouting Report Bat: His bat has some potential to hit for some average and a little bit of power. He is also a good runner. Defense: Good defender in center due to his speed and athletic ability.
June 7, 201214 yr Author 25th Round-LHP Sean Lucas (University of Albany) Height:6'2" Weight:200 Player Note from 4 years ago Athletic lefty, 90 mph fastball at WWBA, 92 in Jupiter, loose arm, outstanding, could explode in spring. Ranked in BAs Top 200 prospects 2009 • Strong left-handed option out of bullpen • Allowed only one earned run (12 IP) • Pitched in three ACC games (UNC, MD, NC State) • This past summer, he went 2-2 with 2.33 ERA in 27 IP for Anchorage Bucs of Alaska Baseball League 2008 • Did not compete as freshman, redshirted • Played summer ball with Saratoga Phillies of New York Collegiate Baseball League • Was an NYCBL All-Star (2-2, 1.33 ERA, 27 IP, 34 K) BEACON HIGH SCHOOL • Second-Team All-New York selection (2007) • All-section pitcher and all-county pitcher (2007) • Earned gold medal at 2006 Connecticut State Games • Won silver medal at 2006 New York State Empire Games • 2005 District 17 Senior League MVP • Coached by Bob Atwell
June 7, 201214 yr Author 33rd Round-RHP Justin Topa (Long Island) Height: 6′ 4″ Weight: 200 lbs Fastball: Throws in the low 90’s. Change up: Decent pitch that he can throw for strikes. Curveball: Decent pitch that he has control over most of the time. Other: Injured his arm late in the year and missed part of the season.
June 7, 201214 yr Author 36th Round-2B Jarvis Flowers (HS TX) Height: 5′ 11″ Weight: 145 lbs Bats: L Throws: R Ranked #498 in BAs Top 500... Scouting Report Aside from being a good high school athlete, there isn’t much known about him. He hasn’t played baseball since the 10th grade.
June 7, 201214 yr Author Post Draft Farm Rankings from redsminorleagues.com GRADE A 1. Billy Hamilton SS/CF? A+ - Now a Top 25 prospect in the game. Big questions are when he'll get promoted and if/when he'll move to CF. GRADE B 2. Daniel Corcino RHP AA - Still the crown jewel arm in the system. 3. Kyle Lotzkar RHP AA - If he can continue to stay healthy, he has at least MOR big league potential. 4. Tony Cingrani LHP AA - Great first start in Pensacola. Hopefully he can keep it up. 5. Robert Stephenson RHP R - Curious to see what he can do with the Billings season starting. Would like to see him get some innings in Dayton this season. 6. Nick Travieso RHP ® - Big upside, long term project. Will be fun to watch him progress with Stephenson and hopefully Garrett. 7. Donald Lutz LF A+ - Will hopefully have newfound competition for biggest bat in the system from Waldrop and Winker. Would like to see him in AA soon. GRADE C 8. Henry Rodriguez 3B AA - I'd like to see him in AAA when he comes back from the DL. Should get a long look in ST next year. 9. DiDi Gregorius SS AA - He needs to start hitting better to maintain his top prospect status. 10. David Vidal 3B AA - Struggled out of the gate since getting promoted to AA. ON THE RADAR - Honorable Mention/Just Missed Kyle Waldrop OF A - Leads current pack of OF in low minors that includes Rodriguez and Duran. Ryan LaMarre CF AA - Looks like a 4th OF to me. Yorman Rodriguez OF A+ - Still needs tools to translate to performance. JC Sulbaran RHP AA - Ditto Jacob Johnson RHP A - Currently the most interesting full season pitcher outside of AA. Jeff Gelalich OF (A) - Should start in Dayton. Interested to see if he can outperform his LaMarre comp. Daniel Langfield RHP (A) - Could he be the right-handed Cingrani or Joseph? Has a better FB than both. KEEP AN EYE ON (too early to tell) - Rookie Leaguers to Watch Jesse Winker OF - Best power bat in rookie league? Could be cleanup hitting LF...in 5 years. Tanner Rahier SS/3B - Best (Reds) position player in rookie league...maybe even in all lower minors? Gabriel Rosa 3B - Should challenge Rahier at every step along the way Amir Garrett LHP - Will hopefully form a three-headed monster with Stephenson and Travieso, although he is probably farthest away of all. Ismael Guillon LHP - Hopefully this is the year he gets back on track.
June 8, 201214 yr Author The Reds also signed 11th Rounder Nolan Becker and 25th Rounder Sean Lucas which were 2 of the guys that were my favorite draftees...
June 12, 201214 yr Author Reds signed #1 pick Travieso for $2M which is about $400k below slot. Nice and I think they signed 5th Rounder HS LH Pitcher Mason Felt to an over slot deal worth $318K, which they were able to do easily by saving money on some of their other picks...
June 12, 201214 yr Author This is who they have signed thus far to the best of my knowledge...Very solid 1. Nick Travieso, RHP, HS 1A. Jesse Winker, OF, HS 2. Tanner Rahier, SS, HS 3. Daniel Langfield, RHP, U. of Memphis 4. Jonathan Moscot, RHP, Pepperdine 5. Mason Felt, LHP, HS 6. Joseph Hudson, C, Notre Dame 11. Nolan Becker, LHP, Yale 12. Brent Peterson, SS, Bakersfield Junior College 15. Bennett Klimesh, RHP, Trinity University 16. Nick Routt, LHP, Mississippi State 18. Jackson Stephens, RHP, HS 19. Austin Muehring, RHP , Palomar Junior College 21. Jordan Remer, LHP, U. of San Francisco 22. Avain Rachal, SS, HS 24. Michael Saunders, RHP, Saginaw State 25. Sean Lucas, LHP, U. of Albany 28. Matthew Wiley, RHP, U. of Houston 31. Michael Salter, RHP, Cisco Junior College 34. Richard McCaffrey, LHP, Santa Barbara City
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