Baseball America draft report cards

[colbyjack]

BA's draft report cards for the NL Central are out. I am going to summarize the key notes below. As always, please do not copy & paste the content, as it is subscriber-based.

 

Best Pro Debut: Gillespie, Errecart, Goetz (for leading the AZ League in steals)

Best Athlete: Brewer, Jeffress, Seidel

Best Pure Hitter: Gillespie

Best Raw Power: Errecart

Fastest Runner: Brewer, Haydel (DFE candidate)

Best Defensive Player: Andy Bouchie

Best Fastball: Jeffress

Best Breaking Ball: Shane Hill

Closest to Majors: Gillespie

Best Late-Round Pick: Seidel (he signed for $415,000, first time we've seen the $$$)

 

Also, Zach Braddock's grandfather was Jim Braddock, whom the movie "Cinderella Man" was based off of.

[molitor fan]

Also, Zach Braddock's grandfather was Jim Braddock, whom the movie "Cinderella Man" was based off of.

 

Wow. That is one of the coolest things I have heard in a while....

 

also, was it known that Bouchie was an excellent defensive catcher?