CW11

Deven Marrero is a very good defensive shortstop (excellent arm), but his bat is the question with him at the moment. Steckenrider and Jacob Morris both has 5 Tool potential, but both outfielders have been passed by Donovon Tate this summer. Don't know too much about Kettler and Harrell.

HF29 - I definitely respect any list that does not have Strasburg as the No. 1 pitcher. That is not to say that I agree, but I think that what you highlight, namely his lack of a third pitch, will be something to watch going forward. Alex White, Kyle Gibson, and Strasburg will all have the chance to cement themselves as the No. 1 pitcher in the draft, if not No. 1 overall. Two guys not mentioned in your pitchers' list, but are still intriguing, are Gavin Brooks (LHP) and Jorge Reyes (RHP). Brooks throws pretty hard for a lefty, and Reyes is just a gamer. I'd like to add that the HS crop appears pretty deep in pitchers and (surprisingly) catchers. Matthew Purke and Tyler Matzek are the top two pitchers in the class thus far, and are both lefties that can hit 94. Jacob Turner is a righty with a quick arm that has also hit 94 this summer. As for your hitters, I think Dustin Ackley is the class of this group -- great hitting and on base skills. While his power is suspect, he has been playing the outfield in the Cape this summer, which should make his bat all the more valuable. I've got Kentrail Davis as the #2 hitter, as his team USA play has been pretty awesome thus far. Grant Green is my No. 3, but, as you mentioned, he is tearing up the Cape. As mentioned above, the HS catchers are pretty deep -- Austin Maddox, Max Stassi, and Luke Bailey are all very good defenders with potentially plus power. SS Mychel Givens and OF Donovon Tate both have the potential to go Top 10 based on their tools. I have to be honest, I've not heard much about Blake Dean and Connor Powers -- care to type up a few lines about them?

I couldn't agree more. Although in the Majors closers are premium players, they are not premium talents (for me at least) in the draft because I am of the thought that position players and starters carry far more value. I prefer to move starters to closers once they are into their minor league careers.