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miggs, I think it's safe to say that Kendall is Vandy bound. Tony Kemp 2.0.

We recently ranked the Brewers 10th round pick, Javier Salas, as the 7th best college senior: http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=10010 Here's his player profile (keep in mind the scouting report on there is from when he was a high school underclassman): http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=106743

Greg McCall may very well been drafted to be Kodi Medeiros personal catcher. Here's a report from the summer of 2011 as one of the top prospects in the Jayhawk League: 15. GREG McCALL, c, Liberal Bee Jays (Texas-Arlington/SO in 2012) SCOUTING PROFILE: Solid behind plate with good blocking/receiving skills; has above-average arm strength, though needs to quicken transfer/throwing technique; made his biggest strides on the summer at plate, hit just .186-1-9 in 86 AB as college FR, improved to .282-2-21 for Bee Jays; LH bat, showed ability to drive balls to all fields.

Here's Kole's PG profile. Looking at his stats at Villanova, he seems to be a project guy. http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=250215 Report from high school: Jeffrey Kole is a 2011 RHP/OF with a 6'0'', 168 lb. frame from Basking Ridge, NJ who attends Ridge. Lean athletic build, room to fill out some, arm works well on the mound, good arm speed, athletic delivery, tight 11 to 5 curveball, curveball is potential out-pitch, aggressive pitching style, solid hitting approach, smooth swing, line-drive contact, stays back on the ball, hitting tools project more with added strength, loose easy arm in the outfield, arm works, solid actions, feet work, strong student.

I have nothing on Meyer other than that he's a 4th year junior, so the same as a senior sign that should be one of the more notable contributors in the Helena lineup this summer.

Interesting pick. Athletic, projectable pitcher and overall athlete. We didn't have him ranked in our Draft top 500, but we do have him ranked 256th in the HS class of 2014. Here's his PG profile page w/ a report from last year's National Showcase: http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=294029 Also, he and his family were the "models" for this 30-second spot we did: http://vimeo.com/70379758 I'm really not trying to plug PG with this, I just think it's cool.

And That, yes, I think DeMuth could easily handle Low A ball right now. That said, the Brewers have sent similar guys to Helena to begin their careers. DeMuth might even be able to handle High A, or at least finish the summer there.

DeMuth, like Sneed and Stokes, aren't huge reaches, but as a college senior, as fondy mentioned, should be a fairly easy sign. He's put up big offensive numbers at Indiana and often times came up with more clutch hits that his more acclaimed teammates, Kyle Schwarber and Sam Travis. Here's his report: 179. Dustin DeMuth, 3b, University of Indiana (SR) R-R, 6-3/210, La Porte, Ind. Previously Drafted: Twins ’13 (8) DeMuth rolled the dice and came back to school for his senior year after being drafted in the eighth round by the Twins in 2013, and to his credit he’s enjoying another very strong spring. He leads a strong Indiana offense with his .385 batting average, and he’s also clubbed five home runs and 12 doubles in 179 at-bats. His strong arm should allow him to play third base at the next level, but it’s his fluidity and solid hit tool at the plate that has carried him into top five round contention. He’s hit every step of the way, and has even out-shined more talked about prospects on his own team at times this spring. Scouts are fond of his makeup and believe he could be a player that advances quickly.

Probably 5-8. I've stood next to him, and I check in at a lofty 5-6 and he was nearly eye-to-eye. The PG profiles have the listed heights/weights that the players provide, and we all know they tend to be generous, in both ways.

Stokes has some upside, although we didn't have him ranked to go in this range. He's a smaller guy whose game is highlighted by his speed. Here's the report: 422. Troy Stokes, of, Calvert Hall HS R-R, 5-11/180, Baltimore, Md. College Commitment: Maryland Following up on a solid 2013, Stokes has stepped up his game to a new level in 2014, performing consistently well in front of scouts. Stokes shows above average bat speed and has flashed more power this spring. He even hit with a wood bat in front of scouts during the first half of his season. He’s a plus runner, as he showed last summer when he ran a 6.47-second 60-yard dash at the PG National Showcase last summer. And here's his PG profile: http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=305219

Here's the report on Sneed, not a huge reach based on where we had him ranked: 139. Cy Sneed, rhp, Dallas Baptist (JR) R-R, 6-4/205, Twin Falls, Idaho Previously Drafted: Rangers ’11 (35) Sneed has been a durable three-year starter for Dallas Baptist, making 47 consecutive starts dating back to the first weekend of his freshman year and compiling a career 20-12 record, including 8-3, 4.04 in 89 innings this spring. Despite being from Idaho he’s a surprisingly polished pitcher who shows command and feel for a solid four-pitch mix, with a 92-95 mph fastball and a tumbling split-finger changeup being his top offerings. Sneed’s older brother, Zeb, was an 11th round pick of the Royals in 2012 and is currently a reliever with a mid- to upper-90s fastball pitching in the Carolina League.

LouisEly, there used to be a rule that you could spread out a bonus to 2-sport guys over 5 years. That changed with the new CBA. No such rules exist anymore. Signing all 3 of those guys will be no easy task, but knowing the Brewers draft history I'm sure they're confident they'll make it happen.

There's a good chance the Brewers get Medeiros under slot for that pick. At least they better if they hope to sign all 3 of these guys. Very aggressive draft. You might see a bunch of easier signs/college seniors with the rest of their picks in the top 10 rounds to have a chance at actually getting all 3. Here's Monte Harrison's PG Draft Focus profile: Position: OF Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R-R Birthdate: Aug. 10, 1995 High School: Lee's Summit West City, State: Lee's Summit, Mo. Travel Team: Marucci Elite Commitment: Nebraska Projected Draft Round: 2 If the Perfect Game 2014 Top 500 list was the equivalent of an entire high school senior class and published a yearbook, Missouri three-sport standout and Perfect Game All-American Monte Harrison would probably win two of the class awards. He’d be a shoe-in for the Class Clown. Harrison has an ultra high energy smiling personality that is always turned on full volume. His antics bouncing between dugouts and teams at the PG All-American Classic was a constant that made his teammates, seemingly from both the East and West squads, shake their heads in wonderment. More importantly, he would be the leading contender for Best Athlete. Defining athleticism in that context isn’t easy. Michael Gettys has been compared to Mike Trout as an athlete and it doesn’t get much better than that. Bryan Dobzanski is perhaps the best wrestler in New Jersey state history, excels in football and throws 94 mph. Jon Littell is another three-sport standout who can play all over a football field both offensively and defensively. Jakson Reetz fits the same description as Littell and can play all the positions on the baseball field at a high level. Harrison’s often spectacular performance at all three major sports would give him the nod, however. He doesn’t get as much attention for his abilities on the basketball court as he does on baseball or football fields, but that doesn’t take away from his athletic achievements on the hardwood. Harrison led Lee's Summit West High School to a 27-4 record and a third-place finish in the state tournament this year, averaging 15.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He’s also a finalist for the award given to the top basketball player in the greater Kansas City Metro area. Check out this video of Harrison before a game this winter. Harrison is also a national level wide receiver prospect and is listed as a four-star recruit by most recruiting services. He caught 60 passes for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns last fall and also ran for 12 touchdowns on only 32 carries. Lee's Summit West went 13-1 on the season and was listed at 22nd in the country in the final MaxPreps rankings. Harrison is signed with Nebraska to play both baseball and football. The Cornhusker football team is thin at wide receiver as a walk-on is currently listed at No. 1 on the depth chart to replace two-year starter Quincy Enumwa, a likely NFL draft pick next month. So, Harrison would have a real shot at competing for a starting position as a true freshman. But while being a four-star football recruit is an impressive ranking, it doesn’t measure up to being the 43rd ranked baseball player in the 2014 Perfect Game class rankings or a Perfect Game All-American. So it is relatively easy to claim that baseball is indeed Harrison’s top sport. Harrison’s overall athleticism at 6-foot-3, 200-pounds stands out on the baseball field as well. He ran the 60-yard dash at the Perfect Game National in 6.65 seconds. His speed will probably play at Major League average as he matures, which ironically is not a high value resume item for someone with a football wide receiver resume, but is still a valuable baseball tool. Unlike many football players, Harrison’s arm strength is a major weapon and ranks only second to Gettys' cannon in the class, and paints him as a plus future defensive right fielder. Given how much time Harrison spends at other sports, it’s understandable that his swing is the most undeveloped part of his baseball package. But very notably, Harrison maxed out his baseball opportunities last summer, playing in multiple WWBA events with the Marucci Elite and even going to the Sunshine South showcase in addition to the PG National, Area Codes Games and the PG All-American Classic. It was clear that Harrison wanted to play as much baseball as possible to make up for lost time and the results were obvious to any scout who followed him over a 10 week period. At the beginning of June Harrison showed raw bat speed and strength at contact but lacked flow and timing to his swing and was inconsistent with his mechanics and balance. He had no batting practice routine and even tried to switch-hit at the Sunshine South without any success. But by August the game was slowing down for Harrison and he was much more consistent with his at-bats and his approach. His front side would still leak out early at times, but even at those times he was able to keep the barrel in the zone long enough to make hard contact to the opposite field. But the top level pitchers who overmatched him early in the summer were now facing a player who was going to battle and have a quality at-bat. A very notable thing about Harrison as a hitter who plays limited amounts of baseball is that he has consistently shown a high level of hand/eye coordination and barrel control. He doesn’t have much swing-and-miss in his results and can get the barrel to the ball consistently. It’s just a matter of the timing and balance and mechanics coming together consistently to produce hard contact with all his quick-twitch strength behind it. Harrison’s final playoff basketball game was on March 21 so he’s barely had a chance to play baseball yet this spring, although scouts are already tracking him and making their way to the Kansas City area. If last summer’s lesson is repeated, they better plan on going back in mid-May as well after the class of 2014’s best athlete gets his swing in shape.

Happy for princeofpop right now. Here's his PG Draft Focus profile. Our site should be back up and running now, sorry for the inconvenience: Position: SS Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: R-R Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1995 High School: Clovis City, State: Clovis, Calif. Travel Team: San Diego Show Commitment: Southern California Projected Draft Round: 1 A common method of generalizing a prospect’s potential at the big league level is to describe him using the floor and ceiling method. A high floor player, for instance, is one whose polish and present skills ensure him success even if he doesn’t develop much more. A high ceiling player has the physical tools to become a true standout if everything goes well, an All-Star caliber player. A high ceiling position prospect is usually associated with one of two things; either a player whose bat could become truly elite level or a premium position talent whose bat is well above average at the position. Fresno area shortstop Jacob Gatewood combines those two elements of a high ceiling prospect. He has enormous power potential at the plate. And he also has the athletic ability to potentially stay in the middle of the infield at shortstop. Major League shortstops who hit 25-plus home runs a year are in very short supply. The best thing that may have happened to Gatewood for scouts last summer was that everyone got to see what a graceful athlete he is at shortstop defensively. He is nominally listed at 6-foot-5, but doesn’t appear that tall in person and would be well advised to list himself at a shorter height so as to not prejudice scouts against staying at shortstop due to his size. But Gatewood has a more narrow and lanky frame than a Carlos Correa or Corey Seager type shortstop and doesn’t necessarily project to add the 20-25 pounds that many 17-year olds will add over their next four to six years. Gatewood has the smooth, gliding low effort actions that you want to see in a young shortstop, soft hands, and a quick and efficient release that stays compact and short. He has big arm strength when called upon but plays more frequently working through the ball with an almost Latin style approach. Gatewood received plenty of national attention for winning the “Junior Division” of the MLB Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in July, but in retrospect it might not have been the best thing for his game. There has never been any question that he has elite level power potential dating back to the 430-foot home run he blasted at the Area Code Games as an underclassman in 2012. He gets tremendous leverage and extension at contact with natural loft in his righthanded swing. Gatewood is the type of hitter if he does fill out in a Giancarlo Stanton type of way will have foul line to foul line power. But over the course of last summer and fall, Gatewood consistently showed two types of swings. His early count swing starts with high hands and an exaggerated high back elbow. The length that swing approach naturally creates was further disadvantaged by Gatewood consistently getting a late start towards the ball with his lower half. The combination of the two frequently left Gatewood behind 88 mph plus fastballs. His second swing showed good awareness in making adjustments but wasn’t executed well. When behind in the count, Gatewood would shorten his swing approach and start his swing much earlier, too early in most cases. He was frequently out on his front side reaching for pitches, most often behind in the count off-speed offerings and fastballs on the outside half, and as a result had an over-abundance of weak ground balls to second base. The fact that Gatewood hit .320-4-31, a comparatively low batting average and home run total for a player of his tools, adds to the concern about his hit tool. Just as was the case in the Draft Focus profile on Nick Gordon– a player with a much higher floor but realistically a lower ceiling than Gatewood – it warrants mentioning that Gatewood has top round potential on the mound. He threw against fellow Fresno area top prospect, 2013 righthander Carlos Salazar in a heavily cross-checked matchup last spring, and more than one high level scout left that game with the opinion that Gatewood, who was 5-1, 2.02 on the mound as a junior, was just as good a prospect on the mound. He’s reportedly been clocked up to 95 mph with a nasty curveball, but has always said he has no interest in pitching outside of high school. Many scouts love the high ceiling prospects and pay less attention to the floors than others. Those are the scouts that are going to take the package described above and rank it with the very best high school players in the 2014 class. Video interview between Gatewood & Daron Sutton. It was meant to be:

Full PG report on Medeiros: Kodi Medeiros Perfect Game profile Position: LHP Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 Bats/Throws: L-L Birthdate: May 25, 1996 High School: Waiakea City, State: Hilo, Hawaii Travel Team: Big Island/Ohio Warhawks Commitment: Pepperdine Projected Draft Round: 1 Kodi Medeiros is different, which is not something that makes scouts comfortable. He’s not different physically, except that his arms seem a bit long for his 6-foot, 185-pound frame. Being from Hawaii is a bit unusual, but it’s not like he makes his home in Alaska or rural Vermont. That he’s thrown only eight total innings at national level events in his career doesn’t separate him and is actually more than some recent first round picks. He comes from a normal, hard working two-parent family. What makes Medeiros different is the way that he throws a baseball and what the baseball does after it leaves his hand. Perfect Game found out about Medeiros shortly before the 2013 National Showcase from a source who had played in the Major Leagues and was familiar with his talents, which had never been showcased off the Islands. That source has obvious credibility with Perfect Game going forward. Adding to Medeiros' mystique is that he was the very first pitcher to take the mound at the start of the National Showcase. Scouts are still getting settled and finishing up their social niceties with their peers at that point before starting to bear down. Then all of a sudden a totally unknown lefthander is on the mound throwing 94 mph from a distinctly non-standard arm slot with a slider that defied the laws of physics. That got everyone’s attention very quickly. The first thing that marks Medeiros as different is his arm action and arm slot. As mentioned, his arms appear long for his height (he actually looks bigger than listed as well, a rarity among prospects), and he’s very loose and whippy coming through. Medeiros’ arm slot isn’t consistent yet but most of the time it is low-three quarters extended, sometimes dropping down a bit lower to almost sidearm, but coming up to mid-three quarters at other times. Medeiros gets his velocity easily and the ball comes out of his hand with little resistance, as if it were coming out of a sling shot. He gets tremendous running and sinking life on his fastball, even at 92-94 mph, so much that it will be a challenge for him at times to command it when hunting corners. Where Medeiros really separates himself from what scouts expect to see is with the depth, shape and bite on his 79-82 mph slider. One would naturally expect a breaking ball released from a low three quarters slot to have a sweeping shape to it, as it is very hard to get above the ball and create downward spin from that angle. Medeiros’ slider not only has two-plane shape to it, it has wicked depth and bite. Many sliders are referred to as having “lane changing” shape to them by scouts, indicating a short break off the barrel as if it were a car changing lanes at 80 mph. Perfect Game scout Todd Gold referred to Medeiros' slider as “taking a hard right turn” in his National Showcase notes. Perhaps the best moment of the broadcast of the Perfect Game All-American Classic was when analyst Eric Byrnes, an 11-year Major League veteran, first saw Medeiros’ slider. Although he’d been prompted on what he was about to see off the air, his first words were “What was that? That pitch should be illegal.” Medeiros also flashes a changeup that has the same type of life as his fastball and with ideal arm speed. It definitely has a chance to be a third plus pitch for him. A final factor that scouts will be sure to consider as they try to evaluate Medeiros and fit him into a previously unknown slot in their scouting experience is that he is a high level athlete who would be a potential draft as a lefthanded hitting outfielder with impressive power. In fact, one cross-checker was overheard at the Area Code Games saying “I’m not so sure if Medeiros threw righthanded I might not like him just as much as a position player.” He should have the physical aptitude to make delivery adjustments and add consistency. A veteran scout once told me that there are only four things a pitcher can make a baseball do: go fast, go slower, break down to the right and break down to the left. Once a pitcher has mastered the ability to do that and throw the ball near where he wants it to go, he’s going to be very, very successful. Medeiros can do all four of those things already at a very high and almost unique level for his age. He is indeed different.

You need to watch this video of Medeiros, I'll provide our full report at some point:

The part about Medeiros' changeup being developmental at best is overstated. The 3 times I've seen Medeiros his changeup has flashed plus. The other time he didn't have much feel for it and pretty much stuck to his fastball/slider. The arm slot, and debating his future between starting/relieving is legitimate, but I personally don't think it's that big of a deal at this point in time. It may be something to deal with down the road, but it wouldn't effect my decision in drafting him. I also wouldn't call him diminutive. He's not the biggest guy, but he's one heck of an athlete that can also swing the bat really well.

I ranked Flores as the 25th best prospect in the Northwoods League last summer. Here's my report on him: 25. MARC FLORES, 1b, Willmar Stingers (Hawaii, SR in 2014) Strongest player in league, power stands out, impressive pure strength as LH hitter in 6-5/230 frame; pieces came together in NWL after .280-2-17 season at Hawaii; hit .352-13-64, set NWL record with 26 doubles, was named co-MVP; finished summer 2nd in RBI and H (95), tied for 3rd in HR and SLG (.593), 4th in BA and 5th in R (58); 3-sport star in high school, will look to carry success to his senior year, could be interesting senior sign in 2014 draft if he continues to make adjustments at plate.

I definitely remember the times on Brew Crew Review, glad you're still around. I know the draft always perks a few people up around these parts. You know full well just how good my track record is trying to prognosticate the Brewers pick. I heard yesterday the Cubs are in on Nick Gordon at No. 4. And the Blue Jays reportedly are all over Hoffman at No. 11. If they're not, I would fully support them taking him.

PG's 3rd and final is mock draft is up and is free for all to enjoy. I have the Brewers taking Grant Holmes, but there are a lot of different players at play with the No. 12 pick. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9999

princeofpop, I like the idea of signing a player to a friendly deal at No. 12 and going after a couple of arms that may have fallen further than expected as you proposed. However, the Brewers usually pretty much stick to the assigned slots. I'll be on the Big Show with Sparky this afternoon at 3:48 pm central time on 1250 WSSP to talk Brewers and the draft if you'd like to tune in. Live stream available here: http://player.tritonmedia.com/entercom/WSSPAM

Hah, thanks doc. Todd, no, the Brewers aren't connected to Chavis from what I can tell, who now seems more likely to go in the 25-35 range. I'm trying to find out why. Pentecost shouldn't be that big of a surprise. Go back and read the early pages of this thread and you'll see that I brought his name up as a realistic possibility for the Brewers after last summer when he won the Cape League MVP. TheCrew07, Gatewood's peak was actually at the beginning of last summer, and just never seemed to click, and struggled at numerous events, including our own, through the rest of the year. He has actually looked better at times this spring, and could go as high as No. 7 to the Phillies. Somewhere in the 15-25 range seems more likely. I have him going #24 to the Pirates in the mock draft I'm currently working on for publication tomorrow. I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you want the best usable power in this year's draft you want Kyle Schwarber. And I'm with Eye Black at Night, Kyle Finnegan is probably my least favorite draft prospect associated with the Brewers pick. With that, welcome to the team's 2014 first-round selection...

TLB, you were there and you didn't even come and say hi? I agree the PA quality was terrible, but c'mon man .

I do agree that there seems to be a shift in philosophy, as I read the reports of the pitchers they're taking and it's more about their present stuff and pitchability as opposed to what they could become. I noted this earlier in the link report, but Tyler Wagner and Taylor Williams are good examples of this, and despite the team's expressed interest in big-bodied pitchers, Tyler Thornburg also fits this mold. Even guys like Jorge Lopez and Brooks Hall can't be forgotten about even if both keep a low profile. Jimmy Nelson is another, albeit to a lesser degree. They just seem to be developing pitchers, not hurlers like they used to. I just wish they would take notes from teams like the Cardinals, and even from their own development of Thornburg, and not be so scared of letting starters earn their wings in the bullpen. Nelson could benefit from that time spent with the big-league team, and the team could benefit from another quality arm in the 'pen capable of going more than one inning.

Teams now have 2 years to sign unsigned comp picks, so the Blue Jays don't have to go blatantly cheap with the pick at No. 11. And recent history has proven that isn't as big of a deal as people make it out to be. Those slots still pay big money. Same goes for the example of the Blue Jays drafting Beede since they already took him. Look at draft history and find notable college draft picks that were re-drafted by the teams that took them out of high school. It just doesn't happen, not by design or indifference, just 'cuz. Don't over think the process. Teams are zeroed in on talent, not convenience. Paul, not sure what you're talking about. Anything can, and usually does, happen. If you don't do you due diligence you will be burned.