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Feel free to ask any questions. I have been working on this for awhile, and here is my completed list, but this order should move around for the next two weeks: 1. Brendan Rodgers, Lake Mary High School (Florida), SS 2. Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt, SS 3. Dillon Tate, UC Santa Barbara, RHP 4. Alex Bregman, Louisiana State, SS/2B 5. Tyler Jay, Illinois, LHP 6. Kyle Tucker, Plant High School (Florida), OF 7. Brady Aiken, IGM Academy (Florida), LHP 8. Daz Cameron, Eagle’s Landing Christian Academe (Georgia), OF 9. Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt, RHP 10. Kolby Allard, San Clemente High School (California), LHP 11. Jon Harris, Missouri State, RHP 12. Walker Buehler, Vanderbilt, RHP 13. Kyle Funkhouser, Louisville, RHP 14. Mike Nikorak, Stroudsburg High School (Pennsylvania), RHP 15. Michael Matuella, Duke, RHP 16. Trenton Clark, Richland High School (Texas), OF 17. Nick Plummer, Brother Rice High School (Michigan), OF 18. Mitch Hansen, Plano High School (Texas), OF 19. James Kaprielian, UCLA, RHP 20. Justin Hooper, De La Salle High School (California), LHP 21. Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas, OF 22. Nathan Kirby, Virginia, LHP 23. Kevin Newman, Arizona, SS 24. Phil Bickford, CC of Southern Nevada, RHP 25. Ashe Russell, Cathedral High School (Indiana), RHP 26. Garrett Whitley, Niskayuna High School (New York), OF 27. Cornelius Randolph, Griffen High School (Georgia), SS 28. Donnie Everett, Clarksville High School (Tennessee), RHP 29. Chris Betts, Wilson High School (California), C 30. Cody Ponce, Cal Poly Pomona, RHP 31. Ian Happ, Cincinnati, OF 32. Jalen Miller, Riverwood International Charter School, OF 33. DJ Stewart, Florida State, OF 34. Richie Martin, Florida, SS 35. Scott Kingery, Arizona, 2B 36. Dakota Chalmers, North Forsyth High School (Georgia), RHP 37. Ke’Bryan Hayes, Concordia Lutheran High School (Texas), 3B 38. Beau Burrows, Weatherford High School (Texas), RHP 39. Kyle Cody, Kentucky, RHP 40. Eric Jenkins, West Columbus High School (North Carolina), OF 41. Riley Ferrell, Texas Christian, RHP 42. Tyler Stephenson, Kennesaw Mountain High School (Georgia), C 43. Alonzo Jones, Columbus High School (Georgia), 2B 44. Donnie Dewees, North Florida, OF 45. Andrew Stevenson, Louisiana State, OF 46. Cole McKay, Spring Branch High School (Texas), RHP 47. Luken Baker, Oak Ridge High School (Texas), 1B/RHP 48. Jacob Nix, IGM Academy (Florida), RHP 49. Juan Hillman, Olympia High School (Florida), LHP 50. Kyle Dean, Rancho Bernardo High School (California), OF

Hey Jeremy, I saw somewhere on Twitter (can't remember where) that said Happ could be the Randy Gregory of the MLB draft. Do you have any idea what is going on?

http://www.stlsportspage.com/Portals/0/Images/2014%20Local%20College/jon%20harris%20main%205-7-15.jpg Jon Harris is a 6'4", 190 pound right handed pitcher for Missouri State who was selected by the Blue Jays in the 2012 draft, but did not sign. Harris has a four pitch mix, including a fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. Harris' delivery is a good, strong, repeatable one that draws rave reviews from some scouts, and keeps a good rhythm throughout the game. Harris' stock has soared this spring, after repeating a strong performance from the Cape Cod League, and is very athletic, earning conference awards in high school for football. Harris sits 90-94 with his fastball, with his curve sitting in the high seventies, his slider in the low eighties, and his change has been his most effective pitch, plus all of his pitches have shown potential to be above average. Harris has the most ideal pitcher's body in the draft class, which makes him even more appealing to teams who are interested in him, plus he has had decent control. The Twins really like Harris, and if certain players are gone at #6, the Twins will definitely be interested in him, and Harris is possibly the safest pick in the draft, so that could be a bonus, but since Terry Ryan's return to the general manager position they have only taken prep players in the first round of the draft, but that likely means nothing since they also were going with best player available, and if the scenario plays out that the big three, plus Bregman and Cameron are gone, they might consider Harris the top player on the board.

Stewart is showing that he can become what I have thought he would be. Also, nice to see Buxton continuing with the show, as well as Sano.

I can see Sano and Walker keeping up their power numbers, Buxton will probably keep on hitting triples, and all the stolen base leaders should keep it up, the average numbers will all likely change significantly, but I can see Kepler continuing to hit, plus I think that Gonsalves and Berrios could keep up their numbers, and Cameron Booser should also keep up his great numbers.

http://provationsgroup.org/ftpfiles/louisville/Baseball/2015%20Louisville%20Baseball%20Media%20Guide%20Final%20Files/Header%20Photos/Funkhouser-3.jpeg Kyle Funkhouser is a 6'2", 218 pound right handed pitcher for University of Louisville who was undrafted out of high school. Funkhouser usually throws three pitches, a fastball, slider, and changeup, but has thrown a curveball at times. The biggest worries about Funkhouser are his inability to command his pitches, and not having a great secondary offering. Funkhouser got off to a hot start at the start of the season, hitting 98 mph and his slider looking above average, but now he is struggling to get his fastball into the low nineties, and his slider is not looking better then average, so his stock has taken a hit. His fastball is usually 92-95, and his slider and changeup are usually around 83 mph, and when he uses his curve it is around 79-80 mph, but his fastball is his only an above average pitch, making him fall on draft boards. If Funkhouser is going to start in the big leagues he will need to lower his walk rate, which some scouts think he could improve by adding a better follow-through in his delivery, and Funkhouser could end up in the bullpen if he can't control his pitches, but I think that the team that drafts him should give him an extended look in the rotation. The Twins were linked to Funkhouser earlier in the year, but it now sounds like they will likely pass on him, due to his velocity drop, and control issue; another thing to keep in mind is that he is represented by Scott Boras, who would likely not take an underslot deal, and Funkhouser has not performed good enough for them to give him a deal that is above, or at the bonus slot.

Thanks for the update. Nice to see some of my prospect's names on there.

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/3f894c2d87d7cbb17f0c291318475ce0cf011b26/c=127-0-2233-1581&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/Nashville/Nashville/2014/06/23/1403538632000-buehler.jpeg Walker Buehler is a 6'1", 160 pound right handed pitcher for Vanderbilt University who was drafted in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB Rule 4 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but went on to pitch for the Commodores. Buehler has four pitches, a good fastball, curveball, slider and change, giving him a nice repertoire. Buehler does not put full effort into his delivery, but he has had some trouble repeating it, which has given him control issues at times. I believe that Buehler will start, and it is unlikely that a team picking him in the first round would view him as a reliever; although some people are concerned about his small size, I don't think that it should effect his path to the big leagues. His fastball is his best pitch, usually sitting 90-94, but he can get it up to 96 with ease, and puts good movement on it, his slider and curveball usually receive 50-55 grades, but some scouts say there is no clear difference between the two pitches, and instead call it a slurve, but I think that he will be able to use both a curve and slider at the next level, his changeup is considered average. I view Buehler as a high floor/low ceiling type guy, who should fit into the middle of a big league rotation, and could be on the fast track to the big leagues. The Twins are said to like Buehler, and have been watching him for quite some time, but he was set back by injuries, giving him less time to be evaluated, but personally I view Buehler as a 10-15 guy, but since he won't be around at #73 the Twins probably wouldn't hesitate to take him if the other players that are higher on their draft board are gone at #6.

This and starting pitching are the Twins strengths, and I wouldn't be surprised if we took an outfielder or pitcher in the first round.

Both I and Kiley McDaniel think that he will start.

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/College+World+Series+Vanderbilt+v+Virginia+3IMhWWkMDVMl.jpg Carson Fulmer is a 5'11", 195 pound right-handed pitcher for the Vanderbilt Commodores who was drafted by the Red Sox in the 15th round of the 2012 amateur draft, but chose to attend college. Fulmer throws a fastball that can reach the high nineties, a nasty curveball, and a changeup. Fulmer has some effort in his delivery, but he is very athletic, so he can maintain velocity throughout his starts, making me think that he will start in the big leagues. A closer during his freshman year, Fulmer moved into the rotation during his sophomore year, and was absolutely nasty, recording a 1.98 ERA in 91 innings and allowing zero home runs. I believe he will stick in the rotation, due to his fastball that hits 97 mph, wipeout curve, and effective change, but his command is slightly below average, but pitchers like Tim Lincecum and Justin Verlander struggled with command in college, and ended up correcting the problem, so it isn't like his control issues are anything that won't go away. Fulmer is a fiery competitor, so if he does not start he should be able to fit right into a big league bullpen, and could soon be closing games, but his competitive nature should help him whether he is starting or closing for the team that drafts him. The Twins are likely keeping an eye on Fulmer, but there should still be players left on the board who the Twins are higher on at #6, but that doesn't mean that the Twins won't take Fulmer.

http://web.usabaseball.com/assets/images/9/7/0/122694970/cuts/JayGSAMW_mtgh1xoi_l0cm9a6e.jpg Tyler Jay is a 6'1", 175 pound left-handed pitcher for the University of Illinois who went undrafted out of high school, but made a huge jump during his sophomore year. Jay has an electric arm, usually sitting around 95 mph, but can get it up to 98 frequently, and he also throws a slider, curve, and change. Although he is a power pitcher, he does not use a ton of effort in his delivery, using his athleticism and arm speed to throw in the high nineties, but some talent evaluators are concerned about his size. He closes for the Fighting Illini, and has only made one start this year, but he has the pitch mix and control to start, so the team that drafts him will likely make him a starter. He has the stuff to be a #1 starter, as his fastball has lots of movement and has got 70 ratings, and his curve and slider have received 60s, plus his change is average. Some teams don't think he can start, but many scouts didn't think that Tim Lincecum, Sonny Gray, or Marcus Stroman would start, but all of them ended up being starters in the majors, and even if he doesn't start he will be an above average reliever. The Twins are said to be high on Jay, who has similar stuff to Carlos Rodon, and even if he didn't start he would immediately become the top relief prospect in the organization, or they could take the route the White Sox have taken with Chris Sale and Rodon, and the Twins could take Jay to prevent the Sox from doing the same thing again, but I don’t think that would be their motive if they take him, but he certainly has the stuff to be the top pitcher to come out of this year’s class.

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I got it. Now stop the vulgar behavior, or go to bed!

Oh, I think he spells it pissed on.

That would be nice.

LSU has two catchers that could go in the top 5 rounds, and I can see the Twins taking either of them.

Nolasco inspires his team to score runs.

The Twins bat around. Wait, they only sent nine men to the plate, but since the pitcher batted we could count is as a bat around.

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WAY TO BATTLE, JOE JOE!!

http://cdn.baseballamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Mike-Nikorak-2015-mj.jpg Mike Nikorak is a right handed pitcher out of Stroudsburg High School (Pennsylvania) who has risen steadily since last summer. Nikorak is a power pitcher who can hit 98 mph, but usually sits in the low-mid nineties, and also throws a curveball and changeup. He repeats his delivery well, and is one of the better athletes in this year's draft class, so he should be able to remain a starting pitcher. Nikorak is committed to Alabama, and is considered by many to be the top prep pitcher in the class, so he will likely be a top 15 pick. He has a high ceiling, due to his power fastball that has good movement, and his curve that has potential to be a wipeout pitch, but both his curve and change need work. Nikorak is one of the older players in the class, being nearly eleven months older than Kolby Allard and he is also just exactly one month younger than Brady Aiken, but that likely won't deter a team that is picking high. The Twins have been taking high school pitchers recently in the draft, so they are likely watching Nikorak closely, but he isn't the most advanced prep pitcher, so that might make them decide against taking him at #6 overall.

http://collegebaseballcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Michael-Matuella-620x400.jpg Michael Matuella is a right handed pitcher for Duke University who was undrafted out of high school. He has a four pitch mix, including a 93-97 mph fastball, a curve, slider, and changeup. He has a good, repeatable delivery, and his 6'7" frame gives him a good plane and angle, making his delivery hard to get a good read on. Matuella would likely have been a top five pick, but he suffered from Tommy John early on, making a fall very likely, and he suffered from numerous injuries even before his TJ surgery, so teams might be scared away by that. If he can get healthy he has the stuff to be a good #2 starter, as his fastball has gotten 70 grades, his curve is above average, and his slider and change are decent, plus he has fairly good control. Most teams haven't seen Matuella enough to get a good feel for him, since he has averaged under 50 innings a year at Duke, but his injuries should likely be nothing longterm or recurring, so that won't stop him from being a first round pick. The Twins likely won't take Matuella, since they were not interested in Jeff Hoffman last year, who many scouts believe was the #1 prospect in last year's draft when healthy, but this year's class is not as good, so the Twins could decide to roll the dice and take Matuella, since he has the stuff to be the #1 prospect in the draft.

Nice to see that Stewart's ERA is down to 2.93.

I can see them going with Allard, but I don't think they like Happ. Happ lacks smooth action, and isn't much of an athlete, and the Twins love athletes.