2011 High School Top 100 Prospects

1. Daniel Norris- LHP, Science Hill HS

2. Dylan Bundy- RHP, Owasso HS

3. Archie Bradley- RHP, Broken Arrow HS

4. Blake Swihart- C, Cleveland HS

5. Henry Owens- LHP, Edison HS

6. Bubba Starling- OF, Gardner-Edgerton HS

7. Dillon Howard- RHP, Searcy HS

8. Travis Harrison- OF, Tustin HS

9. Michael Kelly- RHP, West Boca HS

10. Francisco Lindor- SS, Montverde HS

11. Joshua Tobias- 2B, Southeast Guilford HS

12. Phillip Evans- SS, LaCosta Canyon HS

13. Robert Stephenson- RHP, Alhambra HS

14. Dwight Smith- OF, McIntosh HS

15. Billy Flamion- OF, Central Catholic HS

16. Tyler Beede- RHP, Lawrence Academy

17. Austin Hedges- C, J Serra HS

18. Nick Burdi- RHP, Downers Grove South HS

19. Chris McFarland- OF, Lufkin HS

20. Dillon Maples- RHP, Pinecrest HS

21. Julius Gaines- SS, Luella HS

22. Javier Baez- INF, Arlington Country Day HS

23. Jose Fernandez- RHP, Alonso HS

24. Christian Lopes- SS, Edison HS

25. Charles Tilson- OF, New Trier HS

26. Jake Cave- LHP/OF, Kecoughtan HS

27. Tyler Greene- SS, Roswell HS

28. Larry Greene- OF, Berrien County HS

29. Dylan Davis- RHP, Redmond HS

30. Joe Ross- RHP, Bishop O'Dowd HS

31. John Magliozzi- RHP, Dexter HS

32. Daniel Mengden- C/RHP, Westside HS

33. Christian Montgomery- RHP, Lawrence Central HS

34. Phillip Pfeifer- LHP, Farragut HS

35. Deshorn Lake- RHP, Menchville HS

36. Dante Bichette- 3B, Orangewood Christian HS

37. Daniel Camarena- LHP/OF, Cathedral Catholic HS

38. Brandon Nimmo- OF, East HS

39. Cameron Gallagher- C, Manheim Township HS

40. Brandon Sedell- C, American Heritage HS

41. Tyler Marlette- C, Hagerty HS

42. Taylor Guerrieri- RHP, North Augusta HS

43. Shon Carson- CF, Lake City HS

44. Derek Fisher- OF, Cedar Crest HS

45. Hunter Cole- 3B, Dorman HS

46. Porter Clayton- LHP, Bonneville HS

47. Daniel Vogelbach- 1B, Bishop Verot HS

48. Hudson Boyd- RHP, Bishop Verot HS

48. Andrew Suarez- LHP, Columbus HS

49. Austin Slater- SS, The Bolles School

50. Nicky Delmonico- C, Farragut HS

51. John Curtiss- RHP, Carroll HS

52. Shawon Dunston Jr.- OF, Valley Christian HS

53. Matthew Dean- SS, Tho Colony HS

54. Rookie Davis- RHP/1B, Dixon HS

55. Connor Castellano- Evangel Christian Academy

56. Kyle Smith- RHP, Santaluces HS

57. Spenser Linney- LHP, Head-Royce HS

58. Sean Trent- 3B, Bishop Moore HS

59. Ricardo Jacquez- RHP, Franklin HS

60. Cody Kukuk- LHP, Free State HS

61. Mason Robbins- OF, George County HS

62. Jeff Driskel- OF/RHP, Hagerty HS

63. Tyler Goeddel- 3B, St. Francis HS

64. Patrick Leonard- SS, St. Thomas HS

65. Bryan Brickhouse- RHP, The Woodlands

66. Greg Bird- C, Grandview HS

67. Dillon Peters- LHP, Cathedral HS

68. Kevin Kramer- SS, Turlock HS

69. Jacob Anderson- OF, Chino HS

70. Deion Williams- SS, Redan HS

71. Eric Snyder- OF, Edison HS

72. Wallace Gonzalez- OF, Bishop Amat HS

73. Drew Stiner- C, Sand Springs HS

74. Senquez Golson- OF, Pascagoula HS

75. Benton Moss- RHP, Rocky Mount HS

76. Jerrick Suiter- RHP, Valparaiso HS

77. Mike Papi- OF, Tunkhannock HS

78. TJ Costen- SS, Firt Colonial HS

79. Carson Baranik- RHP, Parkway HS

80. Mikal Hill- SS, Mallard Creek HS

81. Hawtin Buchanan- RHP, Biloxi HS

82. Kevin Comer- RHP, Seneca HS

83. Trevor Story- SS, Irving HS

84. Brandon Woodruff- RHP, Wheeler HS

85. Michael Conforto- OF, Redmond HS

86. Brett Harrison- SS, Green Valley HS

87. Breshon Kimbell- C, Mesquite HS

88. Matthew Troupe- RHP, Granada Hills HS

89. Joey Ceja- RHP, Marquette HS

90. Josh Bell- OF, Jesuit College Prep

91. Joe Napolitano- INF, Lawrence Academy

92. Carlos Rodon- LHP, Holly Springs HS

93. Sam Johnson- RHP, Beaverton HS

94. Connor McKay- OF, Regis Jesuit HS

95. Roman Quinn- OF, Port St. Joe HS

96. Aaron Brown- OF, Chatsworth HS

97. Garrett Boulware- C, TL Hanna HS

98. Elvin Soto- C, Xaverian HS

99. Dakota Smith-- OF, Lansing HS

100. Adrian Houser- RHP, Locust Grove HS

2011 MLB Mock Draft

1. Pittsburgh Pirates- Matthew Purke- LHP, TCU

2. Seattle Mariners- Anthony Rendon- 3B, Rice University

3. Baltimore Orioles- Gerrit Cole- RHP, UCLA

4. Arizona Diamondbacks- Daniel Norris- LHP, Science Hill HS

5. Cleveland Indians- Taylor Jungmann- RHP, Texas

6. Chicago Cubs- Dylan Bundy- RHP, Owasso HS

7. Arizona Diamondbacks- Archie Bradley- RHP, Broken Arrow HS

8. Kansas City Royals- Sonny Gray- RHP, Vanderbilt

9. Washington Nationals- Blake Swihart- C, Cleveland HS

10. San Diego Padres- George Springer- OF, UCONN

11. Houston Astros- Jackie Bradley- OF, South Carolina

12. Milwaukee Brewers- Matt Barnes- RHP, UCONN

13. Los Angeles Angels- Henry Owens- LHP, Edison HS

14. Detroit Tigers- Bubba Starling- OF, Gardner-Edgerton HS

15. Milwaukee Brewers- Dillon Howard- RHP, Searcy HS

16. New York Mets- Travis Harrison- OF, Tustin HS

17. Florida Marlins- Michael Kelly- RHP, West Boca HS

18. Oakland Athletics- Trevor Bauer- RHP, UCLA

19. Los Angeles Dodgers- Francisco Lindor- SS, Montverde HS

20. Toronto Blue Jays- Jason Esposito- 3B, Vanderbilt

21. Colorado Rockies- Jack Armstrong- RHP, Vanderbilt

22. Chicago White Sox- Danny Hultzen- LHP, Virginia

23. St. Louis Cardinals- Joshua Tobias- 2B, Southeast Guilford HS

24. San Francisco Giants- Phillip Evans- SS, LaCosta Canyon HS

25. Texas Rangers- Jed Bradley- LHP, Georgia Tech

26. Philadelphia Phillies- Robert Stephenson- RHP, Alhambra HS

27. Boston Red Sox- Dwight Smith- OF, McIntosh HS

28. Minnesota Twins- Alex Meyer- RHP, Kentucky

29. Cincinnati Reds- Alex Dickerson- OF, Indiana

30. Atlanta Braves- Billy Flamion- OF, Central Catholic HS

31. San Diego Padres- Peter O'Brien- C, Bethune-Cookman

32. New York Yankees- Tyler Beede- RHP, Lawrence Academy

33. Tampa Bay Rays- Preston Tucker- 1B, Florida

Mock Draft

Check the blog out later today for an updated version of my 2011 MLB Mock Draft!

Under Armour All-American Game

Be sure to head to prospectwire.com to check out all my articles form the Under Armour All-American Game! It was a great two days, and there were some fantastic players in attendance!

Top Prospect Interview: Hawtin Buchanan

Interview with top prospect Hawtin Buchanan. Buchanan is a big RHP at 6'8, 240. He is committed to Ole Miss.



Sullivan: Congrats on committing to Mississippi. What made you choose this school and what other schools did you consider?


Buchanan: I committed to Ole Miss because it's a great baseball atmosphere and the coaches and facilities are among the best in the country. Other schools I considered were LSU, Mississippi State, and Southern Miss.






What are your goals going into your senior season?


My goals for my senior season would be to give my team a chance to win every time I take the mound and help us hopefully make a run at a state championship.




You are ranked in the top 100 in the nation. Describe how that feels, and do you feel extra pressure each time you take the mound because of it.


Its an honor to be ranked in the top 100, but I try not to let pressure from things like that affect my performance. I just go out and perform how I know I can.




What pitches do you throw? How fast?


I throw a fastball about 90-92 touching 93, a curveball in the low 70's and a changeup in the high 70's to low 80's.




Who is the best hitter you have ever faced?

The best hitter I've ever faced is probably Mason Robbins. He is also ranked in the top 100 in the nation and we play each other in high school ball



Last question, favorite player and favorite team?


Favorite team is probably the Tampa Bay Rays and my favorite players are David Price, Josh Johnson, and Justin Verlander

Top Prospect Interview: Spenser Linney

Interview with top prospect Spenser Linney. Linney recently committed to Stanford and will be playing in the Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field.



Sullivan: Congrats on committing to Stanford. What drew you to this school and what other schools did you consider?

Linney: I had the honor of having a good number of great opportunities, and I was a bit biased towards playing in the Pac-10 since I have grown up on the west coast. In the end Stanford ended up just being the best overall fit for me, and the opportunity to play relatively close to home was also a great added bonus. I'm also really excited about the direction that the program is heading in. I think we're going to have a really tough team.





What are your goals for your senior season?

I want to continue working every day to improve my game and work with my teammates to better our team. We want to win an NCS championship, and I think we're all going to work to get there. I really want to start lifting and conditioning rigorously to put myself into an optimal physical condition for next season, summer, and beyond.





You were recently named to the Under Armour All-American Game. Describe how that feels and did you ever see yourself pitching on such a big stage?

It's a really big honor and I am really looking forward to the opportunity to play at Wrigley Field in that type of environment. It's going to be really fun getting to know everyone and then competing with and against them. I think that entire event is going to be a blast.





What pitches do you throw? How fast?

I throw a fastball, changeup, curveball. Over the course of the summer my fastball was between 88-91 MPH, and I touched 93 MPH a couple of times. My change is typically high 70s to low 80s, and my curve is usually low 70s.




Who is the best hitter you have ever faced?

Over the summer I've gotten to face some great competition between Connie Mack competition and the Area Code tryouts so far. Of the names that I can remember, Tyler Goeddel, another player from northern California jumps to mind. I also remember Mitch Delfino (currently playing at Cal) was also a great hitter when I faced him in high school.





Last question. Favorite player and favorite team.


My favorite two players are Cole Hamels and Barry Zito, and my favorite team is the Oakland A's. I've been an A's fan for a long time.