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16 NICHOLAS SWISHER OHIO ST U 1B S/L 6'0" 200 11/25/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Muscular, athletic build on large frame. Body similar to Rusty Greer. Quiet hitting approach. Quick bat through zone. Takes hands to ball well. Aggressive hitter. Shows power from both sides. Instincts for the outfield. Playable arm. Son of former Major Leaguer Steve Swisher.
24 JOSEPH BLANTON U KENTUCKY RHP R/R 6'3" 225 12/11/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Stocky, muscular build on large frame. Similar body type to Tim Belcher. Live, quick arm. Fastball has occasional sink when down in zone. Slider and curveball both show late break and bite.
26 JOHN MCCURDY U MARYLAND SS R/R 6'2" 200 04/17/1981 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Medium frame, strong across shoulders. Added long-ball strength since last summer. Good bat speed and power potential. Soft hands. Gets ball away with snap release, playable arm. Agile and quick on feet. Hard-nosed and aggressive.
30 BENJAMIN FRITZ FRESNO ST U RHP R/R 6'4" 215 03/29/1981 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Large, solid frame. Big-boned, durable, similar to Jaret Wright. As catcher, frames and blocks well, adequate right to left movement. Above average arm with on-line throws, acceleration with carry. Power with some loft. Intelligent, quiet leader. As pitcher, strong, fluid arm. Solid average fastball with occasional late life. Will pitch inside. Throws three- and four-finger change with sink and fade, OK deception. Other pitch is hard, late cutter. Slurve features late bite. Strong, durable two-way player with uncommon athletic ability.
35 JEREMY BROWN U ALABAMA C R/R 5'10" 210 10/25/1979 4YR
COMMENT: Medium, squatty build. Unloads ball quick. Swings bat very aggressively. Shows long ball power. Handles pitchers well. Comes to beat you. Gets dirty.
37 STEPHEN OBENCHAIN U EVANSVILLE RHP R/R 6'5" 200 07/29/1981 4YR
COMMENT: Tall, extra-large frame. Well-proportioned, athletic body. Live arm, solid average fastball velocity with occasional sink and bores inner half. Deceptive. Occasionally good depth with circle change. 12-6 downer curve with tight rotation. Uses whole plate. No fear, will challenge hitters and competes well in adverse situations.
39 MARK TEAHEN ST MARYS COL 3B L/R 6'3" 205 09/06/1981 4YR
COMMENT: Tall, slender frame. Similar to Dean Palmer. Arm is best tool, could become a plus with added strength. Occasional power straight away. Runs bases well enough. Improved fielding. Good kid.
67 STEPHEN STANLEY U NOTRE DAME OF L/L 5'7" 155 12/23/1979 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Extra-small, wiry strong frame. Well toned. Sound mechanics. Solid contact, good hit and run. Excellent bunter. Definite base stealer and can create havoc on the bases. Good range, instincts, field skills for center fielder. Plays hard, confident. Quality make-up.
98 WILLIAM MURPHY CALIFORNIA ST U LHP L/L 6'0" 190 05/09/1981 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Large, strong frame with strength throughout. Fastball sinks occasionally with some arm-side bore. Cut fastball occasionally for slider-like movement. Curveball has bite and depth. Change fades and sinks. Good arm speed, throws downhill. Works fast. Poised.
128 JOHN BAKER U CALIFORNIA C L/R 6'1" 220 01/20/1981 4YR
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158 MARK KIGER U FLORIDA SS R/R 5'11" 174 05/30/1980 4YR
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188 BRIAN STAVISKY U NOTRE DAME CF L/R 6'3" 225 07/06/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Extra-large, big-boned frame. Ryan Klesko look. Good approach to hitting. Strong, quick hands generate bat speed. Aggressive, solid contact. Tries to pull and drive pitches he can handle. Definite run producer with bat and power. Excellent make-up.
218 BRANT COLAMARINO U PITTSBURGH 1B L/L 5'11" 205 12/04/1980 4YR
COMMENT: Bull-strong, John Kruk-look. Moves well for build. Quick, short, contact. Excellent bat control. Guards plate, goes into ball. Knows strike zone. Fields position well. Playable left arm, but can throw with right as well. Hard-nosed. Heads-up baserunner.
248 LEVI BURTON WESTERN CAROLINA U RHP R/R 6'4" 220 06/02/1981 4YR
COMMENT: Physical specimen. Big and strong. Heavy muscle but not bulky. Goes by "Jared." Fastball has down tail and sink. Curveball has decent snap. Slider flashes quick tilt. Competes well, very athletic.
278 SHANE KOMINE U NEBRASKA RHP R/R 5'8" 160 10/18/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Small, compact, Tom Gordon-type body. Throws strikes and exhibits solid mound presence. Five pitches. Fastball runs with occasional sink. Quality, down biting 12-to-6 curve. Keeps splitter down in the zone. Poised with great feel for pitching.
308 JOSEPH PICKENS U MISSISSIPPI RHP L/R 6'1" 210 06/22/1980 4YR
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338 JUSTIN CROWDER RICE U LHP L/L 6'0" 190 09/24/1979 4YR
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368 KIRK NORDNESS ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC ST U OF R/R 6'0" 200 12/20/1979 4YR
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398 TYLER KLIPPENSTEIN U LETHBRIDGE 3B R/R 6'4" 207 04/11/1981 4YR
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428 BRAD KNOX CENTRAL ARIZONA COL RHP R/R 6'3" 210 05/27/1982 JR
COMMENT: Muscular, athletic build on large frame. Body similar to Rusty Greer. Quiet hitting approach. Quick bat through zone. Takes hands to ball well. Aggressive hitter. Shows power from both sides. Instincts for the outfield. Playable arm. Son of former Major Leaguer Steve Swisher.
24 JOSEPH BLANTON U KENTUCKY RHP R/R 6'3" 225 12/11/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Stocky, muscular build on large frame. Similar body type to Tim Belcher. Live, quick arm. Fastball has occasional sink when down in zone. Slider and curveball both show late break and bite.
26 JOHN MCCURDY U MARYLAND SS R/R 6'2" 200 04/17/1981 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Medium frame, strong across shoulders. Added long-ball strength since last summer. Good bat speed and power potential. Soft hands. Gets ball away with snap release, playable arm. Agile and quick on feet. Hard-nosed and aggressive.
30 BENJAMIN FRITZ FRESNO ST U RHP R/R 6'4" 215 03/29/1981 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Large, solid frame. Big-boned, durable, similar to Jaret Wright. As catcher, frames and blocks well, adequate right to left movement. Above average arm with on-line throws, acceleration with carry. Power with some loft. Intelligent, quiet leader. As pitcher, strong, fluid arm. Solid average fastball with occasional late life. Will pitch inside. Throws three- and four-finger change with sink and fade, OK deception. Other pitch is hard, late cutter. Slurve features late bite. Strong, durable two-way player with uncommon athletic ability.
35 JEREMY BROWN U ALABAMA C R/R 5'10" 210 10/25/1979 4YR
COMMENT: Medium, squatty build. Unloads ball quick. Swings bat very aggressively. Shows long ball power. Handles pitchers well. Comes to beat you. Gets dirty.
37 STEPHEN OBENCHAIN U EVANSVILLE RHP R/R 6'5" 200 07/29/1981 4YR
COMMENT: Tall, extra-large frame. Well-proportioned, athletic body. Live arm, solid average fastball velocity with occasional sink and bores inner half. Deceptive. Occasionally good depth with circle change. 12-6 downer curve with tight rotation. Uses whole plate. No fear, will challenge hitters and competes well in adverse situations.
39 MARK TEAHEN ST MARYS COL 3B L/R 6'3" 205 09/06/1981 4YR
COMMENT: Tall, slender frame. Similar to Dean Palmer. Arm is best tool, could become a plus with added strength. Occasional power straight away. Runs bases well enough. Improved fielding. Good kid.
67 STEPHEN STANLEY U NOTRE DAME OF L/L 5'7" 155 12/23/1979 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Extra-small, wiry strong frame. Well toned. Sound mechanics. Solid contact, good hit and run. Excellent bunter. Definite base stealer and can create havoc on the bases. Good range, instincts, field skills for center fielder. Plays hard, confident. Quality make-up.
98 WILLIAM MURPHY CALIFORNIA ST U LHP L/L 6'0" 190 05/09/1981 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Large, strong frame with strength throughout. Fastball sinks occasionally with some arm-side bore. Cut fastball occasionally for slider-like movement. Curveball has bite and depth. Change fades and sinks. Good arm speed, throws downhill. Works fast. Poised.
128 JOHN BAKER U CALIFORNIA C L/R 6'1" 220 01/20/1981 4YR
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158 MARK KIGER U FLORIDA SS R/R 5'11" 174 05/30/1980 4YR
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188 BRIAN STAVISKY U NOTRE DAME CF L/R 6'3" 225 07/06/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Extra-large, big-boned frame. Ryan Klesko look. Good approach to hitting. Strong, quick hands generate bat speed. Aggressive, solid contact. Tries to pull and drive pitches he can handle. Definite run producer with bat and power. Excellent make-up.
218 BRANT COLAMARINO U PITTSBURGH 1B L/L 5'11" 205 12/04/1980 4YR
COMMENT: Bull-strong, John Kruk-look. Moves well for build. Quick, short, contact. Excellent bat control. Guards plate, goes into ball. Knows strike zone. Fields position well. Playable left arm, but can throw with right as well. Hard-nosed. Heads-up baserunner.
248 LEVI BURTON WESTERN CAROLINA U RHP R/R 6'4" 220 06/02/1981 4YR
COMMENT: Physical specimen. Big and strong. Heavy muscle but not bulky. Goes by "Jared." Fastball has down tail and sink. Curveball has decent snap. Slider flashes quick tilt. Competes well, very athletic.
278 SHANE KOMINE U NEBRASKA RHP R/R 5'8" 160 10/18/1980 4YR 56k | 300k
COMMENT: Small, compact, Tom Gordon-type body. Throws strikes and exhibits solid mound presence. Five pitches. Fastball runs with occasional sink. Quality, down biting 12-to-6 curve. Keeps splitter down in the zone. Poised with great feel for pitching.
308 JOSEPH PICKENS U MISSISSIPPI RHP L/R 6'1" 210 06/22/1980 4YR
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338 JUSTIN CROWDER RICE U LHP L/L 6'0" 190 09/24/1979 4YR
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368 KIRK NORDNESS ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC ST U OF R/R 6'0" 200 12/20/1979 4YR
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398 TYLER KLIPPENSTEIN U LETHBRIDGE 3B R/R 6'4" 207 04/11/1981 4YR
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428 BRAD KNOX CENTRAL ARIZONA COL RHP R/R 6'3" 210 05/27/1982 JR