Draft Day 2 Update: Royals Focus On College Pitching

I went undrafted in ’90, and am available to plug any any system gaps after this draft.

The right-hander has a lot to offer, both as a hitter and as a pitcher….
However, his strikeout rate is outrageously high. He strikes out almost 29 pecent of the time over his three-year college career

http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2010/6/4/1496491/amateur-draft-profile-brett-eibner

From KLaw chat:

Matt (Kansas City, MO)

Christian Colon was a pleasent surprise – there seems to be buzz that he’ll sign fairly quickly, despite being a Boras client. Is that your impression or is he an August 15th sign?

Klaw (1:34 PM)

That is my impressin, yes.

I love TubeDubber, I hate my fucking internet. STOP FUCKING PAUSING

pitching is his fall back position

http://www.examiner.com/x-2910-Houston-Astros-Examiner~y2010m1d6-QA-with-Razorbacks-Brett-Eibner

Q: Why did you turn down signing with the Astros as a fourth-round pick out of high school in favor of attending Arkansas?

A: I wanted to play pro ball, but the Astros drafted me only as a pitcher and not an outfielder. At the time, I wasn’t ready to commit to being just a pitcher…I wanted to keep developing my hitting and outfield skills. I expected a little better signing bonus, but that wasn’t the main thing.
I’m glad I chose to go to Arkansas. It’s made me a better ballplayer. I’ve gained more experience, especially playing in front of large crowds, and I’m more mature and humble. When I get drafted next time, I’ll be more prepared to succeed.

Who do we take now?

my first pick summary for Schaum’s site

But if you take Wilson, you have to sign him.

Jerry Narren’s son automatically has baseball acumen?

yay white people

BVHS

Two first names

You can’t have HIM Seattle!

Huskies Suck

Backyard kid something that GMDM has done more than the previous regime

uh.. the Royals are less tempting than Mizzou for someone from Kansas?

Jason Adam
RHP | Blue Valley High School, Overland, Kan.
Weight: 225 lbs.
Height: 6-4


Summary :

He’s got a big workhorse build but doesn’t take full advantage of his height with a slot just under ¾. Adam will throw four pitches but none is advanced; he gets a little sink on his 88-92 mph fastball and throws a hard-breaking curve (possibly a spike) that he doesn’t command. He drifts off the rubber before he starts his stride, so it takes him a while to build up some forward momentum towards the plate.

His arm is loose, but he doesn’t repeat his arm action well and can get under the ball, especially his curve, which may just be the poor body control of a big teenaged pitcher.

Adam reportedly comes from fortunate circumstances and is expected to insist on a bonus well above slot for where he’s likely to be taken. He’s committed to Missouri.

I wouldn’t think GMDM would take him this high if he wasn’t going to sign

they might be in an obscure conference by 2013!

three dudes in front of laptops getting all their info through the earpiece

Mike Torrez Jr better watch out

Telling me how much these guys want to play baseball.

Is the start of the quickfire rounds right?

“We believe the next guy is a redraft, but we don’t care enough to research this”

not a good thing to hear about yourself in the draft

like hanh or aviles

“@jazayerli Adam isn’t just a local guy though – I had him #78 overall. Heard he’ll sign for $1 million.”

is the kind of pick the Royals were making 2 years ago—go after a high-upside tough sign and give him a ton of money to sign.

So far, this draft lacks a lot of imagination.

Lets talk about the Red Sox.

Yay!

great signability pick!

So, Hahn and Aviles are there… is that Gibbs kid still there?

And…Google.

what gives?

everybody boogie

Have really crappy phone lines

oh wait

was All-CCAA (whatever conference that is) Honorable Mention, which suggests he was at most the third best pitcher in that illustrious conference.

It could be really interesting after the first day.

there’s a run on Missouri players!

awesome name

That would be a decent grab for KC.

sincerely,

The Cubs

957 Cantrell, Eric. RHP George Washington Univeristy.

Is that right?

DM is hitting up the beltway

sigh.

2010 Season: Named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team after making 14 appearances, all starts … Threw a team-high 100.2 innings and struck out 114 batters, which was a new single-season GW record … Finished with a 3.67 ERA and an 8-4 record on the season and allowed 102 hits and 41 earned runs … Finished with three complete games on the season … Had 10 starts in which he went seven innings or more.

2009 Season: Appeared in 11 games, including 10 starts … Finished with a 4.46 ERA … Threw 72.2 innings and struck out 60, while walking 26 … Finished with a 5-2 record on the season and allowed just 68 hits and 36 earned runs … Had eight starts of 7.0 innings and struck out five or more batters in all but three appearances … Threw a 7.0 inning shutout against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7), allowing just two hits while striking out five … Threw 8.0 innings against La Salle (4/17), striking out season-high eight and allowing two earned runs … Had six starts in which he allowed three runs or less.

2008 Season: Named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team after making 11 appearances, all starts…Also Named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week (5/12)…Led the team with a 4.02 ERA and finished with a 5-4 overall record…Threw 71.2 innings, striking out 66 and allowing 67 hits…Had five starts of 8.0 innings pitched and allowed four earned runs or less in all of them…Threw 7.0 innings at Lehigh (3/16) and struck out eight, allowed four hits and no earned runs…Allowed just three home runs all season…Struck out five or more batters in eight starts…Threw five or more innings in 10 of 11 appearances.

Eric Cantrell, RHP, 114 Ks/27 BB in 100 2/3 IP over 14 starts. 3.67 ERA. 9 WP, 13 HBP. Finance major

That’s a school record, don’tcha know?

Was the MVP of CSF’s regional round. Solid player.

San Francisco put all their scouts in Missouri

Pittsburgh dizzy with excitement

Fucking it up

NUB

2010 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2009 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
No. 9 Draft Prospect from M.I.N.K. League (Baseball America)
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring 2008; Fall 2008; Spring 2009; Fall 2009)
2010: Right-hander who was a staple of NU’s weekend rotation, going 6-6 with a 4.70 ERA over a team-high 95.2 innings • Tied or set season bests in strikeouts four times in 2010 and had 45 strikeouts over his last 35.1 innings of work • Ranks 10th in the Big 12 in innings, as he has pitched into the seventh in each of his last 11 starts while averaging 6.83 innings per appearance this season, a total which is second among Big 12 pitchers • Turned in a team-high seven quality starts this season, including three against ranked foes • Ranked third in the Big 12 in innings pitched in league games at 62.2 and fifth in strikeouts (55), while pitching into the eighth in six of his nine conference starts • Closed out the year with a strong performance against Texas Tech on May 21, striking out nine and allowing two earned runs on six hits over seven-plus innings for the victory • Threw well in a 2-0 loss at Missouri on May 14, fanning eight and allowing two runs on six hits while pitching into the eighth • Held a Southeast Missouri State team that was hitting .358 to five hits over eight innings while striking out a career-high 12 hitters – the most by a Husker since Feb. 28, 2009 – in a 6-2 win on May 7 • Fanned a then-career high nine batters against Texas A&M on April 30, but allowed four earned runs on seven hits over seven innings of work • Earned a no-decision at Baylor on April 23, as he matched his season high with seven strikeouts over 6.1 innings, allowing five runs in a game NU eventually lost 7-6 • Earned his second straight win against Kansas on April 16, pitching into the ninth and fanning four, as he retired 18 of 19 hitters between the second and eighth innings • Collected a win at No. 20 Kansas State on April 9, allowing two runs over seven innings, while fanning a season-high seven Wildcats in NU’s 5-3 victory • Gave the Huskers a chance to win against No. 12 Oklahoma on March 27, allowing three runs on six hits while fanning five over 6.1 innings in a 4-1 setback • Gutted out a win at No. 2 Texas on March 20, allowing three runs on eight hits, while fanning five in a 5-3 victory over the Longhorns • Turned in the best effort of his career, tossing a one-hit shutout against Houston Baptist on March 13, as he struck out four and allowed only one runner to advance past first base • Went six innings at No. 14 UCLA in the doubleheader nightcap on March 5, allowing five runs on eight hits in a 5-3 loss to the Bruins • Held No. 9 Rice to three runs over five innings, while fanning five in a no-decision on Feb. 27 • Took the loss in his first start, allowing five runs over 5.0 innings at Fresno State on Feb. 20, but settled down after a four-run second inning against the Bulldogs

2009: From start to finish, Mariot found himself in big situations during his sophomore campaign, going 2-2 with a 7.06 ERA in 19 appearances • Worked as both a starter and reliever, fanning 36 over 51.0 innings • Made eight starts on the year, including the season opener, after working exclusively out of the bullpen as a freshman • Finished the season in the bullpen, where he posted a 5.21 ERA in 11 appearances, including eight outings of at least one inning • Closed out the year in fine fashion, not allowing a run in his final two relief appearances, including two innings of one-hit relief against Cal State Bakersfield on May 9 and against Missouri on May 3 • Had a no-decision in a start against New Mexico on April 29, allowing three runs on five hits in a game Nebraska won 9-5 • Earned the victory in NU’s 12-inning win against Creighton at Rosenblatt Stadium, going the final 2.2 innings to preserve a 4-3 win • Pitched twice in the series at No. 23 Texas A&M, tossing 2.2 innings of two-hit relief in the opener on April 17 • Started against Iowa on April 14, taking a shutout into the fourth and fanning three before allowing three runs in NU’s 8-5 victory • Had his best relief effort of the year, tossing 2.2 innings of one-hit relief with three strikeouts against No. 9 Texas on April 10 • Allowed two runs on three hits over 3.1 innings of relief against Kansas State on April 3 • Tossed two shutout innings in a relief appearance at Wichita State on March 31 • Made his first relief appearance of the year against No. 11 Oklahoma on March 29, fanning three over 1.1 innings of work and allowing two runs on three hits • Went 2.1 innings in a pre-determined start against Northern Colorado on March 25, allowing three runs on three hits, while striking out a trio of Bears • Took the loss against No. 11 Oklahoma State on March 22, allowing four runs on eight hits over three innings in NU’s 6-3 setback • Suffered his first loss at Texas Tech on March 15, allowing five runs on six hits in 3.2 innings of work • Turned in an outstanding effort against Cal State Northridge on March 8, allowing one run on five hits over a career-high seven innings of work in an 8-2 Husker win • Was solid in his first career start, setting personal bests in innings (5.2) and strikeouts (8) against UL-Lafayette on Feb. 20 • Scattered seven hits, but was not involved in the decision, as Nebraska won in 15 innings • Pitched for the Beatrice Bruins and Bob Steinkamp in 2009, going 3-3 with a 3.13 ERA, as he led the Bruins in innings (46) and strikeouts (43) • Rated by Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in the league • Pitched for the Chillicothe Mudcats at the 2009 National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita.

2008: Mariot was one of three true freshman pitchers who helped the Huskers to 41 wins and an NCAA Regional appearance • Compiled a 2-0 record with a 6.75 ERA in eight appearances – all in relief • Served as one of NU’s long relievers, as he went at least two innings in three of his eight outings • Did not pitch in the NCAA Regional or the Big 12 Tournament • Went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two conference outings, highlighted by an inning of perfect relief at No. 12 Oklahoma State on April 12 • Pitched the ninth inning against Western Illinois on April 30, allowing one run on two hits • Allowed one run on two hits over 1.1 innings at Baylor on April 27 • Earned the victory against Creighton at Rosenblatt Stadium on April 23, firing three innings of relief as he allowed a pair of runs on three hits • Pitched well against Northern Colorado on March 25, throwing a shutout inning of relief with one strikeout • Earned the win with an inning of relief against South Dakota State on March 11, a game NU won 7-3 • Fired two shutout innings against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 • Made his Husker debut at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing five runs on four hits over 3.0 innings of work • Spent the summer pitching for Clovis in the California League and for the Beatrice Bruins during the National Baseball Congress World Series • Went 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts, helping the Bruins to a third-place showing.

STL needs to turn down the death metal in their war room so that they answer the conference call faster

2223 Maryfield, Whitley OF U of South Carolina

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=10018074&content_id=8761173

I got excited with images of Herzog

Whit Merrifield Position: OF/2B School: South Carolina State: SC Year: Jr. Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 175
Bats: R Throws: R Birth Date: 1/24/89 Seiler Rating: 3D6 Last Drafted: Never
Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG
2008
2009
2010
Whit Merrifield is a versatile college outfielder from the University of South Carolina. Merrifield
originally came to South Carolina from Davie County High School in Mocksville, North Carolina, a small
town near Winston-Salem. He was a solid high school prospect, but he didn’t flash enough tools to be a
pro prospect, going undrafted and heading to Columbia. He started immediately for the Gamecocks,
first in center field, then settling in to right field this year. He’s played a good amount of infield, too, and
after three years of solid production, he’s expected to become a potential super utility player, playing
second base and the outfield spots. At the plate, he’s an average hitter with fringe-average raw power.
He’s been very productive with a metal bat, but he needs to cut a few holes in his swing to become a
productive Major League hitter. He’s an above-average runner, too, which means he fits the traditional
mold of utility players. Defensively, he’s shown above-average defense in right field, but with an average
arm, and he fits as a potential solid-average defender at second base and around the field. He’s not the
most toolsy prospect available in this year’s draft, but with a solid college record, he’s expected to be a
fairly successful pro that shouldn’t need much time in the low minors. He’s expected to go in the sixth to
tenth round range, where he should sign fairly quickly for average money.

2009 – 4-for-6 with two runs scored and a RBI in 10-9 loss to East Carolina at NCAA Regional (6/1) … 2-for-4 in 4-1 loss to LSU at SEC Tournament (5/22) … 2-for-4 in 5-4 loss to Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament (5/21) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 9-2 win over USC Upstate (5/12) … 2-for-5 with inside the park home run, double, three runs scored and three RBI in 15-6 win over Tennessee (5/10) … Tied career-high in hits with 5-for-6 game at Tennessee, homered, three runs scored and four RBI in 15-12 victory over Tennessee (5/9) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 11-3 win over Vanderbilt (5/3) … 2-for-3 with a run scored in 8-3 loss to Florida (4/25) … First career grand slam and career-high five RBI in 14-6 win at USC Upstate (4/21) … 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a sacrifice fly RBI in 10-4 win over Auburn (4/19) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 5-3 loss to the Ciadel (4/15) … 3-for-6 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in 20-6 win over College of Charleston (4/14) … 5-for-6 with three runs scored, a double, triple and one RBI in 12-10 win over Ole Miss (4/10) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a two-run homer in 6-4 loss to Arkansas (4/3) … 3-for-4 with a double, one run scored and two RBI in 10-0 win vs. Furman (4/1) … Key RBI double in 4-2 win over Kentucky (3/29) … Career-high four hits with two runs scored and two doubles in 20-19 win over Kentucky (3/28) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 14-2 win at College of Charleston (3/24) … Two-run homer in 7-3 win over LSU (3/20) … Tied career-high in hits with 3-for-4 game at Furman (3/18), scored three runs and also had two RBI … 2-for-5 with a run scored in 13-6 loss at Mississippi State (3/14) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 6-5 win over Presbyterian (3/9) … 7-for-14 (.500) series vs. Long Beach State, five runs scored, a triple and two home runs … Tied career-high in hits with 3-for-4 performance in 10-7 loss to Long Beach State (3/8) … Homered and went 2-for-5 in 7-5 win over Long Beach State (3/7) … Game-winning two-run homer in 2-0 win over Georgia State (3/3) … 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored in the 3-1 win at Clemson (2/28) … Hit. .375 (3-for-8) in Duquesne series with on-base percentage of .538 … 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks in 13-0 win over Dukes (2/21).

2008 – Played in 62 of 63 games for the Gamecocks with 62 starts, all in center field … Finished with .326 batting average (77-for-236), nine doubles, a triple, three HR and 26 RBI … Also scored 58 runs and stole a team-high 11 bases in 11 attempts … Named to 2008 SEC All-Freshman team … Also named to 2008 NCAA Regional All-Tournament team … Led the team with 26 multi-hit games as well … 3-for-3 at the plate with a RBI in 5-4 loss to NC State in NCAA Regional (5/31) … Reached base four times in 15-8 win vs. Charlotte at NCAA Regional, finished with a hit, two walks, a hit by pitch, two runs scored and two RBI … 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in 10-2 win over The Citadel (5/13) … Tallied three hits and two runs scored in 10-5 win at Wofford (5/7) … 2-for-5 with a run scored in 9-6 win vs. Florida (5/4) … 3-for-4 with three runs scored in 6-5 win vs. Florida (5/3) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 4-1 win vs. Ole Miss (4/20), also went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in 6-2 win over Rebels (4/18) … Tallied three hits, scored two run and had a RBI in 6-0 win at Clemson (4/16) … 2-for-5 with a RBI and run scored in 13-7 win vs. Kentucky (3/29) … 2-for-3 with two run scored in 16-7 win at Vanderbilt (3/15) … Tripled, scored and finished with two hits in 10-1 win vs. Clemson (3/1) … Collected career-high three RBI in 12-0 win over UNC Asheville (2/27) … Hit a two-run homer in 7-6 win over East Carolina (2/24), also homered previous day vs. Pirates (2/23) … Played in the summer for Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League with Gamecock teammate DeAngelo Mack … 2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll member.

  Born Whitley David Merrifield on 1/24/89 … Parents are Bill and Kissy Merrifield … Father, Bill, was All-American and ACC Player of the Year in baseball at Wake Forest … Mother, Kissy, played tennis at Wake Forest.

http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/merrifield_whit00.html

of course he’s tough, his name is Whitley

332/412/518 line in 253 AB, 12 HR, 29 walks, 6 HBP, 31 Ks, 13 sac bunts

His mom’s name is “Kissy,” which just makes me happy for some reason.

Coaches,

North Central Missouri College will be involved in two major baseball events this summer. We will be hosting an open tryout for the KC Royals on Wed. June 16th @ Burleigh Grimes Field in Trenton, MO. Coach Hillerman will also be involved in a Don Mattingly Youth Skills Camp in O’fallon, MO @ the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex in July. I am attaching information on both events. If you have any players that would be interested in attending either event, please pass the word on.

Thank You,

Mike Overman
Assistant Baseball Coach
North Central Missouri College
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Tim Ferguson Position: OF School: Ole Miss State: MS Year: Jr. Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 182
Bats: R Throws: R Birth Date: 10/25/88 Seiler Rating: 3D7 Last Drafted: Never
Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG
2008
2009
2010
Tim Ferguson is a defensively talented outfielder from the University of Mississippi. Ferguson is
originally from West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas. He went relatively unknown out of high
school, and he landed at Ole Miss due to not being recruited by any large programs in the state. He
became a starting shortstop halfway through his freshman year at Ole Miss, and then he moved to
second as a sophomore. However, it was a move to center field that brought out his best traits this
spring. In terms of tools, he’s not exactly the most blessed, and his experience in a number of positions
makes him a candidate to be a super-utility player with time. At the plate, he’s a fringe-average to
average hitter, and he strikes out too much, making him more of a bottom of the order hitter than
anything near the top. He has below-average raw power, but he’s an above-average runner underway,
and he maximizes that speed with excellent baserunning and a good ability to read pitchers. In the field,
he’s gone from a raw outfielder to an above-average to plus defender in a short time in center field. He
has an average arm, too, so he’s not a defensive liability there despite his lack of experience. He could
be used at any outfield spot or any infield spot with ease, which makes that super-utility player ceiling
reasonable. He should go somewhere between rounds five and ten, and he should sign in that range.

2009: Played in 52 games on the season, drawing the start in 33 as he split time at second base with Evan Button … Hit a team-leading .358 on the season with six doubles, four triples and two home runs … Came up with 21 RBI and 28 runs scored as he posted a .520 slugging percentage … Posted a .971 fielding percentage as he committed only seven errors on the year … Finished the season 18-of-19 in steals on the year, the second best total on the team … Posted 12 multiple hit games on the year … Turned in his best offensive performance against Central Arkansas (2/25) when he went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored … Came up with a season-best four steals against Arkansas State (3/17) … Hit his first home run of the season to help the Rebels to a 10-8 win over No. 1 Georgia (4/25) in a series win … Hit his second home run against No. 16 Arkansas (5/16) to help the Rebels complete a sweep of the Razorbacks … NCAA REGIONAL: Appeared in three games going 2-for-5 with two runs scored … Started at 2B against Western Kentucky (5/31) and played as a pinch-hitter/defensive replacement against Monmouth (5/29) and Western Kentucky (6/1) … NCAA SUPER REGIONAL: Started games one and three against No. 5 Virginia … Went 1-for-4 with a walk in the three games …

2008: Appeared in 51 games, drawing 34 starts on the season … Split time at shortstop with Evan Button and Sean Stuyverson before securing the starting role for the bulk of the end of the season … Hit .289 as he tallied 23 RBI and scored 30 runs … Tallied nine doubles, a team-leading two triples and three home runs … Was a perfect 6-for-6 in steal attempts … Drew his first start against Western Kentucky (3/11) … Turned in his best offensive performance against Western Kentucky (3/11) when he went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored … Tallied a season-high three RBI against Auburn (5/9) as he came up with the game-winning home run in the 7-6 victory … Named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against the Tigers … NCAA REGIONAL: Started all four games of the Coral Gables Regional … Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored against No. 12 Missouri to help the Rebels advance to the Championship game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years for Jacob Walton at West Brook High School as a middle infielder … Named a Rawlings Third Team All-America selection, First Team All-Region and First Team All-District selection as a senior … Hit .485 with six home runs and 26 RBI as a senior in 2007 … Also tallied 10 doubles, two triples and 24 runs scored … Fielded at a .980 clip … Named a First Team All-District selection and a First Team SuperGold Team selection by the Port Arthur News as a junior.

MISCELLANEOUS: Full name is Timothy Monroe Ferguson … Son of Chip and Kara Ferguson … Has two sisters, Cassie (21) and Katlyn (21), and a brother, Trey (20) … Competed for the Southeast Texas Sun Devils in summer league play.

MISCELLANEOUS: Full name is Timothy Monroe Ferguson … Son of Chip and Kara Ferguson … Has two sisters, Cassie (21) and Katlyn (21), and a brother, Trey (20) … Competed for the Southeast Texas Sun Devils in summer league play.

http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=13050&SPID=748&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=1351376&Q_SEASON=2009

294/368/447, 24 stolen bases in 28 attempts