Top Draft Prospects, batters

Hitters:

1. CF Peter Fox, age 22, Buffalo

Lefty batter whose calling cards are speed and defense.  Should develop into an average hitter with average power.  Good defender at all three OF spots with a strong arm.  Also has pitched,  mostly featuring a lefty knuckleball, but his pro future is in the field.

2. 3B Roger Gabriel, 22, Florida Gulf Coast

Power bat, good eye for strike zone.  Good hands and strong arm at 3rd but speed is below average.  Could be a Ron Santo or Helmut Schmidt type of player.

3. 2B Dave Hollis, age 19, Burkburnett (TX) high school

Good instincts with the glove, average speed, strong contact skills at the plate.  Arm is only average, limiting him to second base, but he is quick on the DP pivot.

4. CF Arnold Ramirez, 18, Lynwood (CA) high school

Elite, 80 grade speed.  Excellent hitter, no trouble making contact.  Hit .610 in his senior season.  No power, will not walk much as he puts the ball in play early in the count.  Raw on defense but with his speed should develop into a plus defender. Arm is a tick above average.

5. 2B Thomas Weber, 18, Zimmerman (MN) high school

Line drive hitter with plus speed.  Will not hit for power, arm is below average, range and hands are fine to stick in the infield.

6. RF Kevin Barnard, 18, Midland Christian (TX) high school

Smooth swing and quick hands, should develop into a strong defender with average power.  Does not have a single standout tool but does everything well.

7. CF Foster Brown, 20, Georgia Tech

Above average speed and range, makes consistent contact.  Not much power, will be a singles hitter, arm is below average.

8. C Ernest Carroll, 20, Arkansas

Projects to deliver above average hitting with plus power.  Solid defender though his arm is only average. His selectivity at the plate needs work.

9. SS Patrick Coote, 20, Oregon State

A long, lean, athletic shortstop, arm and range are outstanding.  Speed a bit above average.  Could develop into an average hitter, does not hit for much power.

10. CF Michael Crabtree, 18, Cliffside Park (NJ) high school

A tall (6-4), toolsy, athletic outfielder, Crabtree is not related to the NFL wide receiver of the same name, although he was also a standout receiver at Cliffside park.  Crabtree has plus speed, a solid arm, and above average power potential.  He could be an all-star if he develops as a hitter.

11. CF Bryan Durham, 17, Chickasha (OK) high school

Outstanding pure speed.  Advanced hitter for his age, plenty of bat speed and does a good job squaring up the ball.  Throwing arm is average.  Chance to be average or above in all tools.

12. CF Maxwell Hood, 18, Keystone (IN) high school

Speedy player who projects to be a standout defender in center field with a very strong arm.  Above average contact skills, below average power.

13. 3B Draal Kanjigarson, 23, East Carolina

Son of a former Trollhunter, his native of Trollmarket consistently puts the bat on the ball.  Good pitch recognition, excellent raw power.  Thick, strong build.  Speed below average.  Good hands and arm in the infield, has experience up the middle but best fits at 3rd base.

14. CF Patrick McFarland, 19, Abbeville (AL) high school

Only 5'9 but has the skills to play.  Good speed and defense, solid hitter with surprising pop in his bat.

15. SS Jorge Rivera, 21, Georgetown

Strong arm, lots of range and a fast baserunner. Solid contact hitter but does not project as more than a bottom of the order bat.

16. CF Russ Roeder, 21, Portland

Power to hit the ball out of any park.  Solid defender, arm is not great.  Not much speed on the bases. Hit 21 homers in 54 college games.  Will start at MLB level if he can make consistent contact.

17. CF Raul Saldana, 22, Rochester Tech

Elite speed, aggressive hitter.  Raw in the outfield but should play there with average arm and plus range.

18. SS Matt Sheehan, 22, North Carolina State

Despite a big frame does not offer much power.  Could be a decent contact hitter.  Speed below average, but he excels defensively with solid hands, a strong arm, and good fundamentals.  Versatile enough to make a very good utility man.

19. 2B Wade Shook, 22, Arizona State

Plus speed, solid defender with average arm.  Makes consistent contact.

20.  SS Ron Watkins, 21, Florida Atlantic

Plus speed, arm and range are solid but he sometimes has trouble with the routine play. Solid average hitter, has good eye and average power.

21.  SS Jose Canusee, 18, Morton (MS) high school

Thinks the national anthem is all about him.  Plus speed, arm, and range.  Free swinger but makes solid contact and should hit for decent average.

22. SS Azari Firedancer, 22, Dallas Baptist

This fire elf is a tremendous defender, with outstanding range, arm, and hands.  Will struggle at the plate and is not going to be more than a bottom of the order hitter, but defense is good enough to play anyway.

23. CF Cronan King, 18, Westview (AZ) high school

This elf declared himself king of the goblins at an early age.  Quick bat, should make solid contact with some power.  Not a selective hitter.  Speedy baserunner with good range in field, but arm might limit him to left field.

24. C Faran Leafshade, 21, Minnesota

Plus defender with a strong arm, this elf already knows how to handle a pitching staff.  Ordinary hitter, can make solid contact with below average power.

25.  1B Emily Richardson, 18, Conant (IL) high school

She is 1/4 elf.  Hit .519 in her senior season.  Smooth swing, quick hands, and good pitch recognition.  Power grades out as average.