Top Prospects, starting pitchers

1. Alex Munoz, LHP, 22, Oklahoma State

Throws 95-97 from a 3/4 angle.  Big, durable frame. Above average with fastball, slider, and curve, developing a circle change.  Control is only average.

2.  Richard Baker, RHP, 21, New Mexico

Throws a fastball 94-96, sharp curve, slider, and change.  Control is only average, stuff should get him strikeouts.

3. Stanton Bentley, LHP, Clarkstown North (NY) high school

Strong arm, throws 97-99 with good sink on his fastball.  Developing his slider and change.  Potential to start if his control improves.

4. Zach Cole, LHP, 21, Pepperdine

Fastball can be overwhelming at 97-99. Developing his curve and changeup, Should be a solid starter.

5. Jason Curling, LHP, 20, Cal State-Northridge

A big, 6-5 pitcher, throws 97-99 mph fastball from a sidearm angle.  Durable enough to start but needs to develop control and offspeed pitches.  If limited to the bullpen he could be dominant.

6. Carl Daniels, RHP, 17, Lakeside (GA) high school

Throws his sinker 91-93 with tremendous movement, gets a lot of ground balls.  His changeup is rudimentary and has not thrown a real breaking ball.

7. John Davis, RHP, 22, Consumes River

Fastball/slider guy, working on change, has hit triple digits.  Probably will fit in the bullpen down the road.

8. Mike Durham, RHP, 17, Hayward (CA) high school

Throws 94-96, good frame, should be durable when he fills out.  Good fastball, working on curve and split change.

9. River Gregory, RHP, 21, Miami

Power pitcher, can hit 98 MPH with a straight over the top delivery.  Complements the fastball with a slider and change, chance to develop average control.

10. Chris Hall, RHP, 22, Rice

Great raw stuff, can hit triple digits.  Solid forkball and cutter.  Command is still coming around, could develop into a #2 starter.

11. Dave Hall, RHP, 20, Manhattan

Explosive stuff, tops out at 98.  Throws a splitter, cutter, slider, curve, and change.

12. Vincent Harris, RHP, 21, Wichita State

Gets a lot of groundballs with a sinking fastball thrown at 96-98 MPH, curve and slider are both above average. Raw, needs to improve control.

13. Don Kielty, RHP, 22, Cal State

Tops out at 98-100, also throws splitter, slider, change, and curve.  Splitter is second best pitch and is potentially above average.

14.  Ben Kollar, RHP, 21, Oregon State

Pairs a swing and miss fastball (97-99) with a great slider.  Control should be at least average.

15.  Jim Lake, RHP, 21, Portland

Had an 11-4 record with 180 strikeouts in 136 innings after a standout career at Arcadia Oaks high.  In high school he pitched while also saving the world from the evil troll Gunmar.  Throws 95-97, average control, with 4 potentially above average pitches, a cutter, curve and change to go with his fastball.

16. Chris Pierce, RHP, 18, Bryan (NE) high school

Throws 93-95, has a good cutter, fringy curve and changeup.  Control is average, durable arm should stick in rotation if he develops as expected.

17. Jimmy Potter, LHP, 20, California Berkeley

Nicknamed "Grand Wizard", Potter is a two sport athlete who also excelled in Quidditch.  Gets ground balls with a sinking, 98-100 MPH fastball. Potentially above average curve and slider, does not mix speeds well and control should be average.  Will get a chance to stick in the rotation, but the fallback option would be a dominant lefty reliever.

18.  Anthony Vincent, LHP, 21, North Carolina State

Throws 95-97 with 4 solid pitches, a slider, curve, and forkball.