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Kaiser's 2012 MLB preseason Big Board: Prospects 61-80
November 10th, 2011 By
Tim Kaiser
In part two of MLB insider Tim Kaiser's preseason outlook, he previews prospects 61-80 on DraftNasty's 2012 MLB Big Board. Florida pitcher Hudson Randall (#11 pictured) uses a variety of pitches to earn a spot. Find out where he lands in the next twenty prospects.
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Rank
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Name
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Position
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School
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Class
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Height
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Weight
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Bats/ Throws
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Note
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61
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Peter O’Brien
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C
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Bethune-Cookman
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SR
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6’3”
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225
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R/R
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O’Brien is a line drive hitter with some power and has a strong arm behind the plate, but he didn’t start catching 'till senior year of HS.
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62
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Lex Rutledge
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LHP
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Samford
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JR
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6’2”
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205
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L/L
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Rutledge has a low 90s fastball with arm-side run, a good slurve, and a changeup that is a bit inconsistent, but he sometimes struggles with his command.
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63
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Kyle Hansen
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RHP
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St. John’s
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JR
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6’8”
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215
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R/R
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Hansen has a low 90s sinking fastball, good slider, a changeup, and a cutter to go along with great size.
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64
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Corey Seager
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3B
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Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC)
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SR
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6’3”
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190
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L/R
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Seager is a good contact hitter, has potential for good power and is solid defensively at 3B.
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65
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James Matthew Crownover
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LHP
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Ringold HS (GA)
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SR
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6’0”
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195
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R/L
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Crownover has great command of his upper 80’s fastball, big breaking curve, and changeup, but his velocity on his fastball would ideally be greater.
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66
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Jake Stewart
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OF
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Stanford
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JR
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6’2”
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190
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R/R
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Stewart has good speed, good patience at the plate and an ability to hit to all fields. His arm strength and pitch recognition are subpar.
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67
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Adam Brett Walker
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OF/1B
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Jacksonville
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JR
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6’5”
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225
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R/R
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Walker has great power to all fields and is still willing to take a walk; but he has a long swing, which causes strikeouts.
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68
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Austin Fairchild
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LHP
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St. Thomas HS (TX)
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SR
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6’1”
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175
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R/L
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Fairchild is an aggressive pitcher with a low 90s fastball, a good slider and a good curveball.
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69
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CJ Saylor
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C
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South Hills HS (CA)
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SR
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5’10”
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180
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R/R
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Saylor has a compact swing, which makes him a good contact, high average hitter, and he is good defensively with a 1.75 pop time.
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70
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Kyle Twomey
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LHP
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El Dorado HS (CA)
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SR
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6’3”
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165
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L/L
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Twomey has a low 90s sinking fastball, a good curveball and changeup, and can throw all three for strikes consistently.
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71
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Dane Phillips
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C/OF
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Arkansas
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JR
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6’1”
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195
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L/R
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Phillips hits to all fields, has good bat speed, which gives him some power, and has a strong arm.
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72
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DJ Baxendale
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RHP
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Arkansas
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JR
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6’2”
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190
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R/R
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Baxendale has a low 90s fastball with movement, a good curveball, a changeup, and a still developing cutter.
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73
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Wyatt Mathisen
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C/SS/RHP
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Calallen HS (TX)
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SR
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6’2”
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215
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R/R
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Mathisen has good power and above average patience at the plate. Defensively, he has a strong arm and a 1.94 pop time, but his limited experience catching could be an issue.
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74
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Stephen Perez
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SS
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Miami
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JR
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5’11”
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184
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S/R
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Perez has good patience, good speed, and hits to all fields, but he strikes out too much. Defensively, he has good range to either side and a strong arm
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75
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Jason Goldstein
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C
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Highland Park HS (IL)
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SR
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6’0”
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190
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R/R
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Goldstein has a good approach and good bat speed, as well as a 1.80 pop time.
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76
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Hudson Randall
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RHP
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Florida
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JR
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6’3”
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185
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R/R
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Randall has a good change-up, decent curveball and slider, but his velocity could be better on his upper 80s fastball.
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77
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Hoby Milner
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LHP
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Texas
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JR
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6’2”
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160
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L/L
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Milner has a low 90s fastball, a good curve, and a decent changeup, but he is vastly undersized.
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78
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Matt Price
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RHP
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South Carolina
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JR
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6’2”
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215
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R/R
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Price has strike out stuff with the ability to come into a game and shut down the best hitters in a lineup, but he is mainly a relief pitcher.
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79
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Nelson Rodriguez
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C/1B
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George Washington HS (NY)
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SR
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6’3”
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230
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R/R
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Rodriguez has great power, hits to all fields, and is a good defensive catcher with a strong arm and a 1.90 pop time.
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80
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Cole Irvin
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LHP
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Servite HS (CA)
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SR
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6’4”
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175
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L/L
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Irvin has an upper 80s fastball that should improve as he fills in to his frame. He also has a very deceptive delivery.
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