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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.

MLB Big Board #61-80

 

 

Rank

Name

Position

School

Class

Height

Weight

Bats/ Throws

Note

61

Peter O’Brien

C

Bethune-Cookman

SR

6’3”

225

R/R

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.

62

Lex Rutledge

LHP

Samford

JR

6’2”

205

L/L

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.

63

Kyle Hansen

RHP

St. John’s

JR

6’8”

215

R/R

Hansen has a low 90s sinking fastball, good slider, a changeup, and a cutter to go along with great size.

64

Corey Seager

3B

Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC)

SR

6’3”

190

L/R

Seager is a good contact hitter, has potential for good power and is solid defensively at 3B.

65

James Matthew Crownover

LHP

Ringold HS (GA)

SR

6’0”

195

R/L

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.

66

Jake Stewart

OF

Stanford

JR

6’2”

190

R/R

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.

67

Adam Brett Walker

OF/1B

Jacksonville

JR

6’5”

225

R/R

Walker has great power to all fields and is still willing to take a walk; but he has a long swing, which causes strikeouts.

68

Austin Fairchild

LHP

St. Thomas HS (TX)

SR

6’1”

175

R/L

Fairchild is an aggressive pitcher with a low 90s fastball, a good slider and a good curveball.

 

 

69

CJ Saylor

C

South Hills HS (CA)

SR

5’10”

180

R/R

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.

70

Kyle Twomey

LHP

El Dorado HS (CA)

SR

6’3”

165

L/L

Twomey has a low 90s sinking fastball, a good curveball and changeup, and can throw all three for strikes consistently.

71

Dane Phillips

C/OF

Arkansas

JR

6’1”

195

L/R

Phillips hits to all fields, has good bat speed, which gives him some power, and has a strong arm.

72

DJ Baxendale

RHP

Arkansas

JR

6’2”

190

R/R

Baxendale has a low 90s fastball with movement, a good curveball, a changeup, and a still developing cutter.

73

Wyatt Mathisen

C/SS/RHP

Calallen HS (TX)

SR

6’2”

215

R/R

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.

74

Stephen Perez

SS

Miami

JR

5’11”

184

S/R

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

75

Jason Goldstein

C

Highland Park HS (IL)

SR

6’0”

190

R/R

Goldstein has a good approach and good bat speed, as well as a 1.80 pop time.

76

Hudson Randall

RHP

Florida

JR

6’3”

185

R/R

Randall has a good change-up, decent curveball and slider, but his velocity could be better on his upper 80s fastball.

77

Hoby Milner

LHP

Texas

JR

6’2”

160

L/L

Milner has a low 90s fastball, a good curve, and a decent changeup, but he is vastly undersized.

78

Matt Price

RHP

South Carolina

JR

6’2”

215

R/R

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.

79

Nelson Rodriguez

C/1B

George Washington HS (NY)

SR

6’3”

230

R/R

Rodriguez has great power, hits to all fields, and is a good defensive catcher with a strong arm and a 1.90 pop time.

80

Cole Irvin

LHP

Servite HS (CA)

SR

6’4”

175

L/L

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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