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Pick	Player	School	Pos	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Class
11	Smoak, Justin	U South Carolina Columbia	1B	S/L	6'04"	220	1986-12-05	JR	400K
Comments: There are a number of top-notch college first basemen in this year's class and Smoak is right at the top of the list. That's because he's got a smooth and easy swing that generates plenty of power from both sides of the plate. This isn't college power; it will translate just fine to the pro game. He can't run and is limited to first base defensively, but there will be more than enough bat to make up for those shortcomings. Enhanced Scouting Report
57	Ross, Robert	Lexington Christian Academy (KY)	LHP	L/L	5'11"	185	1989-06-24	HS	400K
Comments: Ross is a very intriguing high school lefty who is considered to be one of the better prep southpaws in the Draft class. With a fastball that's plus at times, the possibility of two decent secondary offerings, good command and outstanding competitiveness, he's the type of pitcher who always gets more out of his stuff than others might. He may not have a ton of projection, but he's already pretty good. Enhanced Scouting Report
89	Murphy, Timothy	UC Los Angeles	LHP	L/L	6'02"	205	1987-05-07	JR	400K
Comments: College lefties are always of interest come Draft time and this Draft class does not have a ton to offer. Murphy offers up a four-pitch repertoire that he mixes well to keep hitters guessing. His stuff isn't off the charts, but he has a good idea of how to pitch and is a battler on the mound. If he can clean up some mechanical problems, he can become a durable strike-throwing starter at the next level. Enhanced Scouting Report
123	Wieland, Joseph	Bishop Manogue HS (NV)	RHP	R/R	6'03"		1990-01-21	HS	400K
Comments: While he doesn't belong in the discussion of elite pitchers in this Draft class, Wieland does have some pretty good pitchability. Not too many high schoolers can throw their breaking ball for strikes at will, but count Wieland among the few. With the ability to command his fastball and a feel for a change, the wiry right-hander is the kind of high schooler who could move fairly well through a system and emerge as a back-of-the-rotation type in the future. Enhanced Scouting Report
153	Murphy, Clark	Fallbrook HS (CA)	OF	L/L	6'02"	190	1989-12-18	HS	400K
183	Bleier, Richard	Florida Gulf Coast U	LHP	L/L	6'03"	195	1987-04-16	JR
213	Thompson, William	Grace Prep Academy (TX)	RHP	R/R	6'03"	210	1990-02-10	HS	400K
243	Bianucci, Michael	Auburn U	OF	R/R	6'01"	212	1986-06-26	JR	400K
273	Bolden, Jared	Virginia Commonwealth U	OF	L/L	6'02"	180	1987-03-18	JR
303	Castner, Kevin	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	RHP	R/R	6'04"	230	1987-08-03	JR	400K
Comments: Big, intimidating and armed with a power arsenal, he's got the raw tools to be a short reliever some day. He'll need quite a bit of polish as he doesn't have a ton of experience on the mound. His delivery has been bad in the past and while it's been refined, he had some trouble maintaining it throughout an outing. But this kind of arm strength, in that kind of body, doesn't grow on trees, so he's bound to garner some interest. Enhanced Scouting Report
333	Springston, Clifford	U Arkansas Fayetteville	LHP	L/L	6'03"	195	1986-11-13	JR	400K
363	Young, Corey	Seton Hall U	LHP	L/L	6'02"	175	1986-12-30	JR	400K
393	Koncel, Edward	Joliet JC	SS	R/R	6'03"	195	1988-07-29	J2
423	Gutsie, Justin	St Johns U	RHP	R/R	6'01"	205	1987-01-07	JR	400K
453	Butler, Joseph	U New Orleans	CF	R/R	6'02"	210	1986-03-12	SR
483	Miller, Justin	Fresno St U	RHP	R/R	6'03"	190	1987-06-13	JR
513	Guinn, Dennis	Florida St U	1B	R/R	6'00"	205	1985-08-02	SR
543	Hogan, Doug	Clemson U	C	R/R	6'03"	210	1984-09-29	SR	400K
573	Martinez, Harold	Braddock HS (FL)	SS	R/R	6'03"	190	1990-05-03	HS	400K
Comments: Martinez certainly looks the part of a future pro player with a good, athletic baseball body. He entered the season with plenty of expectations and hasn't lived up to them as performance hasn't met what many thought his potential will be. Someone dreaming about his projections will likely take a chance on him, but the question is whether it will be early enough to keep him from going to Miami. Enhanced Scouting Report
603	Hollander, Mike	Louisiana St U	SS	R/R	5'09"	180	1985-10-30	SR
633	Brader, Dustin	Arizona St U	RHP	R/R	6'04"	220	1985-11-13	SR
663	Hurley, Trevor	Kansas St U	RHP	R/R	6'03"	221	1987-07-28	JR	400K
693	Evans, Eric	Radford U	LHP	L/L	6'01"	190	1985-12-29	SR
723	Cobb, Adam	Louisiana Tech U	CF	L/L	5'11"	185	1985-09-05	SR
753	Roark, Tanner	No School	RHP	R/R	6'02"		1986-10-05	NS
783	Dove, Emmanuel	Elon U	CF	R/R	6'02"	185	1986-04-08	JR
813	Lowell, Charles	Winfield HS (MO)	LHP	L/L	6'03"		1990-10-25	HS	400K
843	Freiman, Nate	Duke U	1B	R/R	6'07"	240	1986-12-31	JR
873	Robertson, Charlie	Bella Vista HS (CA)	RHP	L/R	6'05"	190	1990-03-30	HS
903	King, Justin	Jacksonville St U	RHP	R/R	6'05"	215	1986-10-06	JR

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