Though we didn’t look at it this way, Ragira would have been the top overall prospect at the event. He arrived late after some travel difficulties, and therefore didn’t run or take batting practice. However, it didn’t take him very long to show his tools in game play. His run stride was long and fluid and he showed base stealing ability and awareness on the bases – to put it simply, he effectively has near top of the scale speed. He added easy and clean outfield actions, along with an average Major League throwing arm. At the plate, his swing was loose and full and featured quick hands and a good balance. He was aggressive early in the count, swinging at fastballs around the plate. He showed gap power with a wood bat, though his swing appeared more built to hit line drives – as he matures physically those line drives will carry farther and farther, giving him potential for excellent power frequency. Certainly among the top outfielders in the 2010 class, he is likely among the top position players as well.

2. Kevin Ziomek – LHP, 6-2/175, 2010, Amherst (MA) Regional HS

Ziomek is a young 2010 LHP from the northeast with an extremely high ceiling. He shows a repeatable delivery that leads to good command of all of his offerings. He hides his 85-88mph fastball well and he shows the ability to throw it inside to right handed hitters. He is aggressive in the strike zone and also mixes in two types of breaking balls and a change.   He seems most comfortable throwing a tight slider that has out-pitch potential as his secondary offering. As his lean, 6’2” frame continues to add strength, he should move up recruiting boards and follow lists.
 

Alvord is a young shortstop with an average sized frame, an advanced feel for the game and a complete set of tools. He is a confident leader in the middle of the field with soft hands and the arm strength necessary to play on the left side of the diamond. At the plate, he stands in confidently and whistles the bat through the zone. Most of his hard contact goes to the pull side where he has power potential.  In addition, he ran a 6.91 60 and topped out at 87 on the mound. Auburn University should be excited to have already received a commitment from this talented 2010 graduate. In fact, Alvord’s frame, bat speed and power potential led some to compare him to another successful SEC player – last year’s Player of the Year, Gordon Beckham.

4. Sean O’Brien – SS/3B, 6-3/175, R/R, 2010, Clearwater (FL) HS

O’Brien is a guy that scouts can get excited about, as he has a package of tools that is rarely found.  To start, he has a slight build on a 6’3” frame that is just beginning to fill out. Add to that plus footspeed (6.75 in the 60) and arm strength (92mph) along with smooth actions at shortstop and a quick bat at the plate with a level path. What you end up with is a prospect that could play this game for a long time. For the time being, this 2010 grad continues to get stronger and fine tune his game. His combination of physical skills and off-the-chart make-up makes him a player to watch closely.
 

Mulholland is an athletic two-way player with a bit more upside as a pitcher. His lanky 6’3” frame should fill into the perfect pitcher’s body. He gets great downhill plane and pounds the bottom of the strike zone with his fastball that sits in the high 80s. The tempo of his delivery is good and he looks to be in total control on the mound. He stays tall through the finish helping with his pitch plane, but it prevents him from finishing his breaking ball at times. Mulholland also shows athleticism and a quick bat as an outfielder, but his future appears to be on the mound.

6. Kevin Moesquit – SS, 5-10/170, R/R, 2010, Highlands Christian HS – Delray Beach, FL

Moesquit is a strong, athletic young man with a running back’s body and a complete set of baseball tools. He runs well (6.81 in the 60) and combines raw speed with excellent instincts on the bases. He has range, soft hands and a strong, accurate arm (90 mph) – all of which are on display every time he plays shortstop. At the plate, he has a quiet approach with a good base and quick hands. He uses the whole field well and shows good barrel accuracy. All of these tools translate into the games where he excels. He is a young player to keep an eye on.

7. Michael Bradshaw – RHP, 6-4/215, 2010, Iona Prep – Crestwood, NY

Bradshaw is a big, strong right hander (6’4”, 215 lbs) with the makings of a power arm. His fastball already spends a lot of time in the 89-91 mph range and there is more in him. As he cleans up his delivery a bit, he will use his powerful lower half even more and get better extension to finish all of his offerings. His slider has some depth to it and should be a solid secondary offering in the future. His third pitch is a developing pitch that shows promise. We’ve seen a split with occasional drop at times and a straight change with some fade as well. A consistent feel with one of these will give him a decent third pitch. Overall, a big, durable body combined with a big arm makes for a bright future.

8. Derrick Hadley – RHP, 6-0/175, 2010, Navasota (TX) HS

Hadley featured the best breaking ball at the event, along with a fastball up to 88 with some sink. He threw a lot of strikes and hit spots well, and then put hitters away with his out pitch, a quality 70-74 slider which had tight spin and sharp action both down and across the zone.  Though overshadowed by his breaking ball, his change was also a quality secondary pitch. Hadley had some strength on his medium frame, though he generated his present stuff more from a loose and live arm stroke. His ability to pitch, combined with arm strength and quality secondary stuff should make him a very attractive college pitching prospect.

9. Josh Ganze – 1B/RHP, 6-2/190, R/R, 2010, Angleton (TX) HS

Ganze is a good overall athlete with a solid set of tools both as a position player and a pitcher. He is projectable physically, with a frame capable of handling added future size and strength. He stood out most at the plate, where he showed the ability to consistently deliver the barrel to contact – in both game at bats and batting practice. His stroke was short, simple and repeatable. He was able to generate excellent bat speed, and showed some present power as well. Ganze was solid defensively at first base, and showed excellent arm strength from that position along with an 87 mph fastball. His delivery was athletic and smooth, and his breaking ball was solid. Despite some potential on the mound, he appears to have more upside as a position player.

10. Kevin Koziol – 3B/RHP, 6-2/180, 2010, Brother Rice HS – Orland Park, IL

Koziol is a strong, well-proportioned player with two-way potential at the college level. He was balanced and under control throughout his swing, and showed flashes of a good route to contact and the ability to get extended through contact – more consistency in his move to and through the zone is tied to the elimination of some wrap in both his setup and load. He showed excellent raw power in batting practice, and also on an off speed pitch in a game at bat – kept his hands back very well and drove a breaking ball for a long home run to left field.  He showed solid infield footwork, along with good glove action and arm strength. His fastball topped at 88 and had good sink from his three quarters arm angle, and went with a slurvy breaking ball up to 76. He threw strikes in the bottom of the zone, showed good feel to pitch and brought good overall athleticism to the mound. His tools are a little better as a position player right now, while he is a bit more projectable on the mound.