Brewers' Minor Leagues/Draft

Angel Salome?

brewhas28 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:58:57 GMT

Does anyone know why he hasn't played in the last 10 days??

Capuano going to Helena!

brewerfanx1 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:21:04 GMT

By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel

Aug. 30, 2009

Left-hander Chris Capuano, who had a second "Tommy John" reconstructive elbow surgery in May 2008 and has been on the comeback trail since, will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie club in Helena this week.

Capuano has made three appearances (3 innings, 2 earned runs) with the rookie club in the Arizona League. It has been a long comeback trail for Capuano, who experienced some setbacks along the way, but he's still trying. He missed all of last season and obviously, most of this year, before returning to the mound.

I get asked about him from time to time and just thought I'd pass that along to any interested folks.

Bruce Seid chat 8/26

klwillis45 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:49:39 GMT

1pm on brewers.com

Brooks Hall signs

Daubs — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:05:52 GMT

Brooks Hall signs for $700,000

Kentrail Davis deal probably in place

brewerfanx1 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:50:56 GMT

By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel

Aug. 16, 2009 7:47 p.m.

Here's what I'm hearing is going on with the Brewers' negotiations with Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis, a supplemental first-round pick in the June draft.

I'm hearing the Brewers already have an agreement in place with Davis but won't announce it until tomorrow at the bequest of MLB because other agents will use it to drive up their asking price prior to the 11 p.m. CDT deadline for signing 2009 picks. Makes sense to me because a lot of these late signings are going way over the recommended slot bonuses by MLB.

I wasn't at Miller Park today but I saw that Adam McCalvy of mlb.com reported that Davis was on the premises. He no doubt was there to finalize his bonus and take a physical. MLB has told teams that players must pass physicals prior to the deadline. In the past, teams were allowed to do deals prior to the deadline and have the physicals afterward.

Look for Davis to get way more than the $844,200 recommended for the 39th slot by MLB. He is represented by agent Scott Boras, who always gets top dollar. Because Davis was a sophomore-eligible pick, he could always go back into the draft next year, so he has that leverage.

It will be interesting to see what the Brewers give Davis. Their first-round pick, Indiana right-hander Eric Arnett, received $1,197,000 as the No. 26 pick. If the Brewers give Davis more than that, how will they explain that to Arnett? Not that Boras cares one bit about that.

A rumor surfaced a few weeks ago that the Davis family agreed to a $1.1 million deal without Boras' consent and he nixed it. You can bet the Brewers want the bonus to be lower than Arnett's and Boras wants it higher.

The Brewers' fourth-round pick, prep pitcher Brooks Hall, is going to get way more than the slot recommendation, too. MLB recommends $198,000 for the No. 136 pick but Hall has a scholarship to South Carolina as leverage and is holding out for big deal. I was told it could exceed $500,000.

This is why the draft is broken. Teams are forking out all of these huge sums for guys coming out of high school and college who haven't even suited up as pros. In the next collective bargaining agreement, management has to get these prices reined in. The NBA slots money for all of its picks and that's what the player gets, like it or not. It won't be easy to get the union to agree, however, because it doesn't want to upset agents who also represent its members.

Prince, Brownstein, Lucroy

BrewerFanatic — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:25:19 GMT

Our only 3 prospects that have more BB's than K's. I'm not sure how that projects but I like it.

Gamel

SeattlePilot — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:03:52 GMT

Dude has some serious issues, last night 2 errors and 0-4 at the plate. His batting average is dropping like a rock. Makes you wonder whether they should bring him back up in September. Anybody know if he's fighting an injury or just a head case because he was sent back down to the minors. Something is wrong with Gamel and I'm sure there are a few people worried about it.

Is Mark Rogers Legit

stevec10502 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:42:49 GMT

Mark Rogers

BRE	FSL	0	3	2.12	18	18	0	0	0	46.2	33	14	11	2	24	48	1.46	.202

BRE

FSL

2.12

46.2

1.46

.202

Of course he is being limited with his pitch count, which is smart, is have a good season, of course he is old for his league but still.

Is he throwing the ball hard, throwing 3 pitches for strikes??

Is Roger the type of guy that could come out of AA blazing and end up being in the rotation by 2010 all star.

Howell was Signed on August 1st.

ghostdog_on_the_beach — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:06:17 GMT

Remember that name.

16th Round Pick.

Lefthanded power pitcher (plus-plus fastball with velocity and excellent movement, plus-plus curve and the makings of a solid change up).

Came into the season as one of the top arms in the SEC.

Got MOno before the season and was effected most of the season and sort of fell off the radar.

Was projected to be a pick in the first 3-4 rounds of draft, and earlier if had big season.

Most folks assumed he would go back for his senior season to improve draft status.

He is an absolute steal and do not be shocked if turns out to be the star of the college pitcher we drafted in 2009.

prospect disappointment

The_Igniter — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:15:32 GMT

Anybody else disappointed in the prospects at the lower level? I know I sure am. When the Brewers lost Cordero and Linebrink to Free agency the brewers had 4 extra picks for the first time in the draft. I thought it would be pretty much 2 times the haul of a normal draft. I was pumped. Then last season the Brewers lost Sabathia and Shouse to Free agency and got 3 more extra picks. Since then I am thoroughly underwhelmed with how the picks of the past year and a half have performed. I thought the Brewers would at least have 1 gallardo type player and 1 Hardy/Gamel type player out of all the extra picks but that hasn't come to fruition yet and looking at how most are performing it is hard to see it ever coming to fruition.

I am usually upbeat but I look at players like Cutter Dykstra, Evan Frederickson, Seth Lintz, Cody Adams and even a lesser extent Jake Odorizzi, Brett Lawrie, and Eric Arnett and I can't help but feel disappointed. Last years and this years draft were prime opportunities to build this team for 4-5 years down the road and from my perspective it doesn't look as bright as it did last year at this time.

Thats just my 2 cents.

Pena and Capellan

mmarcoux — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:34:28 GMT

The brewers announced a month or so ago that they had signed these two players and they would be playing in the Dominican league. They haven't played anywhere that I can see. Are these two guys playing for any team yet? Both looked to be good prospects.

Pena and Capellan

mmarcoux — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:30:45 GMT

Pena and Capellan

mmarcoux — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:30:45 GMT

Odorizzi, Fredrickson and Lintz

mmarcoux — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:08:46 GMT

These were the pitchers that we drafted in the first two rounds last year. Lintz has been terrible and Fredrickson only average at best. Odorizzi hasn't pitched in about 3 weeks. Has anyone got insight in what is going on with these guys? Our #` pick Arnette is not doing very well either. Something is wrong with our evaluation of young pitchers. anyone know what is going on with these guys especially Odorizzi.

MARK RODGERS

stevec10502 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:25:38 GMT

Brewers Minor League promotions/demotions

brewerfanx1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:01:39 GMT

Just thought it would be a good idea to post promotions and demotions here. If anybody hears of any please feel free to post them.

According to Tom H,

*Left-hander Zach Braddock and right-hander Rob Wooten have been promoted from high Class A Brevard County to Class AA Huntsville. Braddock was 1-1 with a 1.09 ERA in 14 relief outings, with 12 hits and four walks allowed in 24 2/3 innings and 40 strikeouts.

Wooten closed games for Brevard, going 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA in 26 appearances, with 18 saves in 19 opportunities and 44 strikeouts in 30 innings.

Ash said that Braddock, a former starting pitcher, has the kind of stuff to move quickly to the big leagues. He has dealt with health problems and emotional issues in the past, and Ash said his routine is being “monitored closely.”

Wooten, a 13th-round pick in 2008 out of North Carolina, is more of a command pitcher who succeeds by hitting spots. With Braddock and Wooten moving up, reliever Omar Aguilar was sent down from Huntsville to Brevard.

The Brewers also promoted reliever John Axford from Huntsville to Nashville and closer Jim Henderson from low Class A Wisconsin to Brevard. Henderson had a 1.06 ERA in 26 outings for the Timber Rattlers, with 17 saves in 17 chances.

I'm very excited to hear that Braddock was promoted. He really deserves it. Stay healthy!

Brewers sign supplemental 1st rounder Heckathorn.

brewerfanx1 — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:03:19 GMT

By Anthony Witrado of the Journal Sentinel

July 25, 2009

The Brewers signed one of their two supplemental first-round draft picks, right-handed pitcher Kyle Heckathorn. He was the 47th overall pick in June’s draft.

The Brewers gave Heckathorn $776,000 instead of the slotted $739,000 for that spot, but Heckathorn said the "big capper" was the Brewers inviting him to big-league spring training next year, which hadn’t been done since the Brewers signed Rickie Weeks in 2003.

Heckathorn went 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA in 866 1/3 innings and 13 starts at Kennesaw State last season. He was assigned to rookie-level Helena on Monday.

"Hopefully I can get through the minors as quick as I can and get up here and help the Brewers win a World Series," Heckathorn said. "I'll keep my eyes and ears open and do what they instruct me to and get here as quick as I can. That's my goal."

The Brewers have now signed 27 of their 53 drafted players, including 14 of their top 17 picks.

Brewers sign Jose Pena!

brewerfanx1 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:52:44 GMT

Brewers sign Dominican prospect

By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel

July 2, 2009 6:52 p.m.

Chicago - I just spoke on the telephone with Brewers scouting director Bruce Seid, who was excited about a young outfielder named Jose Pena that he just signed out of the Dominican Republic.

Today is the day that teams can sign international players not eligible for the draft and Seid said he, Latin scouting director Fernando Arango and even GM Doug Melvin had seen Pena, 16, play.

"He's really a polished kid offensively for 16," said Seid, who was on his way back home from the Dominican. "We all liked him, and other teams were interested in him.

"He's athletic and has some power. He's got good size, 6-3, 195, and has a strong enough arm to be a corner outfielder. We really like his make-up. We're really excited to get him signed."

The return of Zach Braddock

The_Igniter — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:54:57 GMT

The Great Grandson of the Cinderella Man made his debut of the season Friday May 1st with 1.2 innings, 2K's, 1H, and 0 R.

Hopefully he is healthy this time around because when Zach is on he is on. But when he is injured he can't play.

minors hot or not

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:49:15 GMT

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2009-organization-pitching.shtml?redir

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2009-organization-batting.shtml?redir

Nick Green has had a nice start at AAA. 17 ip, for a 1.12 whip, over three starts, and a 4.24 era, and 12:2 k:bb ratio. A 24 year old who maybe can be 4 or 5 starter one day

Cody Scarpetta in low-A, has three starts for a 1.14 whip and a 18:4 k:bb rate over 11 innnings with a 1.59 era. What I read on google has him low 90s fastball up to 94. He is only 20 years old. In 2008 he had an era just over 2 and also struck out close to 2 an inning without many walks in rookie ball.

Efrain Nieves in low-A, a 19 year old lefty with great control and a fastball 89-90 has started really well with 12 ks and 2 bbs in 14 innings with a whip of only 1.00. Last year he fanned 66 whilst walking only 10 in 76 innins of rookie ball.

From the fielders I am sad that Gamel has so many errors in so few games. But, in fact, Escobar has MORE (8 compared to Gamel's 7). And my other two favs, Salome and Cain are batting horrid. So those four guys are the top needs for Milwaukee, and they ALL are playing not well. Gamel's bat will get somewhere (that is actually scarey good), but the idea of having top notch ss, 3rd base, catcher and CF all nearly there is not working well AT ALL. Ouch.

On the other hand, Tony Gwynn looks like he is cementing his next six year in Milwaukee as the 5th outfielder. He is slapping the ball around for a .310 average with no power, but he is walking a lot and has a .412 obp, and has six steals and is playing all the outfield positions. Heck, he may even end up in a CF platoon next year, with say Cain. But man oh man he looks like a textbook 5th outfielder, once in a while a CF start for years and years. And that is not a bad thing to have!

25 year old 2nd baseman, outfielder Irribarren has started with a .969 OPS in his last option year.

But the pick must be the number one pick, Brett Lawrie who has switched to 2nd base in Low-A and he is a .952 ops with a few stolen bases and only one error in his first 12 games.

Finally Caleb Gindl, the 20 year old outfielder in his THIRD season already has started High-A ball like his prev two years. An average over .300, enough walks and slugging to have an OPS over .900. And that is with all 5ft 9in of him. Man if he has done this as a young player in each league I guess he can keep doing it.

Mid-season call-ups

The_Igniter — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:25:23 GMT

Getting to around the end of the first half of the minor league season I wanted to start to look around and see what Brewer could and should get a mid-season call up.

Basically I saw a bunch of relief pitchers over performing and thought they should get a boost in competition

At Wisconsin we have pretty much a bunch of non prospects doing very well. with the Influx of college pitchers and the relievers in BC moving up these guys could get a boost. The disclaimer is I have not seen most of these guys. I am basing it all on stats

Brandon Ritchie-22 years old lefty- 1.80 ERA, 22K's/12 BB's, 17 H's in 25 innings.

Daniel Meadows- 21 year old lefty- 3.04 ERA, 44 K's, 18BBs, 35 H in 47 Innings 16 appearances, 4 starts

Jim Henderson- 26 year old righty- 1.27 ERA, 20 Ks, 8BBs in 21 innings

Chris Dennis- 20 year old left handed right fielder- .333 avg, .393 OBP, .583 SLG, .976 OPS, 105 PA

Looking at these guys now Daniel Meadows should definitely get prospect status depending on his stuff. Brandon Ritchie looks like he could maybe help the big league club someday. Jim Henderson is just playing very old for his league.

Chris Dennis now looks very intriguing. I don't know if he has enough PA's to get bumped up but he is definitely playing well.

Brevard County

Stephan Wilson, 23 year old RH 1B,.322/.376/.442/.818

Had a decent year at WV last season

Evan Anundson- 21 Year old Right hander- 11 starts, 60 IP, 45 H, 17BB, 60 K's, 1.95 ERA

Rob Wooten-Closer out of NC- 23 year old right hander- 27 IP, 37 Ks, 11 BBs, 16 H, 1.00 ERA, 17 SVs

Brandon Rapoza-23 year old righty-.82 ERA, 22 IP, 11Ks, 2 BB, 2 H

Zach Bradock- 21 YO, Left- .96 ERA, 18.2 IP, 30 K's, 9 H, 3 BB's

Mark Rogers- 23 YO, righty- .96 ERA, 18.2 IP, 16 K's, 13 H, 11 BBs

I'll do Huntsville a bit later.

Currently the only player on Nashville I want to see up would be Iribarren but that would take a bold roster move. Swindle, Burns, Naverson, and Heether have all probably earned shots. But it would be really hard to get into the pen right now and although the infield play could improve they are probably locked in.

taylor green

stevec10502 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:54:48 GMT

Where is he at, I dont think that he went to the Tribe in the CC deal i thought the ptnl was Brantley? any update would be great.

Draft Wish List

ghostdog_on_the_beach — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:08:53 GMT

26 -- Keyvius Sampson RHP Forest HS (FLA)

39 -- Madison Younginer RHP Mauldin HS (SC)

47 -- Billy Hamilton SS Taylorsville (MS)

73 -- Jacob Stewart OF Rocky Mountain HS (CO)

74 -- David Hale RHP Princeton

105 -- Jake Eliopoulos LHP Sacred Heart Catholic HS (Canada)

136 -- Ruben Sierra Jr. OF San Juan Educational (PR)

167 -- Daniel Fields SS University of Detroit Jesuit HS (MI)

198 -- Jonathan Singleton 1B Millikan HS (CA) 229 -- Hector Hernandez LHP Puerto Rico BB Academy (PR)

Mock Drafts

Einsteinhood — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:02:05 GMT

From ESPN.com's Keith Law....

Two weeks until draft day means we're close enough to the big event that some team preferences for specific players have begun to emerge. This is our first opening-round projection of 2009, based on the best information I have about each team's interest in players and about players' expected bonus demands.

1. Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg, rhp, San Diego State: I look forward to seeing which letter of "Nationals" is missing on the jersey he holds up at the news conference to announce his signing on Aug. 16.

2. Seattle Mariners

Dustin Ackley, 1b/cf, North Carolina: There's still a chance they go in another direction, possibly for pitchers Aaron Crow or Tanner Scheppers, but I'd put the chances of them taking Ackley at around 75 percent.

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J.P. Wilson/Icon SMIUnlike workhorse Strasburg, Crow should be fresh a year removed from college baseball.

3. San Diego Padres

Aaron Crow, rhp, Fort Worth Cats: He could easily be in their rotation a few weeks after signing, since his arm is fresh and his stuff is big league ready. Their interest in shortstop Grant Green appears to have faded. If they don't take Donovan Tate, he starts falling and it's unclear where he stops.

4. Pittsburgh Pirates

Bobby Borchering, 3b/1b, Bishop Verot HS, Fort Myers, Fla.: The Pirates have been tied to a handful of high school players recently -- including Borchering, Wil Myers and Matt Hobgood -- as potential predraft deals, freeing up money for them to sign the top Dominican prospect this summer, Miguel Angel Sano, who is expected to command Michel Inoa money. Pittsburgh also has interest in the usual suspects here, including Crow and Kyle Gibson ... but not Tanner Scheppers, who hasn't signed the form that would allow Pittsburgh to re-select him.

5. Baltimore Orioles

Tanner Scheppers, rhp, St. Paul Saints: The Orioles are caught a little in no-man's land -- they love a lot of players who would be clear overdrafts at No. 5, and they're not willing to pay the opportunity cost of passing on a huge arm like Scheppers (or Crow, if he gets here).

6. San Francisco Giants

Tyler Matzek, lhp, Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.: The Giants seem to be leaning toward high school pitching, with Matzek, Zack Wheeler and Shelby Miller all in their mix.

7. Atlanta Braves

Zack Wheeler, rhp, East Paulding HS, Dallas, Ga.: Atlanta takes a good Georgia high school player. I'm sure we have stock footage we can roll out for this. Shelby Miller may be the backup plan.

8. Cincinnati Reds

Grant Green, ss, USC: They see Green as a shortstop long-term, which is the main controversy with this player right now among scouts. They also love Tyler Matzek and could go that way if Matzek slides past San Francisco and Atlanta balks at his price.

9. Detroit Tigers

Jacob Turner, rhp, Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis: Detroit's net is as wide as anyone's, with Wil Myers, Reymond Fuentes and Mike Trout all high on their list. Detroit's scouting director, David Chadd, loves big arms and has danced successfully with Scott Boras in the past, although word is they would like to add position player talent to their system if they can in this draft.

10. Washington Nationals

Kyle Gibson, rhp, Missouri: He's an appropriate pick for this position who will sign for slot and probably sign right away, giving the Nats the rest of the summer to tangle with Boras over Strasburg. They've also looked hard at Drew Storen, Chad Jenkins, Mike Minor, Rich Poythress, Mike Trout and Billy Bullock, none of whom would cost over slot.

11. Colorado Rockies

Alex White, rhp, North Carolina: They tend to favor good, athletic bats and big, polished college arms, and since the "good, athletic bats" category is kind of empty this year, it seems more likely they'll go arm. They do like Sacramento State centerfielder Tim Wheeler but have a good chance to get him at 32.

12. Kansas City Royals

Wil Myers, c/3b, Wesleyan Christian, High Point, N.C.: The Royals are on a handful of players, including Myers, Yuba City catcher Max Stassi, Yukon High School lefty Chad James and Stanford closer Drew Storen.

13. Oakland Athletics

Matt Hobgood, rhp, Norco HS, Norco, Calif.: This is also probably the top end of the market for Everett Williams, and there's some sentiment there for Mike Leake, who would be much faster to the majors.

14. Texas Rangers

Shelby Miller, rhp, Brownwood HS, Brownwood, Texas: They're also on Williams and Fuentes, but Nolan Ryan apparently loved what he saw of Miller, and really, can you ever have enough arms in Texas?

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Jesse Beals/Icon SMIASU's Leake has 128 strikeouts against just 18 walks in 2009.

15. Cleveland Indians

Mike Leake, rhp, Arizona State: I think they'll do cartwheels in Cleveland if this happens.

16. Arizona Diamondbacks

A.J. Pollock, cf, Notre Dame: The D-backs are the harlots of the 2009 draft, because if you work the phones, you'll learn that they are interested in every player in this draft. Rules restrict them to one player per pick, however.

17. Arizona Diamondbacks

Tyler Skaggs, lhp, Santa Monica HS, Santa Monica, Calif.: Fortunately for Arizona, they get to pick twice here. They're also interested to some degree in Jiovanni Mier and Matt Davidson, and I don't think they'd complain if Leake fell to them.

18. Florida Marlins

Rex Brothers, lhp, Lipscomb University: Brothers and Chad James appear to be their top two realistic targets. They're very unlikely to go bat here unless the board goes in an unexpected direction.

19. St. Louis Cardinals

Mike Minor, lhp, Vanderbilt: They want to add a lefty and Minor is a pretty safe if low-upside bet. The Brian Goodwin rumor seems to have quieted down, with mixed feelings on him in the Cardinals' scouting department. He'd be a reach here and a very expensive one.

20. Toronto Blue Jays

Kyle Heckathorn, lhp, Kennesaw State: Unlike previous years under J.P. Ricciardi, the Jays will consider high school arms in the first round, although they're not likely to take an unpolished prep pitcher this high.

21. Houston Astros

Chad James, lhp, Yukon HS, Yukon, Okla.: Their two major prep pitching signings from last year are off to good starts in pro ball, which doesn't hurt any argument to take a guy like James, even if he ends up signing for more than slot.

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AP Photo/Eric FrancisStanford's Drew Storen has 66 K's in 42.2 IP.

22. Minnesota Twins

Drew Storen, rhp, Stanford: Storen could help their bullpen right away between his stuff and plus command. They're also on California prep shortstop Jiovanni Mier.

23. Chicago White Sox

Mike Trout, of, Millville HS, Millville, NJ: They also like Indiana RHP Eric Arnett and Texas HS outfielder Everett Williams.

24. Los Angeles Angels

Billy Bullock, rhp, Florida: Bullock has a big arm but isn't as polished as Storen. The Angels would love it if Trout fell to them here, and if he gets past Arizona, they might just get their wish.

25. Los Angeles Angels

Reymond Fuentes, cf, Fernando Callego HS, Manati, Puerto Rico: Fuentes is in the mix at 9, 14, maybe 16/17, and possibly at 11 as well, but the Angels' interest is strong, and he's not likely to be there for their next pick.

26. Milwaukee Brewers

Matt Davidson, 3b, Yucaipa HS, Yucaipa, Calif.: Davidson should go higher than this, but questions about his position (he may have to move to first base) have soured some clubs. It would be a huge coup for the Brewers to get a bat like this despite picking 26th.

27. Seattle Mariners

Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana: Jason Churchill has learned that the Mariners are almost certainly taking college players at 27 and 33 to try to jump-start their farm system. They'd love to get A.J. Pollock here.

28. Boston Red Sox

Max Stassi, c, Yuba City HS, Yuba City, Calif.: Stassi threw very well last week in front of Theo Epstein, and he's always been able to hit. He shouldn't really get this far, but the time off from throwing (he had a slightly sore shoulder in late April/early May) made him a little harder to cross-check. They've been linked to BC catcher Tony Sanchez, but that sounds a bit like the "they're going to take the local guy" theory, which isn't Boston's MO. They also like Everett Williams and Fuentes if he should get this far.

29. New York Yankees

Matt Purke, lhp, Klein HS, Spring, Texas: The word is the Yankees are waiting with open wallet for someone specific to fall to them, and the most likely candidate is Purke, whose price tag suddenly shot up earlier this month. They've got a list of polished college players as backup plans.

30. Tampa Bay Rays

Tommy Joseph, c, Horizon HS, Scottsdale, Ariz.: If the Rays' system is light anywhere, it's behind the plate, and Joseph is a legitimate first-round pick considering his arm and his power.

31. Chicago Cubs

Brett Jackson, of, University of California: Scouting director Tim Wilken loves athletes and Jackson hasn't hurt himself with some of his recent performances. Eric Arnett could also fit here if he gets this far.

32. Colorado Rockies

Tim Wheeler, cf, Sacramento State: If he gets this far, it seems like a good bet the Rockies will take him, since they've at least considered him at 11.

Potential first-rounders whom I didn't project as first-rounders here include Donovan Tate, Rich Poythress, Jiovanni Mier, James Paxton, Andy Oliver, Everett Williams and Tony Sanchez. Mychal Givens has also received some renewed interest as a shortstop, although I still think he's a far better prospect as a pitcher because of questions about his bat.

Jeremy Jeffress showing some consistency?

brewerfanx1 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:32:19 GMT

2009 Season
Team	League	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GO/AO	AVG
HVL	SOU	1	1	2.25	4	4	0	0	0	16.0	11	9	4	0	12	22	1.40	.193
Minors		1	1	2.25	4	4	0	0	0	16.0	11	9	4	0	12	22	1.40	.193

Last 10 Games: (Current team only)
Date	OPP	W	L	ERA	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO
Apr 09	MOB	0	0	6.00	0	3.0	3	2	5	2
Apr 14	MIS	0	0	2.25	0	4.0	2	1	2	8
Apr 20	@CAR	0	1	0.00	0	4.0	3	0	3	4
Apr 25	@CHA	1	0	1.80	0	5.0	3	1	2	8
Totals		1	1	2.25	0	16.0	11	4	12	22