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I said I would post these in the blog sub-forum but I can't see why everyone who is taking part in the mock draft shouldn't be able to see them. If there are any complaints from certain publications MODs please move them to the sub forum, for now I suggest anyone who wants these reports should immediately copy and paste them onto a document before that occurs. Cheers.

http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-10-high-school-players-rise-eighth-edition/42675

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/pipeline-inbox-high-school-hurlers-headline-draft?ymd=20140424&content_id=73193762&vkey=news_mlb

BUMP. As the quoted text says, we still need GMs for the mock draft in May. The teams listed are not yet spoken for. NJH, Boxy, Frenchsoup, KingKat, Caper, TwistedLogic, BTS, thebluejay, DuckDuckGose, and other posters who follow the draft and prospects closely we'd be happy to have you participate.

I know it was a sore point with me last year that we didn't take Shipley and didn't sign Bickford, but apparently Shipley has been looking really good early this season. Small sample size, I know, but Keith Law said there's a good chance he makes it to AA by the end of the year. In any case, it's a good thing this draft is loaded with pitching. If we can get one of Kyle Freeland or Brandon Finnegan or even both I'll be a happy camper.

LOL. Really AA? You don't say. This has literally never been brought up before, and certainly not all off season. :sarcasm:

I know, it's depressing. Why couldn't he wait until after the draft to spike in velo. Also, I can't remember who it was in this thread that was comparing Aiken to Deck McGuire and saying he had low upside, that's pretty lols now. Also King, read my previous post about the mock draft. We need you to take two more teams.

Sigh...I look back nostalgically at when he was still projected around our pick.

Hey King, do you think you can cover two more teams for the mock draft? You know pretty much all of the players in the top 50-100 so it should be a breeze for you. Also Caper, you haven't chosen any teams to represent yet, we're not going 30 rounds but we need more GMs and scouting directors for the draft in May.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/yankees-right-hander-michael-pineda-ejected-for-having-illegal-substance-on-neck?ymd=20140423&content_id=73145346&vkey=news_mlb John Farrell is the one that pointed it out and complained. Funny how when Bucholz did it Red Sox nation and their media puppets were aghast at the accusations, and the Bucholz thing IMO was much more egregious.

Oldest guy in the draft I think. Three things he has going for him though are 1) He's a pitcher 2) He's pretty polished 3) He has now stuff that doesn't need a ton of projection. Is it just me or does his stuff and delivery kind of remind you of Rich Harden? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq1_NDj3PDg

Could be wrong, but that's what Perfect Game has on his scouting report. Some parents hold their kids back from entering school a year or two late in the States. Happens a lot especially in football hotbeds.

So I used Matt Garrioch's age spectrum based on Rany Jazayerli's earlier work: 2013-mlb-draft-draft-age-of-high-school-prospects http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15306 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15295 To rank the high school players in 2014 from "very young" to "very old" for their draft classes. Studies have shown that relative draft age has more bearing on position players than on pitchers. Unpolished position players who are old for their class are usually red flags now, however there are a few exceptions. Byron Buxton for one, was old for his class, although he ended up being more polished than people realized. Anyway, here's the list of the top players based on ages. Very Old Cameron Varga, RHP: Aug. 19, 1994 Greg Deichmann, 2B/3B: May 31, 1995 Joseph Gatto, RHP: Jun. 14, 1995 Foster Griffin, LHP: July 27, 1995 Monte Harrison, OF: Aug. 10, 1995 Michael Chavis, 3B: Aug. 11, 1995 Jon Littell, OF: Aug. 16, 1995 Sean Reid-Foley, RHP: Aug. 30, 1995 Jacob Gatewood, 3B: Sept. 25, 1995 Jack Flaherty, OF/RHP: Oct. 15, 1995 Michael Gettys, OF: Oct. 22, 1995 Nick Gordon, SS: Oct. 24, 1995 Cobi Johnson, RHP: Nov. 6, 1995 Josh Morgan, SS: Nov. 16, 1995 Old Forest Wall, 2B/OF: Nov. 20, 1995 Keith Weisenberg, RHP: Dec. 6, 1995 Tyler Kolek, RHP: Dec. 15, 1995 Alex Jackson, C/OF: Dec. 25, 1995 Dylan Cease, RHP: Dec. 28, 1995 Mac Marshall, LHP: Dec. 28, 1995 Derek Hill, OF: Dec. 30, 1995 Luis Ortiz, RHP: Dec. 30, 1995 Jakson Reetz, C/OF: Jan. 3, 1996 Keaton McKinney, RHP: Jan. 3, 1996 Jacob Nix, OF: Jan. 9, 1996 Alexis Pantojas, SS: Jan. 18, 1996 Jeren Kendall, OF: Feb. 4, 1996 Justin Smith, OF: Feb. 29, 1996 Average Grant Holmes, RHP: March 22, 1996 Scott Blewet, RHP: Apr. 10, 1996 Gareth Morgan, OF: Apr. 12, 1996 Bryce Montes de Oca, RHP: Apr. 25 1996 Michael Kopech, RHP: Apr. 30, 1996 Young Devon Fisher, C: May. 1, 1996 Justus Sheffield, LHP: May 13, 1996 Alex Verdugo, LHP/OF: May 15, 1996 Kodi Medeiros, LHP: May 25, 1996 Braxton Davidson, 1B/OF: June 18, 1996 Touki Toussaint, RHP: June 20, 1996 Very Young Marcus Wilson, OF: Aug. 15, 1996 Brady Aiken, LHP: Aug. 16, 1996 Chase Vallot, C: Aug. 21, 1996 Ti'Quan Forbes, SS: Aug. 26, 1996 Jacob Bukauskas, RHP: Oct 11, 1996

Definitely has the scouts drooling, but he's not really a late bloomer. He was well known for a while for the 2015 draft. He advanced his courses and reclassified this year so he ended up being eligible for the 2014 draft instead. I'm think he's the youngest player in the draft now.

We still need GMs and Scouting Directors for the following teams for the mock draft in May: Mariners Phillies Rockies Padres Giants Diamondbacks Yankees Nationals Reds Rangers Indians Dodgers Tigers Braves Red Sox

http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/2014-draft-update-chat-with-john-manuel/ 2014 Draft Update Chat With John Manuel

http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9767

Just pm me an email I can send a file too, and I'll send you a document filled with scouting reports from PG and BA. Here aresome from scouting reports and video on the top 50 at MLB.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2014/

I'll post a bunch of PG and BA scouting reports on the blog sub-forum so admin doesn't get any notices.

That's not true. I'm sure you know most of the top prospects. Can we count you in?

Perfect. The Brewers are available but the Twins and the A's are taken. Here are the teams that are covered so far. I'm hoping everyone will take at least 2 or 3 teams, and I'll take whatever is left. http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/2677-Blue-Jays-Board-2014-Mock-Draft Houston - Fatcowxlive Oakland - Fatcowxlive Chicago C - GD Blue Jays - GD Anaheim - GD Minnesota - King Kansas City - Northof49 St. Louis - TheHurl Tampa Bay - The Hurl *potentially* Milwaukee - Grant77 Pittsburgh - Grant 77

Probably mid-mayish depending on how long it takes to recruit GMs and make picks.