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DraftWatch 03/02/09


  1. RHP Stephen Strasburg moved to 2-0 on the season in a 5-2 San Diego State win over Nevada. The righthander struck out sixteen over 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk.
  2. [new] USC SS Grant Green was3/9 with two walks, a double, two runs, and a stolen base against Western Carolina this weekend.
  3. [new] North Carolina RHP Alex White won his battle with unsigned 2006 Nationals second rounder Sean Black, a RHP from Seton Hall. White picked up the win allowing one run on four hits and two walks over 6 1/3IP with five strikeouts. Black took the loss allowing two runs on four hits and four walks over 4 2/3IP, striking out four.
  4. [new] North Carolina 1B/OF Dustin Ackley was3/11 with two walks and three runs scored against the Pirates. (Note: UNC RHP Matt Harvey, a favorite to go #1 overall in 2010, picked up the win on Saturday with three no-hit shutout innings, walking two and striking out five.
  5. Missouri RHP Kyle Gibson. Lost 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel last night against Arizona State. Gibson allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out eight.
  6. [new] RHP Kendal Volz picked up the win in his battle against UCLA freshman RHP Gerrit Cole, a probable first rounder in the 2011 draft (he was drafted by the Yankees at the back end of the first round out of high school last year, but did not sign). Volz went seven shutout innings allowing fou hits and three walks while striking out seven. Cole took the loss, surrendering one unearned run on two hits and five walks over six innings while striking out eight.
  7. [new] Oklahoma St LHP Andrew Oliver picked up the win this weekend against Eastern Carolina despite allowing six runs on eight hits and four walks. He threw seven innings, striking out seven.
  8. [new] Vanderbilt LHP Mike Minor won on Friday night against Vermont. He allowed two runs on six hits and three walks over 7 2/3IP.
  9. [new] Tennessee OF Kentrail Davis was 3/7 with a double, home run, stolen base, two runs and one RBI against West Virginia and Coastal Carolina.
  10. [new] Notre Dame 2B/OF A.J. Pollock was 5/12 with a home run, three stolen bases, five runs and four RBI against Gonzaga, Dayton, and Creighton.
  11. [new] Miami SS Ryan Jackson was 3/9 with a run scored and two RBI against Florida (unsigned 2008 Nationals draft pick Avery Barnes was 1/10 for the Gators).
  12. [new] California OF Brett Jackson was 8/17 with three runs, three RBI and a stolen base against Long Beach State.
  13. [new -tester] Louisiana State SS D.J. LeMahieu was 7/10 with eight runs, six RBI, a double and two home runs against Central Florida. Tigers teammate and unsigned 2008 Nats draft pick RHP Louis Coleman threw one shutout inning of relief on Sunday. For UCF, unsigned 2006 Nats draft pick RHP Austin Hudson took the loss on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks over four innings of work, striking out four.

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  1. #1 by SlowPitch63 - March 2nd, 2009 at 09:00

    Brian Great job! This is exciting. Strassburg still seems to be #1. LeMahieu seems interesting. Let’s play two!

  2. #2 by estuartj - March 2nd, 2009 at 11:35

    Have any of these guys used the Oliver ruling to formally sign on with an agent?

  3. #3 by Brian Oliver - March 2nd, 2009 at 11:47

    I would imagine none would do that given the likelihood of an appeal. The already have “advisors” and there is no need to risk their eligibility in the case things are overturned.

  4. #4 by Mark - March 4th, 2009 at 12:11

    Brian - what are your thoughts on D.J. LeMahieu? He’s new to the list, and if he can keep up those offensive numbers, does he have a chance at being looked at in the first round? Does a SS fit within the Nats plans?

  5. #5 by Brian Oliver - March 4th, 2009 at 12:19

    He is an intriguing guy. He might be an overdraft at #10. Here is what PGCC had to say about him out of HS

    LeMahieu has good present baseball skills, but it’s all about projection—especially with the bat. He has adequate present bat speed, can handle the bat head and should develop above-average power as he matures physically. He makes plays in the field with soft hands and his arm strength is sufficient to remain on the left side through college and the lower minors, but less than ideal SS running speed is expected to push him to third base eventually—or possibly even to first if his power materializes.
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