2006 Draft - Day 2
Wednesday, June 07 2006 @ 12:01 PM EDT
Contributed by: Pistol
Round 19-50 will take place today. This will consist primarily of filling out rosters and selecting 'draft-and-follow' players, primarily junior college players.
Round 19: Matthew Liuzza, C, LSU
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
183
|
0.317 |
0.386 |
0.437 |
1.1 |
11.7% |
| 2005 |
171
|
0.251 |
0.326 |
0.363 |
1.9
|
18.8% |
| 2004 |
229
|
0.328 |
0.391 |
0.507 |
1.6
|
14.1% |
| 2003 |
192
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0.312
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0.390
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0.417
|
1.6
|
14.3%
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BA: Matthew Liuzza came down with draftitis in 2005. Regarded as one of the best catching prospects in last year's draft, he wilted under the pressure and batted .251 while failing to throw out a single basestealer in 32 attempts. He lifted his average 62 points as a senior this spring while showing an arm that rates as a 55 on the 20-80 scouting scale. Liuzza's receiving and blocking skills are sound. He doesn't have much power and his bat profiles him more as a big league backup.
Round 20: Jonathan Del Campo, SS, Cibola HS (AZ)
BA: Del Campo, considered one of the surest bets to sign in the state, doesn't have much power but switch-hits and has the arm strength to play the left side of the diamond. If his power doesn't develop, he may fit better at second.
Round 21: Ronald Lowe, LHP, St Leo College
Round 22: Bradley Mills, LHP, Arizona
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
82.1
|
4.70
|
9.0
|
4.5
|
0.3 |
10.5
|
| 2005 |
13.2
|
4.61
|
8.2
|
7.5
|
0.0 |
9.5
|
| 2004 |
9.2
|
4.66
|
6.8
|
12.7
|
0.0 |
9.8
|
BA: After starting his college career as a recruited walk-on, Mills has emerged as the top starting pitcher for Arizona's last-place club in the Pacific-10 Conference and one of the better college lefthanders in the draft. He had made 28 appearances (covering just 23 innings) over his first two seasons but established himself as a prospect to watch last summer, when he dominated the summer collegiate Valley League. While he struck out 75 in just 46 innings for Harrisonburg last summer, he's not a strikeout pitcher. Mills has worked hard to improve his fastball velocity over the years and now has an average (88-90) fastball that can touch 92. His changeup is a legitimate out pitch, an above-average offering. He needs to improve the arm speed on his breaking ball, which gets loopy and vacillates between being a slider or curveball. Mills' work ethic and track record of improvement has scouts believing his can improve the breaking ball and become a No. 4 or No. 5 starter. He's not expected to make it out of the third round.
Round 23: Adam Calderone, CF, Florida Southern
Round 24: Keith Demorgandie, RHP, Orange Coast
Round 25: Lui Fernandez, SS, Miguel de Cervantes Saave
Round 26: Chirstopher Emanuele, CF, Northeastern
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
214
|
0.313 |
0.381 |
0.547 |
1.8 |
12.6% |
| 2005 |
209
|
0.340 |
0.380 |
0.574 |
4.9
|
17.3% |
| 2004 |
102
|
0.294 |
0.333 |
0.431 |
2.8
|
12.8% |
| 2003 |
176
|
0.335
|
0.387
|
0.500
|
3.1
|
16.1%
|
BA: Chris Emanuele is an athletic Canadian with good speed on the bases, plus defensive skills in center field and an average arm. He hit .312-2-16 for Harwich last summer to earn Cape Cod League all-star honors, and his bat came alive down the stretch for the Huskies, but his swing has a tendency to get long and he needs to improve his offensive approach. He hit nine home runs this spring, but he is more of a line-drive hitter.
Round 27: Pat McGuigan, RHP, San Francisco
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
115.0
|
3.29
|
5.7
|
1.6
|
0.5 |
9.3
|
| 2005 |
54.1
|
1.66
|
8.3
|
2.2
|
0.7 |
6.7
|
| 2004 |
51.2
|
2.61
|
6.7
|
1.9
|
0.5 |
8.6
|
| 2003 |
20.1 |
5.31
|
7.2
|
1.3
|
0.9
|
10.3
|
Round 28: Zach Dials, RHP, Kentucky
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
34.0
|
3.97
|
6.6
|
2.1
|
0.5 |
8.7
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Dials has been up to 90-92, and has done so in front of at least a handful of upper-level scouting supervisors. He has trouble repeating his delivery. When he's online and gets extended toward his target, his fastball has some sink and armside run. He has below-average control.
Round 29: Ryan Basham, OF, Michigan St
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
201
|
0.363 |
0.429 |
0.562 |
1.2 |
10.1% |
| 2005 |
190
|
0.358 |
0.450 |
0.547 |
0.8
|
10.2% |
| 2004 |
182
|
0.297 |
0.389 |
0.511 |
1.1
|
13.8% |
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BA: Basham makes consistent hard contact but is limited athletically and defensively.
Round 30: Raul Barron, SS, Pasadena CC
Round 31: Adam Rogers, RHP, Evansville
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
116.2
|
3.63
|
6.3
|
1.5
|
0.3 |
9.8
|
| 2005 |
108.1
|
3.33
|
7.5
|
1.9
|
0.3 |
9.4
|
| 2004 |
71.2
|
6.28
|
6.7
|
3.7
|
1.3
|
10.0
|
| 2003 |
83.0
|
5.31
|
7.4
|
4.4
|
0.8
|
10.8
|
Round 32: John Tritz, RHP, UT San Antonio
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
38.1
|
4.46
|
10.4
|
6.6
|
0.5 |
9.2
|
| 2005 |
46.2
|
4.05
|
6.0
|
4.5
|
0.8 |
10.9
|
| 2004 |
23.2
|
7.99
|
7.8
|
6.6
|
1.6
|
11.3
|
| 2003 |
21.2
|
6.23
|
6.8
|
4.2
|
0.8
|
11.5
|
Round 33: Greg Lopez, SS, Norte Dame
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
207
|
0.304 |
0.342 |
0.357 |
2.0
|
8.1% |
| 2005 |
208
|
0.274 |
0.347 |
0.346 |
4.0
|
18.7% |
| 2004 |
199
|
0.332 |
0.396 |
0.432 |
2.3
|
14.4% |
| 2003 |
132
|
0.250
|
0.289
|
0.258
|
5.5
|
15.7%
|
Round 34: Graham Godfrey, RHP, College of Charleston
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
94.1
|
3.34
|
9.2
|
3.7
|
0.7 |
8.0
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BA: Godfrey, a draft-eligible sophomore, is 6-foot-4 with a 90-94 mph fastball that he throws for strikes.
Round 35: John Zinnicker, LHP, St Bonaventure
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
88.0
|
2.44
|
6.2
|
2.5
|
0.7 |
9.1
|
| 2005 |
48.1
|
7.26
|
6.5
|
3.4
|
1.1
|
12.3
|
| 2004 |
22.1
|
7.25
|
4.5
|
6.9
|
0.0 |
13.0
|
Round 36: Domonique Rodgers, OF, Sacramento CC
Round 37: Ben Zeskind, OF, Richmond
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
235
|
0.379 |
0.432 |
0.621 |
0.9
|
8.4% |
| 2005 |
211
|
0.365 |
0.427 |
0.536 |
1.3
|
14.0% |
| 2004 |
212
|
0.311 |
0.406 |
0.462 |
1.1
|
14.9% |
| 2003 |
213
|
0.366
|
0.478
|
0.540
|
1.0
|
18.6%
|
Round 38: Kevin Denis-Fortier, 1B, Crowder JC
Round 39: Luke Tucker, RHP, Florida St
BA: Luke Tucker took over as FSU's closer this season. Tucker transferred from Okaloosa-Walton, where he didn't have an ERA under 4.00 in two seasons. He allowed just four earned runs in 29 innings this spring, however, and has a legitimate put-away pitch in his 80-84 mph slider. His fastball sits between 89-91 mph and he needs to learn to pitch off it more effectively, as he has a tendency to fall in love with his slider. Tucker's durability is also a concern.
Round 40: Ted Serro, RHP, Franklin & Marshall
Round 41: Roger Ebarb, C, Lamar
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
199
|
0.286 |
0.388 |
0.492 |
1.3
|
16.6% |
| 2005 |
129
|
0.295 |
0.410 |
0.341 |
0.8
|
13.5% |
| 2004 |
103
|
0.311 |
0.408 |
0.417 |
1.8
|
23.3% |
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Round 42: Justin Figueroa, 2B, Lincoln HS (FL)
Round 43: Nate Melek, RHP, New Mexico
| Year |
Innings |
ERA |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
HR/9 |
H/9 |
| 2006 |
90.1
|
7.77
|
5.1
|
3.4
|
1.4
|
12.4
|
| 2005 |
27.1
|
2.96
|
5.3
|
3.3
|
0.3 |
8.6
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Round 44: Kelly Sweppenhiser, Virginia Military Institute
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
206
|
0.350 |
0.479 |
0.524 |
0.9
|
12.7% |
| 2005 |
200
|
0.370 |
0.494 |
0.640 |
1.1
|
16.6% |
| 2004 |
158
|
0.367 |
0.446 |
0.614 |
1.0
|
12.0% |
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Round 45: Lee Verweel, LHP, Malvern Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
Round 46: Mace Thurman, LHP, McLennan CC (Tx)
Round 47: Wilberto Morales, 1B, Arizona Western JC
Round 48: Jonathan Fernandez, SS, American Heritage HA (FL)
Round 49: Kyle Cuthbertson, RHP, Midland JC (Tx)
Round 50: Baron Frost, OF, USC
| Year |
ABs |
Ave |
OBP |
SLG |
K/BB |
K% |
| 2006 |
213
|
0.310 |
0.390 |
0.465 |
1.3
|
15.1% |
| 2005 |
197
|
0.274 |
0.370 |
0.386 |
1.1
|
14.0% |
| 2004 |
211
|
0.303 |
0.379 |
0.464 |
1.4
|
13.8% |
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