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Toronto Blue Jays MOD #6

I tried to put together a ranking of the college class to go with my ranking of the prep players (http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/5/22/3037519/blue-jays-mod-5)... I could only get up to 25-names without wanting to cry - this group is just not very interesting.

Outside of the top few, there were only a few names that really interested me for the Jays - Marcus Stroman, Victor Roache (but not in the first round), Nolan Fontana (maybeee in the supplemental round, though I doubt he's available then), Mitch Haniger,and Adam Brett Walker (intriguing upside for a college player).

Rank Player Position Level Description
1 Mark Appel RHP College Best package of college pitchers, needs to locate better to prevent being hittable
2 Kyle Zimmer RHP College Still improving as he was a late convert to pitching, great athlete, highest upside of college SPs
3 Richie Shaffer 3B College Can stick at 3B, very good power and good hit tool, likely above average regular
4 Kevin Gausman RHP College Great fastball and changeup, but his curveball is somewhat lacking
5 Mike Zunino C College Should hit and have power, fine behind the plate
6 Deven Marrero SS College Great defense, average speed, not much power - strong player if hit tool comes back/improves
7 Marcus Stroman RHP College Best stuff of college pitchers, but his size leads to fears he'll be a reliever
8 Michael Wacha RHP College Good fastball and great changeup, but lack of breaking ball hurts upside
9 Victor Roache OF College Plus bat speed and raw power, solid approach and good pitch recognition, corner OF - hit questions
10 Chris Stratton RHP College Middle-rotation upside
11 Andrew Heaney LHP College Middle-rotation upside
12 Tyler Naquin OF College Great hit tool and great arm, but may not have the power typical for a corner OF spot
13 Stephen Piscotty 3B College Likely above average bat with 20+ HR power, question about if he sticks at 3B or moves to LF
14 Nolan Fontana SS College True shortstop, great arm, not great hitter but should post great OBPs
15 Mitch Haniger OF College Power and bat speed, uppercut swing, 25 HR potential, improved plate discipline, plus RF arm
16 Travis Jankowski OF College Well-rounded, good hit, good speed and some power - pretty valuable in CF
17 Pierece Johnson RHP College Decent potential for college SP, but needs to improve command and pitchability
18 Adam Brett Walker 1B/OF College Huge, close to 80 raw power, good approach, 1B or LF, but lacking insticts may hinder hitting
19 Barrett Barnes OF College Strong and athletic, still raw, some upside, raw power and speed, likely LF
20 Christian Walker 1B College Good all around player who can hit for average, but will need power at 1B
21 Pat Light RHP College Good fastball and slider, useable changeup will need to improve for him to start successfully
22 Patrick Wisdom 3B College Plus power, solid defense, will need to hit for some average
23 Chris Beck RHP College Good fastball, average changeup and curveball, 3/4 upside
24 Tom Murphy C College Power and strong defense, has good potential if he can hit for some average
25 Kenny Diekroger SS College Has great bat speed, can be a very solid big leauger if he can get back to pre-2012 performance

Let me know if there's anyone particular on this list that jumps out as you as someone the Jays should target, or if there's anyone you really like that I missed, though as we decided, it's pretty unlikely that the Jays end up taking anyone from this group compared to the more intriguing and higher upside prep class.

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