Today, Baseball America put out their first list of names to watch (ranked) for the 2013 draft. This is a subscription-only post, but here are the first 5 names, with commentary provided by BA staff. See below the jump for names and commentary.
1 | Mark Appel | rhp | Stanford |
Reportedly turned down $3.8 million from the Pirates to return to Stanford
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2 | Ryne Stanek | rhp | Arkansas |
A third-round pick out of high school, Stanek has a fastball in the mid-90s and a sharp curveball
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Sean Manaea | lhp | Indiana State |
Secondary stuff needs work, but took the Cape Cod League by storm with his fastball that gets up to 96 mph
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Austin Meadows | of | Grayson HS, Loganville, Ga. |
Impressive overall package—Meadows has size, speed and lefthanded power
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Colin Moran | 3b | North Carolina |
B.J. Surhoff's nephew is the best pure hitter in this year's class, but needs to improve defensively |