DRAFT NOTEBOOK
BY Jerry Ford, Perfect Game
The Perfect Game National Predraft will take place this coming Monday starting at 10:00 AM. The event is held each May at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Predraft has a long list of past high draft picks who have attended. Carl Crawford, Brian McCann, Jeff Clement, Ryan Sweeney, Wade Townsend, Eric Cordier, Jason Jaramillo, Victor Diaz, Wes Obermueller, Bobby Livingston, Jeremy Hellickson, Joel Hanrahan, Zach Hammes, Thomas Diamond, are just a few of the many big prospects who traveled to Cedar Rapids in the past. Except for Sweeney, that is, because he was from Cedar Rapids.
This year’s pre-draft features some of the top pitching prospects in the Midwest. Also high ranked pitchers from California and Alaska are planning on attending. Those attending include the top pitcher in Iowa, Zach Von Tersch 6-5 RHP who has signed to attend Georgia Tech. The top pitcher in Wisconsin, Tony Butler 6-7 LHP who has signed with Arkansas. The top pitcher in Nebraska, Joe Broekemeir 6-4 RHP who has signed with Nebraska. One of the top pitchers in Arkansas is Evan Cox 6-1 RHP who has also signed with Arkansas. They will all be there along with several other good ones from coast to coast.
It won’t just be the pitchers drawing all the attention. Some of the top hitters and position players in the country will be on hand, as well. We are looking forward to again seeing the sweet left handed swings of Matt Holliman (Tennessee), Matt Sweeney (Maryland) and Ben Ihde (Wisconsin). The event should have a little of everything including some good Juco and small college players. Some of the players attending this year’s Predraft have been well hidden and could create some serious draft interest. There’s never been a year yet when the PG Predraft hasn’t produced a few big surprises.
The Predraft rosters change daily and we expect to pick up a few more highly regarded prospects over the weekend. Here is the current list.
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PITCHERS |
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Gedron |
Fabian |
LHP |
6-4 |
220 |
L-L |
FA |
DOB - 5-3-89 |
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Dominican Republic |
Free Agent |
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Tony |
Butler |
LHP |
6-7 |
210 |
L-L |
06 |
Oak Creek |
Oak Creek |
Wisconsin |
Arkansas |
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Zach |
Von Tersch |
RHP |
6-5 |
200 |
R-R |
06 |
Cedar Falls |
Cedar Falls |
Iowa |
Georgia Tech |
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Joe |
Broekemeir |
RHP |
6-4 |
180 |
R-R |
06 |
Aurora |
Aurora |
Nebraska |
Nebraska |
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Yasser |
Clor |
RHP |
6-4 |
200 |
R-R |
06 |
Wilcox |
Cupertino |
California |
UNLV |
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Chad |
Nading |
RHP |
6-5 |
210 |
R-R |
06 |
East Anchorage |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
Oregon State |
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Evan |
Cox |
RHP |
6-1 |
180 |
R-R |
06 |
North Little Rock |
Maumelle |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
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Jack |
Van Leur |
LHP |
6-4 |
190 |
R-L |
06 |
Brandon Valley |
Brandon |
South Dakota |
Creighton |
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Will |
Krasne |
RHP |
6-0 |
195 |
R-R |
06 |
St Albans School |
Washington DC |
Washington DC |
Stanford |
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Jeremiah |
Meiners |
LHP |
6-1 |
185 |
L-L |
06 |
St Albans School |
Silver Springs |
Maryland |
Coastal Carolina |
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Schuyler |
Tripp |
LHP |
6-2 |
175 |
L-L |
06 |
Not In School |
Drakesville |
Iowa |
Was at Indian Hills |
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Thomas |
Incaviglia |
LHP |
6-3 |
200 |
S-L |
06 |
Not In School |
Salinas |
California |
Was at U of Texas |
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Mike |
Bilicki |
RHP |
6-3 |
180 |
R-R |
06 |
WDM Valley |
Indianola |
Iowa |
Johnson County CC |
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Jake |
West |
RHP |
6-1 |
195 |
R-R |
06 |
Davenport Assumption |
Bettendorf |
Iowa |
Uncommitted |
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BJ |
Hermsen |
RHP |
6-5 |
190 |
R-R |
08 |
West Delaware |
Masonville |
Iowa |
Underclassman |
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CATCHERS |
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Randy |
Rosa |
C |
6-2 |
235 |
S-R |
06 |
Clarke College |
Toa Alta |
Puerto Rico |
Clarke College |
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Johnny |
Gunter |
C |
6-2 |
215 |
R-R |
06 |
Central |
Phenix City |
Alabama |
Troy |
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John |
Plasha |
C |
6-3 |
195 |
R-R |
06 |
Sun Valley |
Media |
Pennsylvania |
Uncommitted |
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Jeremy |
Weih |
C |
6-0 |
195 |
R-R |
06 |
Wilton |
Wilton |
Iowa |
Northern Iowa |
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Danny |
Roderick |
C |
6-0 |
195 |
R-R |
06 |
Alpharetta |
Alpharetta |
Georgia |
Middle Georgia |
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Tim |
Mahler |
C |
6-2 |
180 |
R-R |
06 |
South Fork |
Tequesta |
Florida |
Uncommitted |
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Dustin |
Sobolik |
C |
6-3 |
190 |
L-R |
06 |
Waldorf College |
Cresco |
Iowa |
Waldorf College |
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1B |
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Tim |
Wheeler |
1B/OF |
6-5 |
185 |
L-R |
06 |
El Camino |
Sacramento |
California |
Sacramento State |
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Ben |
Ihde |
1B/OF |
6-3 |
195 |
L-R |
06 |
Neenah |
Neenah |
Wisconsin |
Wabash Valley JC |
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Ryan |
Brincat |
1B/OF |
6-3 |
235 |
L-L |
06 |
OK Arts&Science College |
Redondo Beach |
California |
OK Arts&Science College |
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Matt |
Sweeney |
1B/3B |
6-2 |
215 |
L-R |
06 |
Macgruder |
Rockville |
Maryland |
Potomac State |
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Chris |
Nash |
1B |
6-3 |
230 |
R-R |
06 |
Johnson County CC |
Chesterfield |
Missouri |
Johnson County CC |
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INF |
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Matt |
Holliman |
3B |
6-1 |
195 |
L-R |
06 |
Germantown |
Germantown |
Tennessee |
Okaloosa Walton JC |
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Tyler |
Slocum |
SS/RHP |
6-0 |
185 |
R-R |
06 |
Redemptorist |
Greenwell Springs |
Louisiana |
Okaloosa Walton JC |
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Erik |
Hansen |
SS |
6-0 |
170 |
R-R |
06 |
Laramie |
Laramie |
Wyoming |
Seward County JC |
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Wes |
Munson |
SS/2B |
6-2 |
187 |
R-R |
06 |
Fond du Lac |
Fond du Lac |
Wisconsin |
Missouri |
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Joseph |
Sanders |
SS/3B |
6-1 |
195 |
R-R |
06 |
Stanhope Elmore |
Millbrook |
Alabama |
Auburn |
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John |
Gilmore |
SS/3B |
6-3 |
185 |
R-R |
07 |
City High |
Iowa City |
Iowa |
Junior |
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Kyle |
Bradburry |
3B/SS |
6-2 |
205 |
R-R |
06 |
OK Arts&Science College |
Yukon |
Oklahoma |
OK Arts&Science College |
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Outfield |
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Aaron |
Jarosh |
OF |
6-0 |
190 |
R-R |
06 |
Ankeny |
Ankeny |
Iowa |
Nebraska |
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Dennis |
Parker |
OF |
5-11 |
210 |
R-R |
06 |
Canyon Springs |
North Las Vegas |
Nevada |
Uncommitted |
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Demarcus |
Ingram |
OF |
5-11 |
175 |
R-R |
06 |
North Little Rock |
Little Rock |
Arkansas |
Uncommitted |
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Dusty |
Kain |
OF |
5-11 |
170 |
R-R |
06 |
Simpson College |
Prairie City |
Iowa |
Simpson College |
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Antonio |
Callaway |
OF |
6-0 |
180 |
R-R |
06 |
Shiloh |
Lilburn |
Georgia |
Chattahoochee Valley JC |
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Ronald |
Mello |
OF |
5-11 |
180 |
R-R |
06 |
Clarendon JC TX |
Brooklyn |
New York |
Clarendon JC TX |
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Levi |
Ferguson |
OF |
6-0 |
205 |
R-R |
06 |
North Mahaska |
Searsboro |
Iowa |
Northern Iowa |
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Kenny |
Mickens |
OF |
6-0 |
190 |
R-R |
06 |
Spring Valley |
Las Vegas |
Nevada |
San Diego State |
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Eddie |
Rush |
OF |
6-0 |
180 |
S-R |
06 |
Spartanburg Methodist JC |
McDonough |
Georgia |
Spartanburg Methodist JC |
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James |
Brown |
OF |
6-0 |
185 |
L-L |
06 |
Simpson College |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
Simpson College |