The Top 40: The Best Prospects in the CCBL 2010

Overall, it was down year for the league in 2010. There was not any clear #1 prospect, like in years past (think: Evan Longoria in 2005, Matt Wieters in 2006, Chris Sale in 2009). The pitching talent was not as impressive as usual. Most of the top talent slated for Cape rosters at the start of the summer either left early for Team USA or did not show up at all. However, with that being said, there is great depth in the 2011 draft class and it showed on the Cape. The depth of position players really struck me as impressive. I think baseball executives will be talking about this draft for a long time.

Quick notes:
I decided to NOT include CCBL players that were drafted and signed this year (notably Anthony Ranaudo, Daniel Burawa, and Michael Goodnight). Ranaudo would have likely been the #1 prospect.
In my list I will indicate the projected draft position for the 2011 or 2012 drafts. This is not where I would personally pick them, but rather where they are likely to be selected by a MLB team.
All stat lines include the regular season and the playoffs and/or the all-star game, if applicable.


1. Logan Verrett, RHP, Chatham/Baylor,
CCBL Stat Line: 0.87 ERA, 41.1 IP, 34K/5BB, 22 H, 1HRA
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2. Jed Bradley
CCBL Stat Line: 1.98 ERA, 41.0 IP, 44K/6BB, 33 H, 5HRA

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3. Austin Wood

CCBL Stat Line: 0.89 ERA, 50.2 IP, 39K/22BB, 27 H, 1HRA

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4. Levi Michael

CCBL Stat Line: .248 AVG, 129 ABs, 32 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 15BB/23K, 4SB/1CS

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5. Andrew Susac

CCBL Stat Line: .269 AVG, 108 ABs, 29 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 14BB/28K, 1SB/0CS

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6. Tony Zych

CCBL Stat Line: 0.74 ERA, 24.1 IP, 29K/3BB, 27 H, 0 HRA

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7. Joe Panik

CCBL Stat Line: .297 AVG, 175 ABs, 52 H, 9 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 23BB/15K, 11SB/0CS

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8. Deven Marrero

CCBL Stat Line: .328 AVG, 122 ABs, 40 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 14BB/24K, 7SB/2CS

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9. Grayson Garvin

CCBL Stat Line: 1.06 ERA, 42.1 IP, 42K/12BB, 26 H, 1 HRA

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10. Kolten Wong

CCBL Stat Line: .331AVG, 139 ABs, 46 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 18BB/13K, 22SB/7CS

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11. Barrett Barnes

CCBL Stat Line: .226 AVG, 124 ABs, 28 H, 9 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 22BB/45K, 7SB/2CS

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12. Ryan Carpenter

CCBL Stat Line: 2.51 ERA, 43 IP, 47K/12BB, 37 H, 1 HRA

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13. Andrew Gagnon

CCBL Stat Line: 2.04 ERA, 39.2 IP, 43K/17BB, 31 H, 3 HRA

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14. Zach MacPhee

CCBL Stat Line: .250 AVG, 80 ABs, 20 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 18BB/13K, 5SB/3CS

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15. Marcus Stroman

CCBL Stat Line: 0.00 ERA, 29 IP, 36K/3BB, 13 H, 0 HRA

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16. Matt Skole

CCBL Stat Line: .247 AVG, 150 ABs, 37 H, 11 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 17BB/39K, 3SB/0CS

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17. Jack Armstrong

CCBL Stat Line: 3.14 ERA, 51.2 IP, 45K/22BB, 41 H, 1 HRA

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18. Anthony Meo

CCBL Stat Line: 3.09 ERA, 32 IP, 24K/14BB, 21 H, 0 HRA

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19. Johnny Ruettiger

CCBL Stat Line: .353 AVG, 116 ABs, 41 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 9BB/9K, 11SB/6CS

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20. Jason Coats

CCBL Stat Line: .337 AVG, 95 ABs, 32 H, 10 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 9BB/20K, 2SB/2CS

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21. Pratt Maynard

CCBL Stat Line: .241 AVG, 116 ABs, 28 H, 7 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 34BB/23K, 1SB/1CS

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22. Brian Goodwin

CCBL Stat Line: .275 AVG, 120 ABs, 33 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 16BB/21K, 15SB/4CS

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23. Zach Wilson

CCBL Stat Line: .291 AVG, 127 ABs, 37 H, 7 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 20BB/29K, 2SB/0CS

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24. Aaron Westlake
CCBL Stat Line: .294 AVG, 109 ABs, 32 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 8BB/29K, 1SB/0CS
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25. Jordan Ribera

CCBL Stat Line: .273 AVG, 176 ABs, 28 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 21BB/32K, 3SB/1CS

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26. RJ Alvarez

CCBL Stat Line: 1.40 ERA, 25.2 IP, 33K/9BB, 14 H, 0 HRA

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27. Daniel Bowman

CCBL Stat Line: .208 AVG, 125 ABs, 26 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 32BB/7K, 4SB/0CS

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28. Ricky Oropesa

CCBL Stat Line: .222 AVG, 153 ABs, 34 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 24BB/52K, 0SB/0CS

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29. Nick Martini

CCBL Stat Line: .253 AVG, 146 ABs, 37 H, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 26BB/25K, 8SB/3CS

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30. Steve Selsky

CCBL Stat Line: .270 AVG, 141 ABs, 38 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 22BB/44K, 5SB/0CS

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31. Kyle Simon

CCBL Stat Line: 1.37 ERA, 46 IP, 23K/10BB, 29 H, 0 HRA

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32. Josh Elander

CCBL Stat Line: .203 AVG, 64 ABs, 13 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4BB/14K, 0SB/2CS

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33. Brady Rodgers

CCBL Stat Line: 2.54 ERA, 39.0 IP, 41K/9BB, 32 H, 1 HRA

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34. Colton Murray

CCBL Stat Line: 0.74 ERA, 22.2 IP, 30K/8BB, 20 H, 0 HRA

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35. Cohl Walla

CCBL Stat Line: .235 AVG, 98 ABs, 23 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6BB/30K, 6SB/1CS

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36. Jayce Boyd

CCBL Stat Line: .224 AVG, 107 ABs, 24 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 9BB/17K, 3SB/0CS

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37. Tyler Pill

CCBL Stat Line: .245 AVG, 106 ABs, 26 H, 8 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 5BB/18K, 0SB/2CS

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38. Max Muncy

CCBL Stat Line: .243 AVG, 152 ABs, 37 H, 11 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 23BB/28K, 2SB/1CS

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39. Kevin Medrano

CCBL Stat Line: .315 AVG, 143 ABs, 45 H, 9 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12BB/30K, 9SB/4CS

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40. Andy Burns

CCBL Stat Line: .205 AVG, 161 ABs, 33 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 22BB/37K, 25SB/4CS

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Orleans Firebirds Top 5 Prospects

Orleans Firebirds:

1. Kolten Wong, Hawaii:
· The 2010 CCBL MVP, Wong was definitely one of the top hitters this summer. Was able to consistently hit for average and also showed off some power with 3 home runs while drawing 18 BB's compared to only 13 K's. Savvy baserunner with excellent speed which drove other teams crazy. Projects as a 2B in the majors, but can also play the outfield. With such a good summer, Wong should be moving up a lot of draft boards into possibly the top 2 rounds.

2. Marcus Stroman, Duke:
· Despite size (5'9"), has been dominant as top reliever for Orleans. Consistent delivery/mechanics allows for good command of heavy fastball (94-97 mph). Ridiculous 32/3 K/BB ratio and .312 Opp OPS over 25 innings pitched. Excellent slider (83-87 mph) with sharp movement keeps hitters off balance. Needs to improve getting ahead in the count, although it's tough to find anything wrong with someone who didn't allow a run all summer. I believe he can be a very effective reliever and possible closer at the major league level.

3. Jason Esposito, Vanderbilt:
· Esposito might have been higher on this list had he not left early for Team USA. However, from what I saw, he looked like an excellent fielding third baseman who also shows some serious power potential at the plate to go along with speed on the basepaths. Hit 12 HR's during his sophomore year at Vanderbilt leading the team in slugging %, and was also 31/35 in stolen base attempts.

4. Kyle Simon, Arizona:
· Simon proved to be very tough to hit this summer (.169 Opp SLG) despite the fact that he pitches to contact (19 K's in 39 IP). Shows good life on his fastball (89-93 mph) with command of both sides of the plate, but will need to improve his secondary pitched if he wants to increase his strikeout numbers. Projects as a solid 4-5 starter at the major league level.

5. Steve Selsky, Arizona:
· Coming off a very strong sophomore season at Arizona where he led the Wildcats in just about every offensive category, Selsky continued that success for the Firebirds. He showed off his ability to hit for power by leading the team in both home runs and extra base hits while also drawing 20 walks. There were times when his swing looked long though, which might be the reason for the large number of strikeouts. Solid arm from the outfield and also showed decent speed by going 5-5 in SB attempts.


Other players to watch:
Ryan Carpenter, Gonzaga
Mitchell Lambson, Arizona State