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January 30, 2013
Perfect Game's Top 100 Draft Prospects
The Top Talent for the 2013 Rule 4 Draft
by Allan Simpson
On December 5, 2012, Baseball Prospectus and Perfect Game announced a partnership to help promote and cover the game at both the amateur and professional levels. As a result of this partnership, Baseball Prospectus subscribers will now get the opportunity to read some of the great premium content being published by Perfect Game for its members.
Manaea, College Pitching Still at Forefront on Eve of Season
With the 2013 college and junior-college seasons set to kick off later this month, Perfect Game is weighing in with its take on the top 100 draft prospects in this year’s class.
Indiana State lefthander Sean Manaea continues to maintain his grip as the top prospect in the class, followed closely by Arkansas right-hander
Ryne Stanek and Stanford right-hander
Mark Appel in what shapes up as a draft deep in college pitching. Thirteen of the top 32 prospects, as ranked by PG, are college arms.
This year’s draft is scheduled for June 6-8, with the
Houston Astros having the first pick for the second year in a row. The order in which clubs will select has still not been firmly established pending the signing of select major-league free agents this off-season, but teams will generally select in the reverse order of their 2012 finish, though only the first 10 picks are protected under terms of baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The Astros will be followed in order by the Cubs, Rockies, Twins, Indians, Marlins, Red Sox, Royals, Pirates (for their failure to sign Appel in the first round of the 2012 draft) and Blue Jays.
RK
|
Player
|
POS.
|
YR
|
B-T
|
HT
|
WT
|
School
|
Hometown
|
ST
|
Last Drafted
|
Commitment
|
1
|
Sean Manaea
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-5
|
230
|
Indiana State
|
Wanatah
|
IN
|
Never drafted
|
|
2
|
Ryne Stanek
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
190
|
Arkansas
|
Overland Park
|
KS
|
Mariners '10 (3)
|
|
3
|
Mark Appel
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
215
|
Stanford
|
San Ramon
|
CA
|
Pirates '12 (1)
|
|
4
|
Clint Frazier
|
OF/RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
190
|
Loganville
|
Loganville
|
GA
|
|
Georgia
|
5
|
Jonathon Crawford
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
205
|
Florida
|
Okeechobee
|
FL
|
Marlins '10 (42)
|
|
6
|
Austin Wilson
|
OF
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
245
|
Stanford
|
North Hollywood
|
CA
|
Cardinals '10 (12)
|
|
7
|
Dominic Smith
|
1B
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
200
|
Serra
|
Los Angeles
|
CA
|
|
Southern California
|
8
|
Kris Bryant
|
OF/3B
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
205
|
San Diego
|
Las Vegas
|
NV
|
Blue Jays '10 (18)
|
|
9
|
Austin Meadows
|
OF
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
200
|
Grayson
|
Loganville
|
GA
|
|
Clemson
|
10
|
John Paul Crawford
|
SS
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-2
|
180
|
Lakewood
|
Lakewood
|
CA
|
|
Southern California
|
11
|
Colin Moran
|
3B
|
JR
|
L-R
|
6-4
|
180
|
North Carolina
|
Rye
|
NY
|
Never drafted
|
|
12
|
Bobby Wahl
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
210
|
Mississippi
|
Springfield
|
VA
|
Indians '10 (39)
|
|
13
|
Reese McGuire
|
C
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-1
|
190
|
Kentwood
|
Covington
|
WA
|
|
San Diego
|
14
|
Trey Ball
|
LHP/OF
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-6
|
180
|
New Castle
|
New Castle
|
IN
|
|
Texas
|
15
|
Kohl Stewart
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
195
|
St. Pius X
|
Tomball
|
TX
|
|
Texas A&M (FB)
|
16
|
Justin Williams
|
OF
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
215
|
Terrebonne
|
Houma
|
LA
|
|
Louisiana State
|
17
|
Ryan Eades
|
RHP
|
JR
|
B-R
|
6-3
|
200
|
Louisiana State
|
Mandeville
|
LA
|
Rockies '10 (19)
|
|
18
|
Michael Lorenzen
|
RHP/OF
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
195
|
Cal State Fullerton
|
Fullerton
|
CA
|
Rays '10 (7)
|
|
19
|
Aaron Judge
|
OF
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-8
|
260
|
Fresno State
|
Linden
|
CA
|
Athletics '10 (31)
|
|
20
|
D.J. Peterson
|
3B/1B
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
205
|
New Mexico
|
Gilbert
|
AZ
|
Mariners '10 (33)
|
|
21
|
Oscar Mercado
|
SS
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
175
|
Gaither
|
Tampa
|
FL
|
|
Florida State
|
22
|
Philip Ervin
|
OF
|
JR
|
R-R
|
5-10
|
195
|
Samford
|
Jackson
|
AL
|
Never drafted
|
|
23
|
Jonathan Denney
|
C
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
200
|
Yukon
|
Yukon
|
OK
|
|
Arkansas
|
24
|
Jordan Sheffield
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
175
|
Tullahoma
|
Nashville
|
TN
|
|
Vanderbilt
|
25
|
A.J. Vanegas
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
215
|
Stanford
|
Alameda
|
CA
|
Padres '10 (7)
|
|
26
|
Hunter Renfroe
|
C/RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
205
|
Mississippi State
|
Crystal Springs
|
MS
|
Red Sox '10 (31)
|
|
27
|
Marco Gonzales
|
LHP/1B
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
195
|
Gonzaga
|
Fort Collins
|
CO
|
Rockies '10 (29)
|
|
28
|
Rob Kaminsky
|
LHP
|
SR
|
B-L
|
5-11
|
190
|
St. Joseph Regional
|
Edgewood Cliffs
|
NJ
|
|
North Carolina
|
29
|
Dillon Overton
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-2
|
170
|
Oklahoma
|
Weatherford
|
OK
|
Red Sox '10 (26)
|
|
30
|
Kevin Ziomek
|
LHP
|
JR
|
R-L
|
6-3
|
200
|
Vanderbilt
|
Amherst
|
MA
|
Diamondbacks '10 (13)
|
|
31
|
Trevor Williams
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
230
|
Arizona State
|
San Diego
|
CA
|
Never drafted
|
|
32
|
Jason Hursh
|
RHP
|
SO
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
190
|
Oklahoma State
|
Carrolton
|
TX
|
Pirates '10 (6)
|
|
33
|
JaCoby Jones
|
2B/OF
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
200
|
Louisiana State
|
Richton
|
MS
|
Astros '10 (19)
|
|
34
|
Conrad Gregor
|
1B/OF
|
JR
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
220
|
Vanderbilt
|
Carmel
|
IN
|
White Sox '10 (40)
|
|
35
|
Carlos Salazar
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
205
|
Kerman
|
Kerman
|
CA
|
|
Fresno State
|
36
|
Dustin Driver
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
210
|
Wenatchee
|
Wenatchee
|
WA
|
|
UCLA
|
37
|
Karsten Whitson
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
220
|
Florida
|
Chipley
|
FL
|
Padres '10 (1)
|
|
38
|
Ryan Boldt
|
OF
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-1
|
185
|
Red Wing
|
Red Wing
|
MN
|
|
Nebraska
|
39
|
Colby Suggs
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-0
|
225
|
Arkansas
|
Sulphur Springs
|
TX
|
Never drafted
|
|
40
|
Chad Pinder
|
3B/SS
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
190
|
Virginia Tech
|
Poquoson
|
VA
|
Never drafted
|
|
41
|
Eric Jagielo
|
3B/OF
|
JR
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
215
|
Notre Dame
|
Downers Grove
|
IL
|
Cubs '10 (50)
|
|
42
|
Ian Clarkin
|
LHP
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
190
|
James Madison
|
San Diego
|
CA
|
|
San Diego
|
43
|
Garrett Williams
|
LHP
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
190
|
Calvary Baptist
|
Shreveport
|
LA
|
|
Oklahoma State
|
44
|
Tom Windle
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
195
|
Minnesota
|
Maple Grove
|
MN
|
White Sox '10 (28)
|
|
45
|
Nick Ciuffo
|
C
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-1
|
205
|
Lexington
|
Lexington
|
SC
|
|
South Carolina
|
46
|
A.J. Puk
|
LHP/1B
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-5
|
205
|
Washington
|
Cedar Ra[ids
|
IA
|
|
Florida
|
47
|
Dan Slania
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
275
|
Notre Dame
|
Tucson
|
AZ
|
Red Sox '10 (42)
|
|
48
|
Casey Shane
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
200
|
Centennial
|
Burleson
|
TX
|
|
Texas A&M
|
49
|
Jan Hernandez
|
SS
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
185
|
Carlos Beltran Academy
|
San Lorenzo
|
PR
|
|
|
50
|
Stephen Gonsalves
|
OF/LHP
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-5
|
205
|
Cathedral Catholic
|
San Marcos
|
CA
|
|
San Diego
|
51
|
Jonah Wesely
|
LHP
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-2
|
210
|
Tracy
|
Tracy
|
CA
|
|
UCLA
|
52
|
Zack Collins
|
C/1B
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
220
|
American Heritage
|
Pembroke Pines
|
FL
|
|
Miami
|
53
|
Clinton Hollon
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
195
|
Woodford County
|
Lexington
|
KY
|
|
Kentucky
|
54
|
Chris Anderson
|
RHP/1B
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
220
|
Jacksonville
|
St. Louis Park
|
MN
|
Cubs '10 (35)
|
|
55
|
Alex Balog
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-6
|
225
|
San Francisco
|
San Jose
|
CA
|
Never drafted
|
|
56
|
Brett Morales
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
195
|
King
|
Tampa
|
FL
|
|
Florida
|
57
|
Josh Dezse
|
RHP/1B
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
225
|
Ohio State
|
Powell
|
OH
|
Yankees '10 (28)
|
|
58
|
Jonathan Gray
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
240
|
Oklahoma
|
Chandler
|
OK
|
Yankees '11 (10)
|
|
59
|
Jason Monda
|
OF
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
200
|
Washington State
|
Olympia
|
WA
|
Rockies '10 (32)
|
|
60
|
Billy McKinney
|
OF
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
190
|
Plano West
|
Plano
|
TX
|
|
Texas Christian
|
61
|
Aaron Brown
|
OF/LHP
|
SO
|
L-L
|
6-2
|
200
|
Pepperdine
|
West Hills
|
CA
|
Pirates '11 (17)
|
|
62
|
Cavan Biggio
|
2B/3B
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-2
|
180
|
St. Thomas
|
Houston
|
TX
|
|
Notre Dame
|
63
|
Dan Child
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
230
|
Oregon State
|
Rocklin
|
CA
|
Padres '10 (48)
|
|
64
|
Alex Haines
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
215
|
Seton Hill (Pa.)
|
Greensburg
|
PA
|
Never drafted
|
|
65
|
Jacob May
|
OF/2B
|
JR
|
B-R
|
5-10
|
180
|
Coastal Carolina
|
Liberty Township
|
OH
|
Reds '10 (39)
|
|
66
|
Chris Okey
|
C
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-0
|
175
|
Eustis
|
Eustis
|
FL
|
|
Clemson
|
67
|
Mike Mayers
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
205
|
Mississippi
|
Grove City
|
OH
|
Never drafted
|
|
68
|
Rowdy Tellez
|
1B
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
230
|
Elk Grove
|
Elk Grove
|
CA
|
|
Southern California
|
69
|
Ben Wetzler
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
205
|
Oregon State
|
Clackamas
|
OR
|
Indians '10 (15)
|
|
70
|
Travis Demeritte
|
3B
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
185
|
Winder Barrow
|
Statham
|
GA
|
|
South Carolina
|
71
|
Corey Knebel
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
195
|
Texas
|
Georgetown
|
TX
|
Never drafted
|
|
72
|
Michael Wagner
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
185
|
San Diego
|
Las Vegas
|
NV
|
Red Sox '10 (28)
|
|
73
|
Brian Navarreto
|
C
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
200
|
Arlington Country Day
|
Jacksonville
|
FL
|
|
South Carolina
|
74
|
Jared King
|
OF
|
JR
|
B-L
|
6-0
|
215
|
Kansas State
|
Dublin
|
OH
|
Never drafted
|
|
75
|
Dylan Covey
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
195
|
San Diego
|
Pasadena
|
CA
|
Brewers '10 (1)
|
|
76
|
Kent Emanuel
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
190
|
North Carolina
|
Woodstock
|
GA
|
Pirates '10 (19)
|
|
77
|
Corey Littrell
|
LHP
|
JR
|
L-L
|
6-2
|
195
|
Kentucky
|
Louisville
|
KY
|
Nationals '10 (43)
|
|
78
|
Tyler Danish
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
190
|
Durant
|
Mount Dora
|
FL
|
|
Florida
|
79
|
Adam Plutko
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
190
|
UCLA
|
Upland
|
CA
|
Astros '10 (6)
|
|
80
|
Chris Rivera
|
SS/RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
185
|
El Dorado
|
Fullerton
|
CA
|
|
Central Arizona CC
|
81
|
Tyler Ross
|
C
|
JR
|
B-R
|
6-2
|
210
|
Louisiana State
|
Naples
|
FL
|
Phillies '10 (46)
|
|
82
|
Trey Masek
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
195
|
Texas Tech
|
Giddings
|
TX
|
Never drafted
|
|
83
|
Aaron Blair
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
220
|
Marshall
|
Las Vegas
|
NV
|
Astros '10 (21)
|
|
84
|
David Gates
|
RHP
|
SO
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
215
|
Howard (Texas)
|
Lubbock
|
TX
|
Never drafted
|
|
85
|
Scott Frazier
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-7
|
220
|
Pepperdine
|
Upland
|
CA
|
Phillies '10 (5)
|
|
86
|
Konner Wade
|
RHP
|
JR
|
L-R
|
6-2
|
185
|
Arizona
|
Scottsdale
|
AZ
|
Diamondbacks '10 (35)
|
|
87
|
Michael O'Neill
|
OF
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
195
|
Michigan
|
Powell
|
OH
|
Yankees '10 (42)
|
|
88
|
Braden Shipley
|
RHP/SS
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
180
|
Nevada
|
Medford
|
OR
|
Never drafted
|
|
89
|
Keegan Thompson
|
RHP/SS
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
175
|
Cullman
|
Cullman
|
AL
|
|
Auburn
|
90
|
Brian Ragira
|
1B/3B
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
205
|
Stanford
|
Arlington
|
TX
|
Rangers '10 (30)
|
|
91
|
Barrett Astin
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
200
|
Arkansas
|
Forrest City
|
AR
|
Never drafted
|
|
92
|
Cord Sandberg
|
OF
|
SR
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
215
|
Manatee
|
Bradenton
|
FL
|
|
Mississippi State (FB)
|
93
|
Andrew Mitchell
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
220
|
Texas Christian
|
Houston
|
TX
|
Never drafted
|
|
94
|
Ryder Jones
|
SS/RHP
|
SR
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
185
|
Watauga
|
Boone
|
NC
|
|
Stanford
|
95
|
Trevor Gott
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
190
|
Kentucky
|
Lexington
|
KY
|
Never drafted
|
|
96
|
Kyle Finnegan
|
RHP
|
JR
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
165
|
Texas State
|
Kingwood
|
TX
|
Never drafted
|
|
97
|
Chris Oakley
|
RHP
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-8
|
225
|
St. Augustine Prep
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
NJ
|
|
North Carolina
|
98
|
Kevin Franklin
|
3B/OF
|
SR
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
220
|
Gahr
|
Cerritos
|
CA
|
|
Arizona State
|
99
|
Jeremy Martinez
|
C
|
SR
|
R-R
|
5-11
|
195
|
Mater Dei
|
Fountain Valley
|
CA
|
|
Southern California
|
100
|
Matthew McPhearson
|
OF
|
SR
|
L-L
|
5-11
|
170
|
Riverdale Baptist
|
Hyattsville
|
MD
|
|
Miami
|
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From the title I thought we'd be reading about H.S. juniors and college sophs. But good stuff nonetheless.
It should be 2013. I've corrected the typo. That was my mistake. I apologize for that. Everything is good now. Thanks