re: LSU Baseball Draft Prospects 2010 (Updated 5/5)

Will Spencer Ware play baseball? I've heard he was a good player. Has anyone seen him play?

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Will Spencer Ware play baseball?

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As of now it's strictly FB, but time will tell

Baseball America updated their Top 50 list today. Obviously this isn't exact but it can give an idea of what kind of "buzz" is around the player, if they're moving up, dropping, etc.

29. Zach Lee (not in April Top 50)
43. Kevin Gausman (down from 18 in April)
49. Garin Cecchini (up from 50 in April)

Dropped out: Bedrosian (was 41)

Some notes on Deshields and Gausman in their draft blog today...

"DeShields had a hitless game Wednesday night in front of a lot of scouting heat, including at least three scouting directors. He's a candidate to go in the first round, though the area-scout consensus seems to be that he's more of a supplemental-to-second-round talent."

"Grandview High righthander Kevin Gausman from Centennial, Colo. has slipped a little bit on teams' draft boards because he came out of the gate slowly, sitting more 89-92 mph with his fastball. In his defense, he pitched as much or more than any high schooler this summer, then played basketball all winter and then had to pitch in nasty Colorado weather for most of the year. He was back up to 93-95 in his last outing, but his fastball tends to be flat and teams are also underwhelmed with his curveball and changeup. Gausman's team is in the playoffs and there will likely be a lot of scouting interest in those games, but scheduling could be tricky after Centennial got six inches of snow yesterday."

I don't think you need a subscription for the blog... BA draft blog

Jim Callais of Baseball America had this to say about Lee and the draft. Link is included at the bottom as he was also asked about Ranaudo. And 225 what the hell is the deal with that sig quote?

"Lee is a first-round talent who could go in the 21-30 range, but he's not going to sign for first-round slot money. Teams are having a difficult time gauging if he'd give up the chance to play quarterback at LSU at any price, which could affect his draft status dramatically.

His ability is undeniable, however. He has an athletic 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame with plenty of projection remaining—and his present stuff is plenty good. He works at 90-93 mph with his fastball and backs it up with a sharp slider and promising changeup. He has more polish than most two-sport stars, throwing strikes with an easily repeatable delivery.

Lee passed for 2,565 yards and 31 touchdowns last fall, with 22 of those scores going to Matt Lipka. Lipka is also a top baseball prospect and one of the best shortstops available in the draft. He has plus-plus speed, a line-drive bat and the chance for average power. His hands and actions might necessitate a position change, but he also profiles well in center field. He's more signable than Lee, as Lipka will give up football and has committed to Alabama for baseball only. "

BA 5/17/10

Will lee get $3 million? Love to see him at lsu.

BA's top 200 list is out today. LSU signees:

29. Zach Lee
43. Kevin Gausman
48. Garin Cecchini
55. Delino Deshields
56. Cam Bedrosian
166. Jacoby Jones
195. Austin Southall

ETA: Their report on Jones says that many scouts didn't follow him all that closely this Spring due to his high price tag (LSU signee, Boras client) coupled with some concerns on his projection. It still only takes one team to really like him, but that is good news for us.

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Might be signing with LSU after one year of JUCO

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Nevermind. Just found him. Do we need to keep his name out of the thread?

Who?

What's his name?