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2011 Sunshine West Showcase
 
 

June 11, 2011 - June 12, 2011

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA  [ Google | Yahoo! ]    Other location(s) ▼

The 9th annual Sunshine West Showcase will be held in San Diego, California on June 11-12. This highlight event, one of four “Sunshine” events held across the country in early June to kick off the summer baseball season, is anticipated to feature over 150 top players from California and the Southwest. In addition to being the first opportunity for many top young prospects to be evaluated by Perfect Game scouts, the Sunshine series is also the last opportunity for players to earn an invitation to the prestigious Perfect Game National and Junior National Showcases in mid-June.

Welcome to Perfect Game

Perfect Game is an organization that defined an industry and remains baseball’s most respected scouting report service. Perfect Game provides showcases, tournaments, online video, national rankings, player profiles, scouting reports and college and professional opportunities to the nation’s top prospects and their families. Where talent goes, professional scouts and top college recruiters are sure to follow, and Perfect Game can offer the best in baseball increased exposure, insight and professionalism to propel them through their baseball careers.

What we do

Perfect Game:

• Reports to all 30 Major League scouting departments

• Reports to over 1,500 college baseball programs

• Ranks players nationally, by state, and by position

• Runs the most organized events nationwide

• Works with Skillshow, which films all players during showcase workouts and all pitchers during games for BaseballWebTV.com

• Requires players to use wooden bats only (except for BCS tournaments)

• Has selected every Perfect Game All-American (Formerly Aflac All-American)

What participants receive

Showcase participants will receive:

• A comprehensive scouting evaluation by Perfect Game, which will be posted online at www.PerfectGame.org

• An opportunity to compete with and against the nation’s top high school and amateur prospects

• Exposure to over 1,500 colleges and scouts from all 30 Major League teams

• A player profile on www.PerfectGame.org

• A jersey and a New Era 59FIFTY fitted cap

An interview with Roy Clark

Roy Clark: "Jerry (Ford) and his staff do an outstanding job. We feel that they put on, and it’s not even close, the best showcases and tournaments of anybody. They’re so well organized. Jerry has tremendous knowledge of scouting. They have a lot of former professional and college baseball people in their organization.

"Since they put on the best showcases and tournaments, naturally they’re going to get the best players. We are pretty much a high-school oriented organization, so where the best players go, we will be there. We have sometimes up to 10 or 11 scouts covering Perfect Game events. It gives athletes the chance to compete at the highest level of their age group, in a team or showcase format, in some of the best facilities in front of both colleges and scouts.

"They’re (Perfect Game) the best, and the top colleges and the highest level scouts know it."

Click here for the full interview transcript

Results are what count...

Perfect Game set a new record for the tenth consecutive year following the 2011 MLB draft. Of the 1,530 players selected, 1,323 had attended a Perfect Game event, and 294 of the first 331 picks were Perfect Game alumni. Many of these alumni had participated in multiple Perfect Game tournaments, showcases and/or leagues.

In the past ten years, 9,073 Perfect Game participants have been chosen in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. However, these figures do not account for the many Latin American free agents who participate in Perfect Game showcases and tournaments and then sign with Major League clubs. One can only imagine how many Perfect Game alumni will ultimately reach their dream of playing Major League Baseball down the road.

Perfect Game does not take any credit for the numerous outstanding players selected in the draft or the many more who go on to play college baseball. Perfect Game simply provides talented players a means to be identified and evaluated closely while competing with and against the best worldwide. Perfect Game identifies players, provides an opinion, and then lets Major League scouts and college coaches form their own.

MLB scouts and college coaches make the most important decisions, and luckily, they follow what we do very closely - not only in person, but online as well.

Draft fast facts
• 52 of first 60 players drafted had attended a Perfect Game event

• 85 percent of all players drafted in 2011 were Perfect Game alumni

• 294 of the 331 players picked in the first 10 rounds had participated in either a PG showcase or tournament

By the numbers
Number of PG alumni taken in draft each year

2002: 364
2003: 409
2004: 533
2005: 823
2006: 952
2007: 1,048
2008: 1,164
2009: 1,191
2010: 1,266
2011: 1,323

Showcase F.A.Q.

• What do you evaluate at a Perfect Game Showcase?
• What is Perfect Game?
• How is Perfect Game beneficial to me?
• Is Perfect Game intended only for HS players?
• What other services does Perfect Game provide?
• Do I have to attend a PG event in order to be ranked?
• How are the national rankings compiled?
• What are the subscription levels?
• Can I upgrade or downgrade after subscribing?
• Where does the info on the website come from?
• Can I link to Perfect Game content from another site?
• Can I post Perfect Game information on another site?


The Value of Attending a Showcase
How Perfect Game sets itself apart: The Best Players play PG
Jerry Ford: Why good players go to Perfect Game
Jerry Ford: Why attend a Perfect Game Showcase if I've been to a tournament?
Opportunity to Play College Baseball
Colleges Trust Perfect Game Scouting Reports
How Pro Scouts & College Coaches Best Utilize Perfect Game
Talk to someone who has been through the baseball experience advantage
Compare yourself to other prospects
Jerry Ford: How to Perform Your Best Under Pressure
How Perfect Game Showcases are structured for scouting
Showcase Workout: Scouting Outfielders
Showcase Workout: Scouting Infielders
Showcase Workout: Scouting Firstbasemen
Showcase Workout Scouting Catchers
Evaluating a Hitter
Evaluating Pitchers
What if it Rains? Perfect Game's Ability to Adjust
Jerry Ford: The Perfect Game Showcase Grading Scale
When do showcase video clips get posted on BaseballWebTV
Skillshow provides videos based on only what college coaches want to see
Videos Role in Recruiting is Important
Video has become so important for baseball prospects
Jerry Ford: Video has become important in scouting
Jerry Ford Skillshow helps Colleges, MLB Teams & Thousands of Players
Youtube is not enough - BaseballWebTV is where coaches are looking for players
What is the ACT system?
ACT System is part of BaseballWebTV
Perfect Game Crosschecker Content & Subscription Levels
Bruce Kimm: Advice to Aspiring Players
What it means to 'Play Hard' - Bruce Kimm
Bruce Kimm: Parents should be #1 Fans
What makes an impact player?
Perfect Game's Rise in Popularity
Jerry Ford: Perfect Game's "Role in Baseball"
Jerry Ford: Perfect Game Background & Philosophy
What people don't know about Perfect Game
Scouting Schedule Revolves around Perfect Game
Locations(s) Directions
Southwestern College - 900 Otay Lakes Road Chula Vista, CA Google | Yahoo! Map
Eastlake HS - 1120 Eastlake Pkwy Chula Vista, CA Google | Yahoo! Map
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Event Record   All Time PG Event Records
Category Time/Velo Name St Event Year Draft Col.Commitment
60 Yard 6.37 Garrett Nash UT 2005 Rangers 4 Oregon State
60 Yard 6.37 Garrett Nash UT 2005 Diamondbacks 39 Oregon State
Fastball 95 Gerrit Cole CA 2007 Yankees 1 UCLA
Fastball 95 Gerrit Cole CA 2007 Pirates 1 UCLA
Pop-Time 1.78 Cameron Garfield CA 2008 Brewers 2 San Diego
Pop-Time 1.78 Stefan Sabol CA 2009 Braves 17 Oregon
Pop-Time 1.78 Stefan Sabol CA 2009 Mets 17 Oregon
CVelo 84 Cameron (CJ) Saylor CA 2011 Dodgers 33 San Diego State
1BVelo 91 Vahn Bozoian CA 2011   Southern California
IFVelo 92 Corey Oswalt CA 2011 Mets 7 UC Santa Barbara
OFVelo 94 Robert Forrest CO 2009   Iowa Western CC


MLB Players (4)

2008 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Nolan Arenado Rockies Rockies (4/28/13) Rockies (2) in  2009 2009

2006 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Kyle Skipworth Marlins Marlins (4/10/13) Marlins (1) in  2008 2008

2004 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Cory Burns Padres Padres (8/4/2012) Indians (8) in  2009 2005

2003 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Nicholas Evans Pirates Mets (5/24/2008) Mets (5) in  2004 2004
Cory Burns Padres Padres (8/4/2012) Indians (8) in  2009 2005


Drafted Players (159) *Only displaying first 10 rounds.   View all rounds.

2011 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Max Fried Round 1 by Padres in 2012 2012
Lucas Giolito Round 1 by Nationals in 2012 2012
Daniel Robertson Round 1 Comp by Athletics in 2012 2012
Chase DeJong Round 2 by Blue Jays in 2012 2012
Joe Munoz Round 2 by Diamondbacks in 2012 2012
Nolan Gannon Round 4 by Rays in 2012 2012
Timothy Lopes Round 6 by Mariners in 2012 2012
Corey Oswalt Round 7 by Mets in 2012 2012

2010 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Jacob Anderson Round 1 Comp by Blue Jays in 2011 2011
Fernando Perez Round 3 by Padres in 2012 2012
Desmond Henry Round 4 by Rangers in 2011 2011
Corey Oswalt Round 7 by Mets in 2012 2012
Jacob Faria Round 10 by Rays in 2011 2011

2009 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Travis Harrison Round 1 Comp by Twins in 2011 2011
Tony Wolters Round 3 by Indians in 2010 2010
Nick Kingham Round 4 by Pirates in 2010 2010
Gabriel Encinas Round 6 by Yankees in 2010 2010
Timothy Lopes Round 6 by Mariners in 2012 2012
Christian Lopes Round 7 by Blue Jays in 2011 2011

2008 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Jiovanni Mier Round 1 by Astros in 2009 2009
Travis Harrison Round 1 Comp by Twins in 2011 2011
Nolan Arenado Round 2 by Rockies in 2009 2009
Cameron Garfield Round 2 by Brewers in 2009 2009
Brooks Pounders Round 2 by Pirates in 2009 2009
Trayce Thompson Round 2 by White Sox in 2009 2009
Tony Wolters Round 3 by Indians in 2010 2010
Kristopher Hobson Round 6 by Blue Jays in 2009 2009
Cole Frenzel Round 7 by Mets in 2011 2009
Christian Lopes Round 7 by Blue Jays in 2011 2011
Joseph Kurrasch Round 8 by Giants in 2012 2009
Aaron Northcraft Round 10 by Braves in 2009 2009

2007 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Gerrit Cole Round 1 by Yankees in 2008 2008
Gerrit Cole Round 1 by Pirates in 2011 2008
James McCann Round 2 by Tigers in 2011 2008
Ryan O'Sullivan Round 4 by Dodgers in 2011 2008
Robert Refsnyder Round 5 by Yankees in 2012 2009
Royce Bolinger Round 6 by Rangers in 2012 2008
Brandon Meredith Round 6 by Astros in 2011 2008
Ryan O'Sullivan Round 10 by Giants in 2008 2008

2006 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Jiovanni Mier Round 1 by Astros in 2009 2009
Kyle Skipworth Round 1 by Marlins in 2008 2008
Matthew Cerda Round 4 by Cubs in 2008 2008
Josh Osich Round 6 by Giants in 2011 2007
Josh Osich Round 7 by Angels in 2010 2007

2005 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Garrett Nash Round 4 by Rangers in 2007 2007
Jason Stoffel Round 4 by Giants in 2009 2006
Casey Haerther Round 5 by Angels in 2009 2006
Cole Leonida Round 6 by Nationals in 2010 2007
Colby Shreve Round 6 by Phillies in 2008 2006
Daniel Bibona Round 8 by Cardinals in 2010 2006
Colby Shreve Round 8 by Braves in 2007 2006
Curtis Casali Round 10 by Tigers in 2011 2007

2004 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Nick Romero Round 5 by Twins in 2008 2005
Devin Shepherd Round 5 by Twins in 2006 2006
Cory Burns Round 8 by Indians in 2009 2005
Matthew Hall Round 8 by Angels in 2005 2005
Roman Pena Round 9 by Indians in 2005 2005
Peter Ruiz Round 10 by Red Sox in 2008 2005

2003 Sunshine West Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Daryl Jones Round 4 by Padres in 2004 2004
Nicholas Evans Round 5 by Mets in 2004 2004
Josh Bradbury Round 8 by Rangers in 2006 2004
Cory Burns Round 8 by Indians in 2009 2005