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BJ Hermsen
RHP - 2008 - Masonville, IA
Oregon State
Hermsen was at the point where so many Iowa pitching prospects seem to be in mid-April as seniors with no high school season. He looked loose and easy and threw in the upper 80’s but lack of game action means his mechanics and off speed pitches aren’t in top form.
Brance Rivera
MIF - 2008 - Muscatine, IA
TCU
This is probably the best we’ve seen Rivera. He’s stronger and that really showed in his bat speed and overall hitting ability. He ran 6.58 and was agile and fluid on defense.
Brent Warren
OF - 2008 - Robins, IA
Oregon State
Warren was hampered by a pulled quad, which kept him from running and patrolling the outfield without effort, two of his top present tools. His swing was loose and fluid and he showed improved balance and mid/opposite field power.
Stanley Fich
OF - 2008 - Bronx, NY
Stanford
Fich was the big surprise of the showcase, with two game home runs, one to left field, one to right field, plus a triple to the RCF wall. He has enormous raw power and his other tools play as well.
Willie Argo
OF - 2008 - Davenport, IA
Illinois
Argo has a pro type body at an extra strong 6-1, 205 lbs and the bat speed and power to go with it. He’s also a 6.62 runner in the 60. Argo has signed to play at Illinois.
Cal Faul
OF - 2008 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Kirkwood CC
Faul has a very interesting combination of strength, speed (sub-7.00) and power. He was one of the best hitters at the event and showed impressive bat speed and power both in BP and in the games.
Jared Meggison
RHP - 2008 - Grimes, IA
Kansas
Meggison, who has signed with Kansas, throws a heavy sinking fastball that topped out at 89 mph, along with a upper 70’s slider that flashed good bite at times.
Paul Hoenecke
3B - 2008 - Kewaskum, WI
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Left handed hitting infielders are a bonus and Hoenecke’s bat could develop very well. His defensive tools/skills at third base looked very good as well.
Kevin Wild
OF - 2008 - Brown Deer, WI
Madison College
Wild was easily the top graded defensive outfielder at the showcase and showed a powerful arm at 91 mph during drills. He also threw 84-86 mph off the mound. How far his bat develops will determine his ceiling.
Colin Rea
RHP - 2008 - Cascade, IA
Indiana State/St. Petersburg College
Rea is long and loose at 6-4, 180 lbs, and his arm works very well. He pounded the strike zone with an 86 mph fastball and it looks like there is more velocity in his arm as he gets stronger.
Brock Guetzke
1B - 2008 - Colgate, WI
Central Michigan
The 6-4, 200 lbGuetzke is a two-way talent, with a deceptive left handed delivery and a 84 mph fastball, along with a smooth swing that will blossom when he learns to turn on the ball more.
Billy Scherr
RHP - 2008 - Peosta, IA
Iowa Central CC
Scherr is another slender 6-4 pitcher with a loose arm and a mid 80’s fastball. His velocity projects well and he could add another weapon potentially if he learns to throw a slider.
Dean McArdle
RHP - 2009 - Sioux City, IA
Stanford
McArdle lacks size at 5-10, 175 lbs but has big stuff and is an intense competitor. He threw 88-90 and both his curveball and change up were quality pitches
Chad Christensen
3B - 2009 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Nebraska
Christensen is a player best scene in game action, as he squares up everything against live pitching and makes all the plays defensively. At 6-3, 175, he’s a 6.75 runner whose power projects very well.
Charlie Markson
OF - 2009 - Whitefish Bay, WI
Notre Dame
Markson is an excellent athlete who was one of the pleasant surprises of the showcase. He ran a 6.56, threw 88 mph from outfield and made an incredible diving Jim Edmonds style catch in centerfield. His bat shows promise with more experience and repetitions.
Scott Schebler
OF - 2009 - Solon, IA
Wichita State/DMACC
Schebler has the combination of strength and bat speed you like to see in a left handed hitter. He attacks the ball aggressively and has some lift in his swing that’s going to result in some big home runs in the future.
Joshua DeBoer
RHP - 2009 - Coralville, IA
College of Charleston/DMACC
The 6-4 DeBoer was consistently 85-87 mph from a loose and extended mid ¾’s release point and complimented that with a very nice change up.
Brad Lamberti
C - 2009 - Altoona, IA
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/DMACC
Lamberti’s arm strength behind the plate compares to some of the best in the country in the 2009 class and he’s an agile and athletic defender. He could move up the lists quickly if his bat improves.
Conor Boffeli
RHP - 2009 - West Des Moines, IA
Iowa
Boeffeli is 6-5, 235 lbs and doesn’t even look especially strong yet. He has a balanced well paced delivery and a fastball that’s already touching 87 mph, along with a promising curveball.
Jerad Barth
MIF - 2009 - Sioux City, IA
Wayne State College (NE)
Barth is a strong hitter for an athletic infielder, with very good bat speed and some developing gap power. He has plenty of arm strength and a quick release on his throws.
Joseph Novak
RHP - 2009 - Lakeville, MN
Harvard
Novak threw two different types of curveball, one with a sharp, quick break, the other bigger and deeper, and both were very good pitches. His fastball topped out at 85 mph.
Mitchell Overstreet
1B - 2009 - Bettendorf, IA
South Dakota State
Overstreet’s game is all about power. The 6-3, 240 lb right handed hitter attacks the ball like a power hitter should and will be able to hit the ball out of any part of the ball park as he gets older.
Kellen Sweeney
SS - 2010 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Uncommitted
Sweeney’s athleticism continues to move forward and you forget that he’s still only a sophomore. He’s going to be able to really hit by the time he’s a senior.
Jeff Jackson
C - 2010 - Wauconda, IL
Wabash Valley College
Jackson, like Sweeney above, is a young prospect we have to remind ourselves is still only a 2010. He has very advanced defensive skills for his age and upper level arm strength. His bat is coming quickly and he projects big power in the future.