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Could be another new record in the draft for PG!

 

Last year’s record 1.164 draft picks that had played in PG events could be in jeopardy.  After the first 30 rounds (921 Picks)  we have confirmed at least 715 draft picks that attended PG events.  That is about 78% of all those drafted.  Last year’s record was 77.4% of all draft picks, so we are slightly ahead of last year, before entering the final 20 rounds.

 

We don’t add them just because we scout and rank them.  If we did that, we could claim nearly every draft pick.  Only if they actually attend a PG event do we add them to the draft totals.

 

The first round is always one of the best rounds for PG.  Take a look at this year’s first and supplemental first round. 30 of the 32 first round picks have attended a PG event.  Most have attended multiple PG events.

 

Of the top 111 picks (first 3 rounds) 39 have attended the PG National Showcase.  22 former Aflac All Americans were selected in the first three rounds.  33 former Aflac All Americans went in the first 5 rounds.  The numbers that have played in the WWBA tournaments in Marietta Georgia and the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter Florida is astounding.

 

97 of 111 in the first three rounds played at PG Events. That is well over 87% of the first three rounds.  Most of those players were at multiple PG events.  We also scouted many of these same players at East Coast Pro, Area Codes, USA Baseball and other top events.

 

* PG National Showcase and Aflac All American Game in BOLD

 

First Round

 

Stephen Strasburg RHP (Pick 1, round 1)  San Diego State

Washington Nationals

 

PG Events:

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

Final HS rank 2006 class – 136

 

Dustin Ackley OF (Pick 2, round 1) UNC

Seattle Mariners

 

PG Events:

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship.

2005 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

Final HS rank 2006 class – 280

 

Donavan Tate OF (Pick 3, round 1) HS, GA 

San Diego Padres

 

PG Events:

2005 PG/WWBA 15U National Championship.

2006 PG/WWBA 16U National Championship.

2006 PG/BCS Championship.

2007 PG/BCS 16U Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2007 PG/BCS 18U Championship.

2008 PG National Invitational.

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 PG/BCS 18U Championship.

2008 Aflac All American Game.

Final HS rank 2009 class – 3

 

Tony Sanchez C (Pick 4, round 1) Boston College

Pittsburgh Pirates

 

PG Events:

2005 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship.

Final HS rank 2006 class – 650

 

Matt Hobgood RHP (Pick 5, round 1) HS CA

Baltimore Orioles

 

PG Events:

2008 PG California Underclass Showcase.

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship.

Final HS rank 2009 class - 7

 

Zack Wheeler RHP (Pick 6, round 1) HS GA

San Francisco Giants

 

PG Events:

2006 PG/WWBA 15U National Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2007 PG/BCS 17U Championship.

2007 PG/Aflac Showcase.

2007 SE Top Prospect Showcase.

2007 PG Underclass World Championship. 

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship.

2008 PG National Invitational.

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2008 PG/BCS 18U Championship.

2008 Aflac All American Game.

Final HS rank 2009 class – 4

 

Mike Minor LHP (Pick 7, round 1) Vanderbilt

Atlanta Braves

 

PG Events:

2004 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2005 PG National Showcase.

2005 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

Final HS rank 2006 class 112

 

Mike Leake RHP (Pick 8, round 1) Arizona State

Cincinnati Reds

 

PG Events:

2004 PG/WWBA Holiday Championship.

Final HS rank 2006 class - 288

 

Jacob Turner RHP (Pick 9, round 1) HS MO

Detroit Tigers

 

PG Events:

2007 PG Pitcher/Catcher Showcase.

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 Aflac All American Game.

Final HS rank 2009 class – 5

 

Drew Storen RHP (Pick 10, round 1) Stanford

Washington Nationals

 

PG Events:

2004 PG/Kernels Championship.

2004 PG/WWBA World Championship.

2005 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2006 PG/WWBA World Championship.

Final HS rank 2007 class – 274

 

Tyler Matzek LHP (Pick 11, round 1) HS CA

Colorado Rockies

 

PG Events:

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 Aflac All American Game.

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship.

Final HS rank 2009 class – 1

 

Aaron Crow RHP (Pick 12, round 1) Independent

Kansas City Royals

 

PG Events: None that we can find

 

Grant Green SS (Pick 13, round 1) Southern Cal

Oakland A’s

 

PG Events: 

2004 PG Western Underclass Showcase.

2004 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase.

2005 Aflac All American Game. 

Final HS rank 2006 class – 37

 

Matt Purke LHP (Pick 14, round 1) HS TX

Texas Rangers

 

PG Events: 

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 Aflac All American Game.

Final HS rank 2009 class - 2

 

Alex White RHP (Pick 15, round 1) UNC

Cleveland Indians

 

PG Events: 

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 35

 

Bobby Borchering 3B (Pick 16, round 1) HS FL

Arizona D’Backs

 

PG Events:

2005 PG/WWBA World Underclass Championship.

2006 PG/WWBA World Underclass Championship. 

2006 PG National Underclass Showcase. 

2007 PG/BCS Florida Regional.

2007 PG/BCS 16U Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA 16U National Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA World Underclass Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship.

2007 National Underclass Showcase.

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2008 PG/BCS 17U Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA Florida Qualifier.

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 9

 

A.J. Pollock OF (Pick 17, round 1) Notre Dame

Arizona D’Backs

 

PG Events: 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

Final HS rank class of 2006 – Unranked

 

Chad James LHP (Pick 18, round 1) HS OK

Florida Marlins

 

PG Events:

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship.

2008 PG National Showcase. 2008

PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship.

2009 PG National Predraft Showcase. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 16

 

Shelby Miller RHP (Pick 19, round 1) HS TX

St Louis Cardinals

 

PG Events:

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 6

 

Chad Jenkins RHP (Pick 20, round 1) Kennesaw State

Toronto Blue Jays

 

PG Events:

2005 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2005 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

2005 PG SE Top Prospect Showcase. 

2005 PG /WWBA World Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

Final HS rank class of 2006 - 653

 

Jiovanni Mier SS (Pick 21, round 1) HS CA

Houston Astros

 

PG Events:

2006 PG Sunshine West Showcase.

2006 PG Underclass Showcase. 

2007 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2007 PG Junior National Showcase.

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2008 PG California Underclass Showcase.

2008 PG Sunshine West Showcase. 

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2008 Aflac All American Game. 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 13

 

Kyle Gibson RHP (Pick 22, round 1) Missouri

Minnesota Twins

 

PG Events:

2004 PG Kernels Championship. 

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship.

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 752

 

Jared Mitchell OF (Pick 23, round 1) LSU

Chicago White Sox

 

PG Events:

2004 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2005 PG National Showcase.

2005 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2005 Aflac All American Game. 

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 59

 

Randal Grichuk OF (Pick 24, round 1) HS TX

Los Angeles Angels

 

PG Events:

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 26

 

Mike Trout OF (Pick 25, round 1) HS NJ

Los Angeles Angels

 

PG Events:

2007 PG/WWBA 16U Mid Atlantic Qualifier. 

2007 PG/WWBA 15U National Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA Underclass World Championship.

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA 16U National Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA NE Qualifier.

2008 PG/WWBA NE Qualifier #2. 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 8

 

Eric Arnett RHP (Pick 26, round 1) Indiana

Milwaukee Brewers

 

PG events:  None that we can track.

 

Nick Franklin SS (Pick 27, round 1) HS FL

Seattle Mariners

 

PG Events: 

2006 PG/WWBA 16U National Championship. 

2006 PG National Underclass Showcase. 

2007 PG Invitational.

2007 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2007 PG/BCS 16 U Championship. 

2007 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2007 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2007 PG/WWBA 16U National Championship. 

2007 PG Underclass Championship. 

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2008 PG World Showcase. 

2008 PG/BCS Florida Qualifier. 

2008 PG National Invitational. 

2008 PG National Showcase. 

2008 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 PG/BSC 18U Championship. 

2008 PG/BCS 17U Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 14

 

Reymond Fuentes OF (Pick 28, round 1) HS PR

Boston Red Sox

 

PG Events: 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2008 PG World Showcase. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 35

 

Slade Heathcott OF (Pick 29, round 1) HS TX

New York Yankees

 

PG Events: 

2006 PG South Underclass Showcase.

2006 PG/WWBA Underclass Championship. 

2008 PG National Showcase. 

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 Aflac All American Game. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 17

 

LeVon Washington OF (Pick 30, round 1) HS FL

Tampa Bay Rays

 

PG Events:

2007 PG National Underclass Showcase. 

2008 PG/BCS Qualifier. 

2008 PG National Showcase.

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 Aflac All American Game. 

2008 PG Florida Qualifier. 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 38

 

Brett Jackson OF (Pick 31, round 1) California

Chicago Cubs

 

PG Events: 

2005 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 147

 

Tim Wheeler OF (Pick 32, round 1) Sacramento State

Colorado Rockies

 

PG Events: 

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2006 PG National Predraft Showcase. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 612

 

 Supplemental First Round

Steve Baron C (Pick 33, round 1) HS FL

Seattle Mariners

 

PG Events: 

2007 PG/WWBA Underclass Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship.

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 113

 

Rex Brothers LHP (Pick 34, round 1) Lipscomb College

Colorado Rockies

 

PG Events: 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship.

Final HS rank class of 2006 - Unranked

 

Matt Davidson 3B (Pick 35, round 1) HS CA

Arizona D’Backs

 

PG Events:

2007 PG Junior National Showcase. 

2007 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2008 PG California Underclass Showcase. 

2008 PG National Showcase. 

2008 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 Aflac All American Game. 

2008 PG West Coast Top Prospect Showcase. 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 11

 

Aaron Miller LHP (Pick 36, round 1) Baylor

Los Angeles Dodgers

 

PG Events:

2002 PG National Underclass Showcase. 

2003 PG/WWBA Freshman National Championship. 

2003 PG/WWBA Underclass World Championship. 

2004 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2005 PG National Showcase. 

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2005 Aflac All American Game. 

Final  HS rank class of 2006 – 34

 

James Paxton RHP (Pick 37, round 1) Kentucky

Toronto Blue Jays

 

PG Events:

None that we can track.

 

Josh Phegley C (Pick 38, round 1) Indiana

Chicago White Sox

 

PG Events: 

Has played in PG tournaments, but his file was accidentally deleted.  Will update later.

 

Kentrail Davis OF (Pick 39, round 1) Tennessee

Milwaukee Brewers

 

PG Events:

2004 PG State Showcase. 

2004 PG National Underclass Showcase. 

2005 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2006 PG World Showcase.

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship

2006 PG National Showcase. 

2006 Aflac All American Game.

2006 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2007 – 29

 

Tyler Skaggs LHP (Pick 40, round 1) HS CA

 

PG Events: 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 36

 

Chris Owings SS (Pick 41, round 1) HS SC

Arizona D’Backs

 

PG Events: 

2007 PG/WWBA 16U National Championship. 

2008 PG/WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2008 Fall Classic Chicago . 

2008 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2009 – 37

 

Garrett Richards RHP (Pick 42, round 1) Oklahoma

Los Angeles Angels

 

PG Events: 

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 443

 

Bradley Boxberger RHP (Pick 43, round 1) Southern Cal

Cincinnati Reds

 

PG Events:

2005 PG California Tournament. 

Final HS rank – NA

 

Tanner Scheppers RHP (Pick 44, round 1) Independent

Texas Rangers

 

PG Events:

2004 PG West Coast Top Prospect Showcase.

Final HS rank - NA

 

Michael Belfiore OF (Pick 45, round 1)

Arizona D’Backs

 

PG Events: 

2004 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

2005 PG National Showcase. 

2005 PG?WWBA 17U National Championship. 

2005 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2005 PG/Aflac Showcase. 

2005 PG Atlantic Coast Top Prospect Showcase. 

2005 NE Top Prospect Showcase.  

2005 PG/WWBA World Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 - 418

 

Matt Bashore RHP (Pick 46, round 1) Indiana

Minnesota Twins

 

PG Events:  None on file

 

Kyle Heckathorn RHP (Pick 47, round 1) Kennesaw State

Milwaukee Brewers

 

PG Events: 

2005 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2006 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

2007 PG/WWBA 18U National Championship. 

Final HS rank class of 2006 – 258

 

Tyler Kehrer LHP (Pick 48, round 1) Eastern Illinois

Minnesota Twins

 

PG Events: None on file

 

Victor Black RHP (Pick 49, round 1) Dallas Baptist

Pittsburgh Pirates

 

PG Events: None on file

 

 

Picks from beginning of second round to 111 (first day of the draft through 3 rounds)  only 6 players had never been to a PG event.  The vast majority having attended several PG events.  Of the top 111 picks (first 3 rounds) 39 have attended the PG National Showcase.  22 former Aflac All Americans were selected in the first three rounds.  33 former Aflac All Americans went in the first 5 rounds.  The numbers that have played in the WWBA tournaments in Marietta Georgia and the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter Florida is astounding.

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