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Draft  | State Preview  | 5/31/2018

State Snapshots: New England

Patrick Ebert      Perfect Game Staff     
Photo: Tim Cate (Stephen Slade)

 


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Connecticut

Best College Team: UConn
Best Junior College Team: UConn Avery Point
Best High School Team: Fairfield Prep

Top 2019 Prospect: Mason Feole, lhp, Connecticut
Top 2020 Prospect: Christian Fedko, if, Connecticut

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Bobby Valentine, ss, Rippowam HS, Stamford (1968, Dodgers/1st round, 5th pick)
2013 Draft: Thomas Milone, of, Masuk HS, Monroe (Rays/3rd round)
2014 Draft: Sean Newcomb, lhp, Hartford (Angels/1st round, 15th pick)
2015 Draft: Max McDowell, c, Connecticut (Brewers/13th round)
2016 Draft: Anthony Kay, lhp, Connecticut (Mets/1st round, 31st pick)
2017 Draft: Wills Montgomerie, rhp, Connecticut (Dodgers/6th round)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 14/14
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Tim Cate, lhp, UConn (71)
• Ryan Cusick, rhp, Avon Old Farms HS (188)
• Patrick Winkel, c, Amity Regional Senior (262)
• Zac Susi, c, UConn (310)
• Michael Burrows, rhp, Waterford HS (459)

 
Maine

Best College Team: Maine
Best High School Team: Bangor

Top 2019 Prospect: Derek Smith, of, Kennebunk HS
Top 2020 Prospect: Trejyn Fletcher, of, Trinity-Pawling HS

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Billy Swift, rhp, University of Maine (1984, Mariners/1st round, 2nd pick)
2013 Draft: Mike Fransoso, ss, University of Maine (Pirates/27th round)
2014 Draft: No selection
2015 Draft: No selection
2016 Draft: Sam Dexter, ss, University of Southern Maine (White Sox/23rd round)
2017 Draft: No selection

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Jeremy Pena, ss, Maine (128)


Massachusetts

Best College Team: Northeastern
Best High School Team: St. John's Prep

Prospect on the Rise: Matt Tabor, rhp, Milton
Wildcard: Donovan Casey, of/rhp, Boston College

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Massachusetts Connection: Ryan Cusick, rhp, Avon Old Farms
Top 2019 Prospect: Matt Gill, rhp, Boston College
Top 2020 Prospect: Myles McDermott, rhp, Archbishop Williams HS

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Joe Coleman, rhp, Natick HS (1965, Senators/1st round, 3rd pick)
2013 Draft: Joe Mantoni, rhp, Merrimack College (Reds/18th round)
2014 Draft: Isan Diaz, ss, Springfield HS (Diamondbacks/2nd round)
2015 Draft: Chris Shaw, 1b, Boston College (Giants/1st round, 31st pick)
2016 Draft: Justin Dunn, rhp, Boston College (Mets/1st round, 19th pick)
2017 Draft: Matt Tabor, rhp, Milton Academy (Diamondbacks/3rd round)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 8/7
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/1

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Mike Vasil, rhp, Boston College HS (27)
• Steve Hajjar, lhp, Central Catholic HS (158)
• Charlie McConnell, of, Northeastern (225)
• Dominic Keegan, c, Central Catholic HS (404)

 
New Hampshire

Best College Team: Franklin Pierce
Best High School Team: Bedford

Best Out-of-State Prospect, New Hampshire Connection: Bryce Reagan, 3b, IMG Academy
Top 2020 Prospect: Calvin Hewett, of, Portsmouth HS

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Chris Carpenter, rhp, Trinity HS, Manchester (1993, Blue Jays/1st round, 15th pick)
2013 Draft: Mitch Horacek, lhp, Dartmouth College (Orioles/9th round)
2014 Draft: Calvin Graves, of, Franklin Pierce College (Cubs/27th round)
2015 Draft: Ryan McKenna, of, St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Orioles/4th round)
2016 Draft: Duncan Robinson, rhp, Dartmouth (Cubs/9th round)
2017 Draft: Beau Sulser, rhp, Dartmouth (Pirates/10th round)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/2
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Grant Lavigne, 1b, Bedford HS (47)


Rhode Island

Best College Team: Bryant
Best High School Team: Chariho

Top 2019 Prospect: Tucker Flint, of, Bishop Hendricken HS
Top 2020 Prospect: Tyler Mattison, rhp, Bryant

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Bill Almon, ss, Brown University (1974, Padres/1st round, 1st pick)
2013 Draft: Jeff Roy, of, Rhode Island (Pirates/18th round)
2014 Draft: Kevin McAvoy, rhp, Bryant (Red Sox/4th round)
2015 Draft: Kyle Wilcox, rhp, Bryant (Mariners/6th round)
2016 Draft: Matt Albanese, of, Bryant (Twins/7th round)
2017 Draft: James Karinchak, rhp, Bryant (Indians/9th round)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 5/5
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None

Vermont

Best College Team: Southern Vermont
Best High School Team: Brattleboro

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Kirk McCaskill, rhp, University of Vermont (1982, Angels/4th round)
2013 Draft: No selection
2014 Draft: No selection
2015 Draft: Rayne Supple, rhp, Champlain Valley Union HS (Cubs/38th round)
2016 Draft: No selection
2017 Draft: No selection
 
2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: None
High School Players Drafted/Signed: None
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