We are only 3 weekends away from the draft, so the guys are running out of time to impress. The top of the draft has been locked in for a while, but there are some new names popping up in the late first round. One of those guys stretched it out a little this weekend. Tanner Scheppers and Zach Putnam, two big time righties that are on the Cardinals’ radar didn’t pitch this weekend, but I haven’t heard why just yet. Check out those that did play and impressed inside.
Batters
Pedro Alvarez Vanderbilt 6-12, 2B (10), 3B (1), HR (6), 3 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB—-up to .322
Buster Posey Florida St. 7-8, 3 2B (20), HR (15), 8 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB—–now hitting .471
Gordon Beckham Georgia 4-13, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB
Yonder Alonso Miami (FL) 3-12, HR (15), 4 R, RBI, 2 BB
Brett Wallace Arizona St. 4-9, 2B (10), HR (16), 2 R, 6 RBI, SB (14)—–if he could play third in pro ball he would go a lot higher, still might not slip out of the top 20
James Darnell South Carolina 4-11, HR (16), 2 R, 3 RBI, BB—-could be a Cardinal target in the sandwich round
Dennis Raben Miami (FL) 4-12, 2 HR (8), 4 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB——starting to show that power
Pitchers
Brian Matusz San Diego 8.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 14 K
Aaron Crow Missouri 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 11 K—–finally pitched well, but walks are still high
Shooter Hunt Tulane 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 9 K—–has been pitching very well recently
Christian Friedrich Eastern Kentucky 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 13 K—–still has some control problems that come up every few starts, but he has been dominating
Joshua Fields Georgia 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Andrew Cashner TCU 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K—-fast rising closer with great stuff
Ryan Perry Arizona 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K—–pitching great since move to the pen
Chris Carpenter Kent St. 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Aaron Schafer Wichita St. 7.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Scott Gorgen UC Irvine 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
Dan Schlereth Arizona 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K—–lefty reliever has been dominant
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It would not shock me to see the Cards take Stink Schlereth’s son at #39
Especially if they go HS in the 1st……..hard to pass up on a player who is probably only 30 to 50 minor league apperances away from a MLB roster.
Probably not the highest upside guy…but if you can envision an bullpen of Motte/Schlereth being the RH/LH setup guys and Perez as the closer…well that is a Nasty Boys 2.0 dream scenario
I’d love to see the cardinals pop Friedrich at 13 and then hopefully get a shot at Conor G. from Wichita State at 39. That would be a dream scenario for me, but the Cardinals rarely do what I want them to do in the draft.
Any chance they take Ethan Martin at 13?
pickle, that would make for one awesome future bullpen. i don’t think he is a great value at 39, but you sure can dream on that pen. i still think i might wait and try and get cole st. clair in like the 3rd round, but if there isn’t anything sticking out at 39 why not go for it?
i don’t know if there is a chance they take martin at 13, but i’m am the scouting director for the cardinals over at minorleagueball.com for their mock and i can tell you there is a good chance i take him at 13.
Aaron Hicks, that is all.
No Hunt, no Putnam.
Putnam was out with strep throat.
I really like Schlereth, but Cole St. Clair’s arm action scares me. I think I would avoid him.
I also really like Ryan Perry as a power arm for the ‘pen, but I’m not sure he fits for the Cardinals this draft.
we need starters, we don’t need any more righty relievers. then pen sucks and perez and motte can’t get a look. why do we need to stack up even more guys behind them?
FGC, not sure where I remember reading this but I know you said you aren’t a fan of Hicks, why is that?
I’ve watched Brett Wallace play 3b all season for Arizona State, soft hands, strong arm he’s made all the plays. What the scouts problem projecting him at third base in the majors?
Brett Wallace is also said to be the best pure hitter in the draft, hitting for both power and average. Not to mention the fact, is pretty good at stealing bases too. I wish there was something clearcut on his ability to play 3b. If he can, gotta be the 13th pick.
Shhh, i just don’t think he is going to hit. sure he has great tools, but if he can’t get on base he can’t use them. the cardinals also don’t have a track record of developing these kind of players.
i agree on wallace. if he can play 3rd, he is a great pick at 13.
Yeah, but if he doesn’t succeed at hitting, which I also have my doubts like you, he can always pitch. On PG top 50 they made the Dwight Gooden comparison, which is quite the compliment. On BA last “Ask BA” Callis said he would rate Hicks as a mid-first as both a position player and pitcher and rated him above Martin and Kelly in both pitching and hitting. If my two favorite guys in G. Beckham and Scheppers are gone, and I fully expect them to be, I think I want Hicks there.
he is also very raw on the hill. i saw him pitch in the aflac game last year, and while he had great stuff, he couldn’t find the plate if you gave him a map.
Curious where would you personally go if G. Beckham, Scheppers, or Hunt are gone? Also, do you know what/where Hicks’ stats are, I can’t find them anywhere.
i would go with friedrich or alonso.
this is the last update for hicks on pgcrosschecker’s hot list. it came way back on april 9th.
.523 BA (23 for 44)with 7 doubles, a triple, and 2 home runs. Also 1.84 ERA in 5 starts on the mound.