Jared Mitchell (LSU RF)- A two sport athlete (also a WR at LSU), Mitchell’s future is clearly in baseball but due to the fact that he hasn’t been able to fully concentrate on baseball until now he’s a very raw college prospect. Mitchell has good speed, plays good defense and has a strong throwing arm. On the offensive side he has a long swing and lacks good pitch recognition but when he makes contact the ball explodes off his bat. Mitchell is more tools then skills at this point but he has loads of potential and will probably be drafted by a team that loves athletes and doesn’t mind taking on a project.

Brett Jackson (California CF)- Jackson is another athlete type with lots of potential but has many holes in his game. He’s blazing fast and has very good range in CF but has a below average throwing arm. Jackson’s downside (and it’s a really big one) is his contact rates. He strikes out a ton (like a power hitting 1B but without the power) and it’s very concerning that his contact rates have actually gotten worse each year. The weird part about Jackson is he has a great swing and quick hands which should suggest someone who makes good contact but it’s the opposite with him.  Just like Mitchell, a team that loves athletes could take a chance on Jackson in the late 1st round.

Kyle Heckathorn (Kennesaw St. RHP)- A huge specimen at 6’6 240, Heckathorn sits 91-93 and touches 95 with his fastball and has a good hard slider. His control and command are below average which could be because he has a horrible delivery. He could be an innings eater type in the majors or his delivery problems could push him to being a reliever instead.

Chad Jenkins (Kennesaw St. RHP)- Jenkins doesn’t have as good an arm or the upside as Heckathorn has but he’s the safer prospect of the two. He sits 89-91 and touches 93 with his fastball and has a hard slider. He also has a straight changeup that’s a decent pitch. Once again his biggest problem is a really bad delivery (what is Kennesaw St. teaching their pitchers?). Jenkins stuff is better suited to be a starter but whoever drafts him must try to improve his mechanics or run the risk of him ending up in the bullpen. Jenkins could be a #2-3 starter if he works out the kinks in his delivery.

Mike Minor (Vanderbilt LHP)- Everything about Minor is average. He has no plus pitches but he has four average to above-average pitches with his best pitch being a changeup. Minor has an average fastball that sits 88-92 and has (you guessed it) an average curveball and slider. He has good command of all his pitches and could be a #3 starter. There have been some rumors that the Padres could take him at #3 for the easy signability but that would be an extreme overdraft. Minor is more suited to be picked in the 20-30 range.