Under Armour All-American Game

The All-American game is tomorrow at Wrigley at 1:05 and it will also be broadcast on ESPNU.  I will be in attendance and hope many of you will be too.  It will be a great opportunity to see the top high school talent going in to next year's draft.  Shoot me an email if you are going and would be interested in meeting up (I will be getting there by 11 30 or so, to assure getting close to home plate).   6 kids drafted in the first 16 picks of the 09 draft were at the game last summer.

Pitchers to watch...

Jameson Taillon, RHP-  Taillon is one of the best high school arms to come around in the last 5 or 6 years.  His massive 6'7", 230 lb. frame lets him throw in the mid-90's with ease and he has an already very impressive curveball that sits just above 80.  Though he hasn't used a changeup frequently, Taillon has shown good feel for it.

A.J. Cole, RHP-  Cole also has a big frame, standing in at 6'5" and still has plenty of room to fill that out (currently weighing in at 190 lbs).  He has thrown as high as 97 and has been sitting in the mid-90's while showing a good curve and solid control. 

Stetson Allie, RHP-  This guy throws major gas.  Hitting 99 with some frequency and sitting in the 96-98 range most of the time.  He also has a decent, but inconsistent slider that he throws in the high-80's.  Problem is, Allie has MAJOR difficulty throwing strikes.  Will certainly be fun to watch, but likely nothing more than a future closer. 

Kevin Gausman, RHP-  Though not a flame-thrower, Gausman throws in the low to mid-90's with a very clean delivery.  He has plenty of room before he fills out his nice, 6'4" frame.  Has shown a nce curveball, but still needs some improvement.  

There are only 3 LHP's on the roster and I do not really know anything about any of them and am looking forward to see how they stack up against the top right-handed talent.

Hitters to watch...

Yordy Cabrera, ss-  Though listed as a short-stop, at 6'4", 190 lbs.  odds of him sticking there are slim.  That said, there is a good chance he can become a plus defender at 3b due to his strong arm and soft hands.  He has a strong bat as well, that should lead to some impressive pop down the road.

Reggie Golden, of- The top 5-tool prospect at the game, Golden is only 5'11", but incredibly strong and very fast.  Has earned Bo Jackson comps, but recently gave up football to concentrate solely on baseball.  I will keep a close eye on him at the plate.

Austin Wilson, of-   Probably the #2 prep outfielder heading in to next year's draft, Wilson has an excellent bat and plenty of power potential as well.  Not to mention, he has hit 98 on the gun so....good luck running out him.  Wilson has a much bigger frame than Golden (6'4" 200 lbs.) and is more likely to play right-field in pro ball.

Zach Alvord, ss-  Maybe the only short-stop at the event that should project to stick there in pro ball.  Alvord has smallish frame (5'11" 175 lbs) that should allow for solid range to go along with a very strong arm.  Alvord has been playing in wood bat leagues since he was 14 and has hit well and has shown some nice power. 

Click here to look at the full list of players at the event.  Use this as a place to post scouting reports for those of you attending.  Enjoy!