Mock Draft Picks 2005

Christopher Volstad
Palm Beach Gardens HS
RHP R/R
6'7"190
1986-09-23

COMMENT: Tall, lanky RHP w/ long limbs. Throws strikes w/ all pitches. FB that explodes right out of his hands, he can also sink it into RHH. CB has a sharp, 3/4 break and throws a deceptive change. Mixes pitches well w/ good command. Smart kid w/ a big ceiling, he goes right after hitters.

Michael Bowden
Waubonsie Valley HS
RHP R/R
6'3" 215
1986-09-09

COMMENT: Large, big boned frame. Broad shoulders. Long arms. Similar to Roger Clemens. Plus FB velocity, occasional heavy w/ small sink & tail. Sharp, late bite, 12-6 CB. Around plate w/ four pitches. Good presence. Power arm & body w/ three projectable plus pitches.

Daniel Carte
Winthrop U
RF R/R
6'0" 190
1984-05-18

COMMENT: Medium frame, solid, compact body. Fit look, well-developed muscles. Aggressive cuts middle-plate & in. Solid avg throws. Handles OF duties. Quiet worker, sets example. Legit tools in arm, field and throw.

Patrick (P.J.) Phillips
Redan HS
SS R/R
6'3" 170
1986-09-23

COMMENT: Body similar to a taller Delino DeShields and should become very strong in time. Quick easy stroke at the plate. Attacks the pitch, especially to the RCF gap. Fairly soft hands at SS. Comes from a baseball family and brother of Brandon Phillips.

Kevin Whelan
Texas A&M U
RHP R/R
6'0" 200
1984-01-08

COMMENT: Body similar to Trevor Hoffman. Thick, powerful legs. Raw arm brings a 90-92 four-seamer that tops out at 95. Splitter is in high-80s w/ a late dive and fade in the strike zone; is his out pitch. Off-speed pitch is a forkball w/ similar life. Converted catcher.

Michael Costanzo
Coastal Carolina U
1B L/R
6'3" 215
1983-09-09

COMMENT: Large frame, well structured. Powerful lower 1/2. Punishes stuff over plate. Plenty of lift, plus LH power. Strong arm. LH power.

Nicholas Weglarz
Lakeshore Catholic HS
1B L/L
6'3" 215
1987-12-16

COMMENT: Tall, broad and strong. Huge, muscular thighs and forearms. Swings w/ an uppercut stroke w/ good strength and quickness in hands. Definite home run threat. Smooth play around the bag, w/ good hands and feet. Loves the game and plays w/ a kid's enthusiasm.

Micah Owings
Tulane U
RHP R/R
6'5" 220
1982-09-28

COMMENT: Built like Kris Benson. Has the arm to develop into a closer at the ML level. FB is riding w/ sinking life, late tail action and is very effective against LHH. Possesses tight slider, circle change-up as a third pitch. Power-hitting prospect.

Mike Bell
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James Avery
Niagara U
RHP R/R
6'1" 210
1984-06-10

COMMENT: Compact and strong. Smaller version of Roger Clemens. Loose quick arm w/ smooth, downplane delivery. Out pitch is a modified splitter w/ deceptive tumbling action. Works outside and can reach for extra.

Others:

Cesar Carrillo
U Miami
RHP R/R
6'3" 177
1984-04-29

COMMENT: Medium build. Slender frame. Square shoulders. Similar to Julian Tavarez. FB explodes out of hand w/ life late in zone. Two-seam FB sinks into RHH. Tight rotation, 3/4 break CB for strikes. Deceptive change. RHP w/ three quality pitches. Hammers the strike zone. Poised.

James Brent Cox
U Texas Austin
RHP L/R
6'3" 205
1984-05-13

COMMENT: Large frame. Strong, lean mature, proportioned build. Mostly FB 87-88 from side-arm slot, hard run & heavy sink when down. Short, tight slurve-slider. Feel for change-up.

Kevin Slowey
Winthrop U
RHP R/R
6'3" 190
1984-05-04

COMMENT: Good strength for a pitcher. Attacks strike zone w/ all pitches. Can put FB on either side of the plate w/ some late sink. Nice CB that can throw for strikes. Slider has some quick bite to it. A clever, methodical control pitcher.

Christopher Robinson
U Illinois Champaign
C R/R
6'0" 200
1984-05-12

COMMENT: Sturdy, durable catcher's body. Stocky, broad shoulders. Barrell chest, strong lower half. Great opposite field power. Line drive stroke. Excellent, vocal leader that takes charge of the pitching staff. Exceptional make-up.

Joseph Devine
North Carolina St U
RHP R/R
5'11" 195
1983-09-19

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Brian Bogusevic
Tulane U
LHP L/L
6'3" 215
1984-02-18

COMMENT: Similar to Mark Mulder. Good delivery and mechanics. FB has late sink. Slider is out pitch. Circle change has deception and movement.