Sports Illustrated has 16 year old phenom Bryce Harper on this week's cover. Tom Verducci wrote the cover story and it is really amazing what this kid can do i.e 570 ft HR to go along with a 96 MPH fastball. I think it is crazy that his parents are going to have him graduate early and enroll in a JC which would make him available for the 2010 draft instead of 2011. Harper is be advised by Boras and you can bet if anyone could find a loophole it would be him. MLB scouts state that if he was draft eligible this year, he would go #2 behind Strasburg. Sports Illustrated has been known to throw around the term "The Chosen One" loosely but from all accounts he is the real deal. Imagine if Harper is available in 2010, the Nationals could have Strasburg throwing to an 18 year old catcher in front of the 598 fans they have.
Smoak is Struggling Against Lefties:
CBS Sportsline is reporting that the Rangers are thinking about promoting Smoak sometime this season to replace free swinging Chris Davis. Smoak is killing RHP hitting .370 in 108 ABs but LHP are holding him to a .209 clip. Smoak is only hitting .256 in his last 10 games and it is being reported that he is battling some injuries as of late.
Austin Jackson:
NY Yankees top prospect, Austin Jackson, is quietly having a great season for AAA Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Jackson is hitting .348 with 1 HR, 26 RBIs and he is 11-11 in SBs. He has been abusing RHP and LHP equally as he is hitting .364 vs RHP and .343 vs RHP. Jackson profiles as a plus defender with excellent speed that will be the lead off hitter for a MLB club in the very near future.
Other News:
- Tommy Hanson's MLB debut has been pushed to Sunday
- Andrew McCutchen went 2-4 with 3 runs, 1 RBI, BB and a SB in his debut.
- The 2009 MLB Draft starts on Tuesday and will air on the MLB network
- The Sox have promoted top Prospect Gordon Beckman
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