Official MLB Draft Thread - Day 2 - June 8th

[Fungo]

To start the day, the White Sox select with their 19th round pick...

Jordan Danks, OF, Round Rock HS (TX)

Danks has one of the more attractive power bats in the draft, which could have made him a first-round pick were he considered signable. Initially, there was talk that Danks wanted a similar bonus to the $2.1 million his brother John received from the Rangers as the ninth overall pick two years ago. Then he begged out of the draft altogether by telling any team that asked that he planned on attending Texas. If he gets picked at all, it likely will be as a late-round flier. Danks dominated the home run derby at the 2004 AFLAC All-America Game, beating Cameron Maybin by knocking several balls completely out of the park and onto a street behind right field in Aberdeen, Md. Because he's so big, his swing can get long at times, and he still needs to make adjustments against lefthanders and breaking pitches. But it's easy to imagine Danks becoming a big league home run champion one day. He's a fine athlete for his size, and his arm and instincts should make him a good right fielder.

His brother John is a top prospect in the Texas organization. This is a stretch to sign him.

From MLB.com...
COMMENT: Large frame. Large, lean well defined athletic body. Similar to Paul O'Neill. Big-time raw power. Hard contact, ball jumps off bat. LHH w/ power potential & plus defensive skills

[Fungo]

round 20

Josh Morgan, OF U of South Alabama

http://www.southalabama.edu/athletics/baseball/Player%20Bios%20(2005)/jmorgan.shtml

4A All-State catcher his junior and senior seasons. Plans on putting him back behind the dish?

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round 21

Raleigh Evans, LHP Lake City CC (FL)

[Randar68]

Originally Posted by Fungo

To start the day, the White Sox select with their 19th round pick...

Jordan Danks, OF, Round Rock HS (TX)

Sent a letter to all teams asking not to be drafted. Gonna take top-10-pick type of money to sign him. Would certainly make up for not having a second rounder, LOL!

[Fungo]

Round 22

Christian Marrero, OF Broward CC

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round 23

Robert La Fromboise LHP Rio Hondo College (CA)

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round 24

Tyler Wright, CF Charlotte (FL) HS

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round 25

Andrew Beatty, LHP West Aurora (IL) HS

COMMENT: Medium, athletic frame. Broad shoulders. Arm works easy. Strong lower half. Good body. Maintains arm speed w/ occasional good depth, deception circle change. Effective to LHH and RHH. Around plate w/ three pitches from wind-up.

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round 26

Anthony Carter, RHP Georgia Perimeter College

COMMENT: Body similar to Kevin Brown. Athletic RHP w/ quick, strong arm. FB arm side run, occasional cut life. Establishes FB, likes to work inside. Late, sharp break slider w/ some tilt. Feel for straight change. Around plate w/ all pitches. Arm strength w/ projectable body.

http://www.gpc.edu/~athletic/Baseball/carter_23.html

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round 27

Daniel Jordan, C Broward CC (FL)

Former 3B, Sox had listed as a catcher

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round 28

Justin Sincock, RHP Golden West College (CA)

6'9" 210

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round 29

Aljay Davis, 2B NE Oklahoma A & M

http://www.neoam.edu/~baseball/DavisAlJay.html

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round 30

Brandon Langston, RHP Cleveland St. CC

http://www.clscc.cc.tn.us/sport/base.../langstonb.htm

5-3, 4.82 ERA 55 SO 19 BB

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round 31

Lucas Luetge, LHP Bellville HS (TX)

COMMENT: Lean, lanky build, long arms. FB mostly 83-85 mph. Feel for circle change w/ good arm speed and sink.

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round 32

Matthew Headley, LHP San Jacinto College (TX)

Freshman
Pitcher/Outfielder
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
6'2" 180 lbs.
La Porte High School
La Porte, Texas