1. Mark Appel - RHP - Stanford - 6'4" 195 lbs
Appel was selected 8th overall by the Pirates last year, but opted not to sign and finish out school. Equipped with a plus fastball, hard slider and above-average change-up, he has the ability to throw all three pitches for strikes. Appel, Stanford's all time leader in strikeouts with 372, profiles as a top of the rotation guy who can touch the upper 90s and could be in Houston next year.
SEASON | ERA | W-L | APP-GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | AB | B/AVG | WP | HBP | BK | SFA | SHA |
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2010 | 5.92 | 2 - 1 | 24 - 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.0 | 44 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 149 | .295 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2011 | 3.02 | 6 - 7 | 17 - 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 110.1 | 114 | 44 | 37 | 29 | 86 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 411 | .277 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
2012 | 2.56 | 10 - 2 | 16 - 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 123.0 | 97 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 130 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 455 | .213 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
2013 | 2.12 | 10 - 4 | 14 - 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 106.1 | 80 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 130 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 395 | .203 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
TOTAL | 2.91 | 28 - 14 | 71 - 50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 377.2 | 335 | 148 | 122 | 101 | 372 | 60 | 8 | 10 | 1410 | .238 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
2. Andrew Thurman - RHP - UC Irvine - 6'3" 200 lbs
A big, durable pitcher with 4 pitches in his repertoire, Thurman has great command and projects to be a middle-of-the-rotation type starter. Thurman's velocity generally lives in the low 90s, and he has a great feel for pitching. Thurman posted a 2.66 ERA in 98 innings as a sophomore and a 3.23 ERA in 100 1/3 innings as a junior walking just 19 hitters against 91 strikeouts. In his 3 year career with UCI, Thurman went 18-10 with a 3.17 ERA, and 224 strikeouts to go with just 63 walks.
3. Kent Emanuel - LHP - North Carolina - 6'4" 215 lbs
Emanuel made it three straight collegiate pitchers for the Astros and added another lefty to an organization hurting for lefty pitching prospects. Emanuel leads the 56-9 Tarheels in wins with 11, innings with 122 1/3, strikeouts with 89, and complete games with 5. Like Thurman, his command and his polish as a pitcher were his calling cards more than having elite stuff. He's most likely a back-of-the-rotation guy, but his durability could keep him around a long time.
4. Conrad Gregor - 1B - Vanderbilt - 6'3" 220 lbs
Gregor was a bit of a surprise here because as a first baseman, he doesn't hit for much power. That said, he has tremendous plate discipline, as evidenced by his 54 walks against just 27 strikeouts this season. He's also got a good build and has the potential to develop into more of a power hitter. He's played some outfield, but first base or DH is likely where he'll end up.
SEASON | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT |
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2011 | .353 | 58 - 49 | 170 | 33 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 80 | .471 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 2 | .456 | 2 | 3 | 2 - 4 |
2012 | .328 | 63 - 63 | 229 | 37 | 75 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 106 | .463 | 41 | 6 | 41 | 6 | .439 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 10 |
2013 | .313 | 64 - 64 | 224 | 47 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 93 | .415 | 54 | 6 | 27 | 6 | .442 | 10 | 1 | 21 - 24 |
TOTAL | .329 | 185 - 176 | 623 | 117 | 205 | 45 | 1 | 9 | 115 | 279 | .448 | 127 | 14 | 98 | 14 | .445 | 14 | 5 | 33 - 38 |
5. Tony Kemp - 2B - Vanderbilt - 5'7" 165 lbs
Kemp hit a ton this year batting close to .400 for the Commodores. His small frame will keep him from ever hitting for much power, but he shouldn't need to if he continues to hit the way he does. The SEC Player of the Year has decent power to the gaps, and can punish teams with his legs. In 2013, Kemp stole 33 bases and notched 6 triples. A good middle infielder, Kemp also can play some outfield where he's got good range and takes good routes.
SEASON | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT |
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2011 | .329 | 65 - 64 | 252 | 58 | 83 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 105 | .417 | 37 | 12 | 32 | 3 | .434 | 3 | 6 | 17 - 22 |
2012 | .261 | 63 - 63 | 241 | 55 | 63 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 93 | .386 | 39 | 13 | 42 | 2 | .392 | 0 | 4 | 21 - 25 |
2013 | .395 | 65 - 65 | 261 | 64 | 103 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 128 | .490 | 35 | 9 | 31 | 4 | .476 | 4 | 3 | 33 - 46 |
TOTAL | .330 | 193 - 192 | 754 | 177 | 249 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 98 | 326 | .432 | 111 | 34 | 105 | 9 | .435 | 7 | 13 | 71 - 93 |
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