Compiled By: DP Staff – June 7, 2016
The workouts have concluded, the notes have been made, scouting miles have been logged and final organizational meetings have been had… and now it’s finally draft time! The First Round begins on Thursday, June 9 on the MLB Network.
As we mosey around South Carolina throughout the calendar, we are often asked to make predictions on the upcoming draft, who will be taken, which round will they go in, who is most signable, etc. We’ve asked a few questions of our own to some ‘bigwigs’ and threw in our two cents as well.
But this year is a different animal altogether… Check out the drastically new draft rules from year’s past: 2014 Draft / Slotted Signing Bonus
The entire process has always been a crapshoot, even for those making the final decisions so we aren’t going to take a stab at which round, but below is what we did come up with regards to who has a chance to be drafted this week. Admittedly, every single scout that we spoke with said we would learn alot from this draft to be a little more bold with our prognostication in future years.
Our crystal ball comes with far less confidence than past years, with no sure thing, but here it is:
-Palmetto State Players Receiving Pro Interest this Spring-
Name | High School | Position | Signed | DP’s $.02 |
Brandon Banks | Rock Hill | C | Limestone | Possible |
Grant Bodison | Mauldin | SS | South Carolina | Possible |
Sawyer Bridges | Summerville | RHP | South Carolina | Possible |
Josh Gregory | Gaffney | LHP/OF | South Carolina | Possible |
Owen Griffith | South Aiken | RHP | Clemson | Possible |
Josh Hernandez | AC Flora | C/RHP | UNC-Wilmington | Possible |
Blake Holliday | Belton-Honea Path | RHP | Clemson | Possible |
Ryne Huggins | Newberry | LHP | Clemson | Possible |
Colby Lee | Latta | RHP | South Carolina | Probable |
*Thomas Jones | Laurens | OF | Vanderbilt | Definite |
*Malcolm Van Buren | Hanahan | RHP | NC State | Possible |
Key: Definite, Probable, Possible {chances to be drafted}
-Others Receiving Pro Interest-
Name | High School | Position | Signed |
Will Abbott | Camden | RHP | Citadel |
Gabe Austin | Ashley Ridge | C/RHP | C of C |
Rashad Byrd | North Augusta | OF | Geogia Southern (FB) |
Drake Durham | Nation Ford | LHP | Wichita St. |
*Ryan Gold | Carolina Forest | C | Coastal Carolina |
Jared Firmstone | Greenville | C/OF | Citadel |
Ian Foggo | Hilton Head | RHP | Citadel |
Jakob Frishmuth | Carolina Forest | RHP | C of C |
Jacob Hennessey | Dorman | LHP | Clemson |
Kris Kuhn | Pinewood Prep | RHP | C of C |
Ryan McDonald | West Ashley | RHP | West Virginia |
Eric Miles | Buford | RHP | Presbyterian |
Dax Roper | BHP | C | Coastal Carolina |
TJ Shook | Dutch Fork | RHP | South Carolina |
Brandon Tillmon | River Bluff | OF | Liberty |
*Selected in 2016 Draft