Elite MLB draft prospects with local ties
12:27 PM CDT on Monday, June 7, 2010
By RYAN JONES / Special Contributor to SportsDayDFW.com
Here are many of the local players that are considered high prospects in the Major League Baseball amateur draft, that begins today.
OF Michael Choice , University of Texas-Arlington (attended Mansfield Timberview HS). Ranked as Baseball America’s 11th overall prospect.
RHP Brandon Workman , University of Texas (attended Arlington Bowie HS). Ranked as Baseball America’s 19th overall prospect.
RHP Zach Lee , McKinney HS. Ranked as Baseball America’s 29th overall prospect.
LHP James Paxton , Grand Prairie AirHogs. Ranked as Baseball America’s 38th overall prospect.
SS Matt Lipka, McKinney HS. Ranked as Baseball America’s 76th overall prospect.
RHP Zach Cates, Northeast Texas Community College (Mt. Pleasant). Ranked as Baseball America’s 79th overall prospect.
RHP Cole Green , University of Texas (attended Coppell HS). Ranked as Baseball America’s 121st overall prospect.
C Cameron Rupp, University of Texas (attended Prestonwood Christian Academy). Ranked as Baseball America’s 123rd overall prospect.
OF Brian Ragira, Martin HS. Ranked as Baseball America’s 139th overall prospect.
RHP Bobby Doran , Texas Tech (attended Flower Mound HS). Ranked as Baseball America’s 143rd overall prospect.
RHP Austin Kubitza , Colleyville Heritage HS. Ranked as Baseball America’s 153rd overall prospect.
RHP Jason Hursh , Trinity Christian Academy (Addison). Ranked as Baseball America’s 173rd overall prospect.
RHP Chris Marlowe, Navarro College (Corsicana). Ranked as Baseball America’s 176th overall prospect.
Other names to watch
OF Ryan Enos, Dallas Baptist
OF Jason Krizan, Dallas Baptist
C Bryan Holaday, TCU
1B Matt Curry, TCU
RHP Steven Maxwell, TCU
RHP Greg Holle, TCU
RHP Eric Marshall, TCU
RHP Rett Varner, UT-Arlington
RHP Dallas Gallant, Sam Houston State (attended Euless Trinity HS)
RHP Garret Carruth, Texas State (attended Lewisville HS)
RHP Nick Fleece, Texas A&M (attended Boswell HS)
OF Tant Shepherd, University of Texas (attended Flower Mound HS)
RHP Shane Henderson, Flower Mound HS
LHP Zak Adams, Flower Mound HS
RHP Jacques De Gruy, Jesuit HS
1B Ryan Ford, Plano West SHS
RHP Sean O’Connor, Southlake Carroll HS
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