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How Baseball America's John Manuel sees the top 50 prospects for the '07 draft, almost exactly eight months out.

David Price, lhp, Vanderbilt
Matt Wieters, c, Georgia Tech
Andrew Brackman, rhp, North Carolina State
Matt Harvey, rhp, Fitch HS, Groton, Conn.
Justin Jackson, ss, Roberson HS, Asheville, N.C.
Michael Burgess, of, Hillsborough HS, Tampa
Julio Borbon, of, Tennessee
Joe Savery, lhp, Rice
Daniel Moskos, lhp, Clemson
Josh Vitters, 3b, Cypress (Calif.) HS
James Adkins, lhp, Tennessee
Rick Porcello, rhp, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.
Matt Dominguez, 3b, Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
Michael Main, rhp, Deland (Fla.) HS
Matt Mangini, 3b, Oklahoma State
Blake Beavan, rhp, Irving (Texas) HS
Tim Alderson, rhp, Horizon HS, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jason Heyward, of/1b, Henry County HS, McDonough, Ga.
Cole St.Clair, lhp, Rice
J.P. Arencibia, c, Tennessee
Jake Arrieta, rhp, Texas Christian
Neil Ramirez, rhp, Kempsville (Va.) HS
Jack McGeary, lhp/1b, Roxbury (Mass.) Latin HS
Nick Noonan, ss, Francis Parker HS, San Diego
Todd Frazier, ss/of, Rutgers
Josh Fields, rhp, Georgia
John Tolisano, ss/2b, Estero (Fla.) HS
Brett Cecil, lhp, Maryland
Eddie Kunz, rhp, Oregon State
Jarrod Parker, rhp, Norwell (Ind.) HS
Josh Smoker, lhp, Calhoun (Ga.) HS
Josh Donaldson, c, Auburn
Mitch Canham, c, Oregon State
Greg Peavey, rhp, Hudson's Bay HS, Vancouver, Wash.
Josh Horton, ss, North Carolina
Ross Detwiler, lhp, Missouri State
James Simmons, rhp, UC Riverside
Erik Goeddel, rhp, Bellarmine Prep, San Jose
Madison Bumgarner, lhp, South Caldwell HS, Hudson, N.C.
Tanner Robles, lhp, Cottonwood HS, Salt Lake City
Mike Moustakas, 3b/c, Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
Nick Schmidt, lhp, Arkansas
Charlie Furbush, lhp, Louisiana State
Beau Mills, 3b/1b, Lewis-Clark (Idaho) State
Kentrail Davis, of, Theodore (Ala.) HS
Christian Colon, ss, Canyon HS, Anaheim
Sean Doolittle, lhp/1b, Virginia
Nolan Gallagher, rhp, Stanford
Phillippe Aumont, rhp, Ecole Secondary Du Versant, Gatineau, Quebec
Brad Meyers, rhp, Loyola Marymount
"You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time"
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Originally posted by baseballmom:
Clayton was up there. Jordan Walden was in the top 10. You can check to see if it's in the BA. Archives
Things will change alot between now & June.


JW was the #1 HS prospect before last season started and CK was #34.

Here's the list from last year about this time:

Rank Player Pos. B-T HT WT High School Commitment #Pick in 06 Draft
1. Jordan Walden rhp R-R 6-4 185 Mansfield (Texas) HS Texas 372
2. Chris Marrero 3b R-R 6-3 205 Monsignor Pace HS, Opa Locka, Fla. Miami 15
3. Brett Anderson lhp L-L 6-4 215 Stillwater (Okla.) HS Oklahoma State 55
4. Kyle Drabek rhp/ss R-R 5-11 175 The Woodlands (Texas) HS Undecided 18
5. Matt Latos rhp R-R 6-5 200 Coconut Creek (Fla.) HS Oklahoma 333
6. Chris Tillman rhp R-R 6-7 185 Fountain Valley (Calif.) HS Cal State Fullerton 49
7. Dellin Betances rhp R-R 6-8 210 Grand Street HS, Brooklyn, N.Y. Undecided 257
8. Jeremy Jeffress rhp R-R 6-0 174 Halifax County HS, South Boston , Va. Longwood (Va.) 16
9. Cody Johnson of/1b L-R 6-4 200 Mosley HS, Lynn Haven, Fla. Florida State Not Drafted
10. Hank Conger c B-R 6-0 210 Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS Southern California 25
11. Chris Parmelee 1b/of L-L 6-1 200 Chino Hills (Calif.) HS Cal State Fullerton 20
12. Kasey Kiker lhp L-L 5-11 181 Russell County HS, Seale, Ala. South Alabama 12
13. Max Sapp c L-R 6-1 225 Bishop Moore HS, Orlando Florida State 23
14. Carmine Giardina lhp R-L 6-2 225 Durant HS, Plant City, Fla. Texas 853
15. Ryan Adams 2b/ss R-R 5-10 171 Jesuit HS, New Orleans Louisiana State 58
16. Colton Willems rhp R-R 6-4 181 John Carroll Catholic HS, Fort Pierce, Fla. Florida 22
17. Grant Green ss R-R 6-3 170 Canyon HS, Anaheim Southern California 423
18. Shawn Tolleson rhp R-R 6-2 215 Allen (Texas) HS Baylor Hurt-Not Drafted
19. Jason Stoffel rhp R-R 6-2 202 Agoura (Calif.) HS Arizona Not Drafted
20. Jacob Brigham rhp B-R 6-2 185 Central Florida Christian, Ocoee, Fla. Central Florida 178
21. Marcus Lemon ss/2b L-R 5-10 169 Eustis (Fla.) HS Texas 118
22. Josh Thrailkill rhp R-R 6-4 185 T.C. Roberson HS, Asheville, N.C. Clemson 1027
23. Billy Rowell 3b L-R 6-5 195 Bishop Eustace Prep, Pennsauken, N.J. Alabama 9
24. Cory Rasmus rhp R-R 6-0 195 Russell County HS, Seale, Ala. Auburn 38
25. Devin Shepherd of R-R 6-4 230 Oxnard (Calif.) HS Oklahoma 156
26. Jason Place of R-R 6-3 205 Wren HS, Piedmont, S.C. South Carolina 27
27. Travis Snider of/1b L-L 6-1 220 Jackson HS, Mill Creek, Wash. Arizona State 14
28. Brandon Belt lhp L-L 6-5 188 Hudson HS, Lufkin, Texas Texas 343
29. Cedric Hunter of L-L 5-10 175 Martin Luther King HS, Lithonia, Ga. Undecided 93
30. Riley Cooper of R-R 6-3 200 Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic HS Florida (FB) 457
31. Drew Rundle of L-L 6-3 180 Bend (Ore.) HS Arizona 419
32. Aaron Miller lhp/1b L-L 6-3 205 Channelview (Texas) H318S Baylor
33. Derrick Robinson of B-L 5-11 168 P.K. Yonge HS, Gainesville, Fla. Florida 107
34. Clayton Kershaw lhp L-L 6-4 210 Highland Park HS, Dallas Texas A&M 7
35. Kyler Burke of/lhp L-L 6-2 200 Ooltewah (Tenn.) HS Vanderbilt 35
36. David Christensen of R-R 6-0 190 Stoneman-Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla. Miami 46
37. Nathan Bridges 3b R-R 6-1 170 Villa Park (Calif.) HS Cal State Fullerton Not Drafted
38. Torre Langley c R-R 5-8 170 Alexander HS, Douglasville, Ga. Georgia Tech 90
39. Ryan Jackson ss R-R 6-1 158 Florida Christian HS, Miami Miami Not Drafted
40. Mark Sobolewski ss R-R 5-11 185 Sarasota (Fla.) HS Miami 609
41. Justin Edwards lhp L-L 5-11 170 Olympia HS, Orlando Georgia 105
42. Andrew Clark 1b L-L 6-3 200 New Palestine (Ind.) HS Mississippi 542
43. Nick Akins ss R-R 6-1 185 (home schooled)/Los Angeles San Diego State 383
44. Toby Gerhart of R-R 6-1 218 Norco (Calif.) HS Stanford Not Drafted
45. Taylor Hammack lhp L-L 6-3 215 Angleton (Texas) HS Texas 1372
46. Kevin Chapman lhp L-L 6-3 195 Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale Florida 1252
47. Steve Englund ss R-R 6-3 195 Bellevue (Wash.) HS Washington State 70
48. Andy Oliver lhp L-L 6-3 185 Vermillion (Ohio) HS Oklahoma State 516
49. Stephen King ss R-R 6-3 193 Winter Park (Fla.) HS Louisiana State 91
50. Jonathan Pigott of R-R 6-2 180 Seabreeze HS, Daytona Beach, Fla. Florida 938
51. Nathan Karns rhp R-R 6-3 198 Martin HS, Arlington, Texas Texas 309
52. Nick Fuller rhp R-R 6-1 175 Kell HS, Marietta, Ga. South Carolina 79
53. Clint Stubbs of L-R 6-2 175 Atlanta (Texas) HS Texas 1458
54. Chris Duffy 1b/3b L-R 6-3 200 Cypress Creek HS, Orlando Central Florida 258
55. Dustin Dickerson 1b/3b L-R 6-4 205 Midway HS, Henrietta, Texas Baylor 451
56. Josh Ravin rhp R-R 6-4 190 Chatsworth (Calif.) HS Undecided 144
57. Bryan Morgado lhp L-L 6-1 205 Florida Christian HS, Miami Tennessee 1033
58. Jeff Rapoport of R-R 6-0 175 Westlake (Calif.) HS UCLA Not Drafted
59. D�Arby Myers of R-R 6-2 170 Westchester HS, Los Angeles Southern California 127
60. Addison Johnson of L-L 5-7 175 North Forsyth HS, Winston-Salem, N.C. Clemson Not Drafted
61. Michael Demperio ss/of R-R 5-11 165 Kell HS, Marietta, Ga. Texas Not Drafted
62. Jason Taylor 3b/2b R-R 6-1 210 Kellam HS, Virginia Beach Clemson 45
63. Khris Davis of R-R 6-0 180 Deer Valley HS, Glendale, Ariz. Cal State Fullerton 871
64. Ryan Kalish of/lhp L-L 6-1 200 Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic HS Virginia 283
65. Travis Tartamella c R-R 6-0 187 Los Osos HS, Alta Loma, Calif. Pepperdine 1477
66. Drew Poulk of R-R 6-3 185 West Carteret, Morehead City, N.C. North Carolina Not Drafted
67. Josh Prince ss R-R 6-1 171 Barbe HS, Lake Charles , La. Texas Not Drafted
68. Chad Rodgers lhp L-L 6-3 174 Walsh Jesuit HS, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Kent State 100
69. Mikie Minor lhp R-L 6-2 172 Forrest HS, Chapel Hill, Tenn. Vanderbilt 379
70. Lars Anderson 1b L-L 6-5 205 Jesuit HS, Fair Oaks, Calif. California 553
71. Graham Stoneburner rhp/ss R-R 6-0 175 Mills Godwin HS, Richmond Clemson Not Drafted
72. Michael Morrison rhp R-R 6-1 180 Cypress (Calif.) HS Cal State Fullerton Not Drafted
73. Matthew Petiton lhp L-L 6-0 180 Garden City (N.Y.) HS North Carolina Not Drafted
74. Jared Mitchell of L-L 6-0 195 Westgate HS, New Iberia, La. Undecided 306
75. Robbie Alcombrack c R-R 6-0 200 Bear River HS, Grass Valley , Calif. Arizona State 221
76. Tommy Pham ss/rhp R-R 6-2 185 Durango HS, Las Vegas Cal State Fullerton 496
77. John Touchston rhp R-R 6-3 225 Kingwood (Texas) HS Houston 1044
78. Ryan Jenkins rhp R-R 6-5 215 Cypress Falls HS, Houston Baylor Not Drafted
79. Brent Brewer of R-R 6-2 180 Sandy Creek HS, Tyrone, Ga. Undecided 60
80. Cam Nobles rhp R-R 6-1 175 Jackson HS, Mill Creek, Wash. Washington 561
81. James Gillheeney lhp L-L 6-2 185 Bishop Hendricken HS, Warwick, R.I. North Carolina State Not Drafted
82. D�Vontrey Richardson of R-R 6-2 200 Lee County HS, Leesburg, Ga. Florida State (FB) 1051
83. Chad Arnold rhp R-R 6-4 180 South Ridge HS, Kennewick, Wash. Washington State 1070
84. Robert Fish lhp L-L 6-0 200 A.B. Miller, Fontana, Calif. Undecided 192
85. Norm Wittkamp rhp R-R 6-1 210 Clear Creek HS, League City, Texas Houston Not Drafted
86. Ryan Lockwood of L-R 5-10 165 Jesuit HS, Tampa Florida Not Drafted
87. Jake Locker rhp/ss R-R 6-3 210 Ferndale (Wash.) HS Washington (FB)1212
88. Jorge Reyes rhp/of B-R 6-3 170 Warden (Wash.) HS Oregon State Not Drafted
89. Gabe Cohen of R-R 6-1 180 El Camino Real HS, Woodland Hills, Calif. UCLA Not Drafted
90. Chris Armstrong lhp L-L 5-11 200 Owasso (Okla.) HS Oklahoma State 432
91. Kendal Volz rhp/3b R-R 6-4 220 Smithson Valley HS, Spring Branch, Texas Baylor 1485
92. Adrian Cardenas ss R-R 6-0 180 Monsignor Pace HS, Opa Locka, Fla. Florida 37
93. Tony Sedlmeyer rhp R-R 6-1 195 Snider HS, Fort Wayne, Ind. Louisiana State Not Drafted
94. Brandt Walker rhp R-R 6-2 171 St. Stephen's Episcopal HS, Austin, Texas Stanford 628
95. Andy Oros lhp L-L 6-5 210 Jesuit HS, Carmichael, Calif. California Not Drafted
96. Tyler Blandford rhp R-R 6-2 165 Daviess County HS, Owensboro, Ky. Undecided 1015
97. Charles Brewer rhp R-R 6-4 180 Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. UCLA 552
98. David Cunningham 3b R-R 5-11 203 Roswell (Ga,) HS Auburn Not Drafted
99. Gavin Brooks lhp L-L 6-3 200 Rancho Buena Vista HS, Vista, Calif. UCLA Not Drafted
100. Brandon Holden rhp R-R 6-4 170 Stoneman-Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla. Florida 380

There were 14 kids drafted in the first 3 rounds that were not on this list. They were:

#31 Preston Mattingly
#43 Steven Evarts
#44 Caleb Clay
#49 Chris Tillman
#51 Jeff Locke
#59 Sean Black
#63 Thomas Hickman
#64 William Benson
#81 Anthony Butler
#85 Zach Britton
#89 Tyler Robertson
#98 Matthew Sulentic
#104 Zach McAllister
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