New York Yankees 2010 MLB draft picks

[Keeper]

I know Roller has a ton of power. He's a big boy.

[jacksonianmarch]

9th Round: Taylor Morton, RHP, HS Tennessee

 

Big framed kid, working on some info

[jacksonianmarch]

Only three pitchers through 9 rounds, but the Yankees are stocking up on athleticism. Their pitchers all seem to have high ceilings as well. Liking this draft a LOT more than I did yesterday

[jacksonianmarch]

10th Round: Benjamin Gamel- CF, Bishop Kenny HS, FL. Another athletic player

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Taylor Anderson, our 6th round pick, was dynamite in LA, hitting .625 with 70% of his hits going for extra bases. Had a recent growth spurt, that took him up to 6'1" and is starting to fill out. Listed as an OFer, Taylor may profile best as a 2b.

 

Kyle Roller is a masher. Smashed 10 homers in the cape league last yr, then walked 61 times and smacked another 12 for the East Carolina Pirates. Complete lack of athleticism, though, as he was a DH for most of his career at ECU. Profiles as an above average bat, but a serious liability at 1B

[jacksonianmarch]

Taylor Morton is a big framed HS righty from Tennessee who has seen his velocity top out in the mid 90s, although he was all over the map this yr. Apparently has a plus changeup and a work in progress curve. Regardless, big, young, HS arms capable of running it up into the mid 90s are exactly what the Yankee system loves.

[jacksonianmarch]

From RAB on Gamel

 

Florida State's signing class has several of the state's top bats. Neptune Beach's Ben Gamel is the younger brother of Brewers big leaguer Mat and has similar hitting tools as his brother. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Gamel isn't toolsy, as he's just an average runner with a fringy arm and modest home run power with wood bats. But he has a compact, fluid stroke from the left side, one of the purest swings in the state, and could challenge the .400 mark at Florida State's Dick Howser Stadium, which is built for lefthanded hitters. Scouts laud Gamel's grinder makeup, and it's conceivable that his bat and makeup could push him into the first five rounds.

 

Another athlete with a hard working attitude and a good skillset.

[jacksonianmarch]

11th Round pick: Zachary Varce, RHP, Portland University

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12th Round pick: Daniel Burawa, RHP, St John's U

 

He's big, he throws hard (95mph). He sounds pretty raw for a college draftee, but out of the pen he could be something. Not a bad pick at 12

[jacksonianmarch]

13th Round pick: Chris (Tyler) Austin- C/OFer from Heritage HS in Georgia

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14th round: Travis Dean, RHP, Newton South HS, MA

 

Another big framed pitcher from the prep ranks

[rhet]

14th round: Travis Dean, RHP, Newton South HS, MA

 

Another big framed pitcher from the prep ranks

 

Newton South is a local public school here.

[diony]

Diony' date=' I think that is the plan. Get a guy in Culver who they really liked who will sign for slot and then go for some overslot guys later on. [/quote']

 

Exactly, with guys like Morton, Encinas and Jordan, who are high signability cases.

 

BA had Kevin Jordan as the 39th best HS player before the draft. That's pretty high.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yeah, they made their picks count. I love the athleticism and the fact that they went so young. Means that a lot of their arms and bats in SI are gonna get a chance to graduate into long season next yr while the kids groom in the short season

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Here is the full list. I will go over what I have read on each of these guys as the days progress.....

 

 

(1) Cito Culver, ss, West Irondiquot HS, Rochester , NY (8/26/92)

 

(2) Angelo Gumbs, SS-CF, Torrance HS, California (10/13/92)

 

(3) Rob Segedin, 3B, Tulane - DES (11/10/88)

 

(4) Mason Williams, CF, West Orange HS, Florida (8/21/91)

 

(5) Thomas Kahnle, RHP, Lynn University – Jr (8/07/89)

 

(6) Gabe Encinas, RHP, St Paul HS, California (12/21/91)

 

(7) Taylor Anderson, OF, Woodlawn HS, Louisiana (12/03/91)

 

(8) Kyle Roller, 1B, East Carolina , Sr (03/27/88)

 

(9) Taylor Morton, RHP, Bartlett HS, Tennessee (12/18/91)

 

(10)Ben Gamel , OF Bishop Kenny HS, Florida (05/17/92)

 

(11)Zachary Varce, RHP, University of Portland – Jr (12/14/88)

 

(12)Daniel Burawa, RHP, St John’s – Jr (12/30/88)

 

(13)Tyler Austin, OF Heritage HS, Georgia (09/06/91)

 

(14)Travis Dean, RHP, Newton South HS, Massachusetts (05/03/91)

 

(15)Chase Whitley, RHP, Troy University – Jr (06/14/89)

 

(16)Evan Rutckyj, LHP, St Joseph ’s HS, Ontario , Canada (01/31/92)

 

(17)Preston Claiborne, RHP, Tulane University – Sr (01/21/88)

 

(18)Kevin Jacob, RHP, Georgia Tech – Jr (03/26/89)

 

(19)Kevin Jordan, OF, Northside-Columbus HS, Georgia (11/14/91)

 

(20)Mike Ferraro, OF, University of San Diego – Red Shirt Jr (05/31/88)

 

(21)Dustin Hobbs, RHP, Yavapai College (08/18/89)

 

(22)Trevor Johnson, LHP, College of the Desert, California – Fr (07/29/88)

 

(23)Shane Brown, OF, University of Central Florida – Sr (01/11/88)

 

(24)Conor Mullee, RHP, St Peter’s College, NJ, - Sr (02/25/88)

 

(25)Casey Stevenson, 2B, University of California – Irvine – Sr (05/18/88)

 

(26)Richard James Hively, RHP, Santa Ana College – Fr (11/27/88)

 

(27)Martin Viramontes, RHP, Loyola Marymount University – Red Shirt So (07/12/89)

 

(28)Josh Dezse, RHP, Olentangy Liberty HS, Ohio (06/18/92)

 

(29)Stewart Ijames, OF, University of Louisville – Red Shirt So (08/21/88)

 

(30)Zackary Nuding, RHP, Weatherford College , Tx – So (03/29/90)

 

(31)James Gibson, RHP, Florida Atlantic – Jr (09/15/88)

 

(32)Kramer Sneed, LHP, Barton College – Jr (10/07/88)

 

(33)Michael Hachadorian, RHP, San Diego Mesa College – So (05/03/90)

 

(34)William Kish, RHP, Germantown Academy HS, PA (11/29/91

 

(35)William Oliver, RHP, Palomar College – So (07/04/87)

 

(36)Nick McCoy, C, University of San Diego – Sr (03/02/87)

 

(37)Cameron Hobson, LHP, Dayton – DES (04/10/89)

 

(38)James Ramsey, OF, Brandon HS, Florida (03/02/92)

 

(39)Jaycob Brugman, OF, Desert Vista HS, Arizona (01/18/92)

 

(40)Michael Gerber, OF, Neuqua Valley HS, Illinois (07/08/92)

 

(41)Tymothy Pearson, OF, Columbia Basin CC, Oregon (10/30/90)

 

(42)Michael O’Neill, OF, Olentangy Liberty HS – (06/12/92)

 

(43)Kyle Hunter, LHP, Kansas State - DES (06/18/89)

 

(44)David Middendorf, LHP, Northern Kentucky – Jr ( 01/23/89)

 

(45)Tyler Johnson, OF, Penn State – Jr (05/20/89)

 

(46)Nathan Forer, RHP, Southern Illinois University – Sr (06/06/88)

 

(47)Frederick Lewis, LHP, Tennessee Wesleyan College - Jr (12/16/86)

 

(48)Alex Brown, RHP, Amphitheater HS, Arizona (10/08/91)

 

(49)Will Arthur, OF, Abbotsford Secondary School HS, British Columbia (04/04/92)

 

(50)Matt Rice, C, Western Kentucky – Jr (05/08/89)

[jacksonianmarch]

1. Cito Culver- Did not like the pick initially due to the players already on the list, although I have come to understand it now that the draft is complete. He's a skinny kid with good speed, a great arm, plays very strong defense and has shown good things with the stick. Apparently, the Yankees saw him bat over 200 times in the past yr. So while the media outlets were reporting other players linked to NY, Oppenheimer had his eyes on this kid. DO is sure he can stick as a SS, which brings up his value, and was informed prior to day 2, that he wasnt going to last to their second selection. Overall, very athletic kid with a slick glove and promise with the bat. He sounds like a solid backup at worst due to his glove, with the ceiling of being an above average starting SS. But his bat will dictate how fast he progresses.

[diony]

It's like JR Murphy last year, he came out of nowhere. But made good impressions right before the draft.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sounds like they were eyeing him the whole yr. My guess is they had him pegged early on, but when he emerged onto the national scene, they had to take him in the first. Regardless, the Yankees went with a ton of college guys last yr and are pretty loaded everywhere except CF and SS in the minors, meaning they could afford to go young and could afford to go with athletes, knowing that not all of them would make it. But those that would could either make SS or be moved to CF and make a seamless transition

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2. Angelo Gumbs- Another HS infielder who is athletic. Runs a 4.2 up the first base line as a right handed hitter. Has very good hands, quick reflexes, plus range on the defensive side of the ball. Looks to be a burner on the basepaths as well. Offensively, his swing is a little long, but he looks like someone who can develop some power as he grows into his body. Recent growth spurt put him at 6'1" as well. The kid wants to play CF actually, but it sounds like he and Culver will start off as MIFs and move from there if they cannot handle it.