After taking a high-ceiling but relatively unknown prospect, Dallas Baptist gunslinger Jake Johansen with their first pick, the Nationals continued to draft for tools out of smaller programs. And so far, while they haven't taken home any name-brands, they've come away with...
Heading into the draft, I mapped out the Washington Nationals' unique situation for DistrictSportsPage.com, in my article Washington Nationals MLB Draft Preview: Local Prospects and Hidden Gems. I wrote-up extensive reports on many of the prospects that the Nats had scouted...
Background Andy McGuire looks like one of those kids that was born to play baseball. He's blessed with all of the tools for stardom. He's got the size and the body--with a 6'2" 200-pound frame that looks like it was carved out of marble by Michelangelo--to go with all...
St. John's College High School shortstop, Errol Robinson, has quickly developed into one of the nation's premier shortstops (background and scouting report). Though he'd always dreamed of earning a baseball scholarship from a top college, and ultimately playing professional...
Background A skilled athlete, blessed with a bevy of physical--and intangible--gifts, Errol Robinson is arguably the top shortstop in the mid-atlantic region. He's been well-coached by former Orioles farmhand Mark Gibbs over the past three years, and he his glove...
When an outsider thinks of Knoxville, Tennessee and its surrounding suburbs, the first things that come to mind are probably country music, Pat Summitt, the Smokey Mountains and whiskey--not necessarily in that order. Generally, it's not baseball. That sounds...
The below scouting footage is of 2013 MLB Draft prospect Matthew McPhearson. Included are clips of McPhearson batting, fielding and base-running in two different games from his spring 2013 season at Riverdale Baptist (MD). The first game is Riverdale's 14-4 route of the Bullis...
Nicholas John Delmonico First Base, Second Base Born: July 22, 1992 in Knoxville, Tennessee Height/Weight: 6'3"/195 LBS Bats/Throws: Left/Right Comparable MLB Players: Aubrey Huff, Nick Markakis, Chad Tracy, Daniel Murphy, Kelly Johnson Scouting...
Memphis Tigers pitching coach Fred Corral gives a great run-through on how to through a quality knuckle curve....
Jonathan Jesus Schoop Shortstop and Second Base Height/Weight: 6'1"/200 lbs Bats/Throws: Right/Right Born: October 16, 1991 in Willemstad, Curacao Comparable MLB Players: Jhonny Peralta, Brandon Phillips, Khalil Greene, Alex Gonzalez Scouting...
