Editor's note: Scouts Inc.'s Keith Law takes a look at the 2007 Major League Baseball draft class. He will update this list periodically throughout the season.

 

1. Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech

2. David Price, LHP, Vanderbilt

3. Andrew Brackman, RHP, North Carolina State

4. Josh Vitters, 3B, Cypress (Calif.) High School

5. Rick Porcello, RHP, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.

6. Phillippe Aumont, RHP, Ecole Secondary Du Versant, Gatineau, Quebec

7. Matt Harvey, RHP, Fitch High School, Groton, Conn.

8. Ross Detwiler, LHP, Missouri State

9. Jarrod Parker, RHP, Norwell (Ind.) High School

10. Jason Heyward, OF/1B, Henry County High School, McDonough, Ga.

11. Matt Dominguez, 3B, Chatsworth (Calif.) High School

12. Daniel Moskos, LHP, Clemson

13. Michael Main, RHP, Deland (Fla.) High School

14. Beau Mills, 3B/1B, Lewis-Clark (Idaho) State

15. Michael Burgess, OF, Hillsborough High School, Tampa, Fla.

16. Matt LaPorta, 1B, Florida

17. Tim Alderson, RHP, Horizon High School, Scottsdale, Ariz.

18. Mike Moustakas, 3B/C, Chatsworth (Calif.) High School

19. Madison Bumgarner, LHP, South Caldwell High School, Hudson N.C.

20. Blake Beavan, RHP, Irving (Texas) High School

21. Jack McGeary, LHP/1B, Roxbury (Mass.) Latin High School

22. J.P. Arencibia, C, Tennessee

23. Casey Weathers, RHP, Vanderbilt

24. Julio Borbon, OF, Tennessee

25. Mitch Canham, C, Oregon State

26. Brett Cecil, LHP, Maryland

27. Nick Noonan, SS, Francis Parker High School, San Diego

28. Jake Arrieta, RHP, TCU

29. Josh Smoker, LHP, Calhoun (Ga.) High School

30. Matt Mangini, 3B, Oklahoma State

31. Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami Springs High School, Hialeah, Fla.

32. Neil Ramirez, RHP, Kempsville (Va.) High School

33. Josh Fields, RHP, Georgia

34. Peter Kozma, SS, Owasso (Okla.) High School

35. Aaron Poreda, LHP, San Francisco

36. Jordan Walden, RHP, Grayson County CC, Denison, Texas*

37. Nevin Griffith, RHP, Middleton High School, Tampa, Fla.

38. Zach Cozart, SS, Ole Miss

39. Greg Peavey, RHP, Hudson's Bay High School, Vancouver, Wash.

40. Christian Colon, SS, Canyon High School, Anaheim, Calif.

41. Josh Donaldson, C, Auburn

42. Nick Schmidt, LHP, Arkansas

43. Kentrail Davis, OF, Theodore (Ala.) High School

44. James Simmons, RHP, UC Riverside

45. Kyle Russell, RF, Texas

46. Eric Eiland, OF, Lamar High School, Houston

47. Matt Latos, RHP, Broward County CC, Fla.**

48. Eddie Kunz, RHP, Oregon State

49. Matt Spencer, OF, Arizona State

50. Joe Savery, LHP, Rice

51. Ryan Dent, IF, Wilson High School, Long Beach, Calif.

52. Wes Roemer, RHP, Cal State Fullerton

53. Kevin Keyes, OF, Connally, Austin

54. James Adkins, LHP, Tennessee

55. Danny Rams, C, Gulliver Prep, Miami

56. Nathan Vineyard, LHP, Woodland High School, Emerson, Ga.

57. Tanner Robles, LHP, Cottonwood High School, Salt Lake City

58. Travis D'Arnaud, C, Lakewood High School, Long Beach, Calif.

59. Jordan Zimmerman, P, Wisconsin-Stevens Point High School

60. Kyle Lotzkar, RHP, Langley Blaze, Tsawwassen, British Columbia

61. Chris Withrow, RHP, Midland Christian High School, Odessa, Texas

62. Julian Sampson, RHP, Skyline High School, Sammamish, Wash.

63. Kevin Ahrens, 3B, Memorial High School, Houston

64. Justin Jackson, SS, Roberson High School, Asheville, N.C.

65. David Kopp, RHP, Clemson

66. Sean Doolittle, LHP/1B, Virginia

67. Todd Frazier, SS/OF, Rutgers

68. Jonathan Kaskow, 1B, Coppell (Texas) High School

69. Hunter Morris, OF, Grissom High School, Huntsville, Ala.

70. Kyle Blair, RHP, Los Gatos High School, Monte Sereno, Calif.

71. Kevin Patterson, 1B, Oak Mountain High School, Birmingham, Ala.

72. Matt West, SS/3B, Bellaire High School, Houston

73. Duke Welker, RHP, Arkansas

74. Andrew Lambo, 1B, Newbury Park (Calif.) High School

75. Danny Worth, SS, Pepperdine

76. Josh Horton, SS, North Carolina

77. Wynn Pelzer, RHP, South Carolina

78. David Newmann, LHP, Texas A&M

79. Matt Thompson, RHP, Santa Rosa JC, Calif.

80. Brian Friday, SS, Rice

81. Travis Mattair, IF, Southridge High School, Kennewick, Wash.

82. Drake Britton, LHP, Tomball (Texas) High School

83. Austin Bailey, RHP, Prattville (Ala.) High School

84. Grant Desme, OF, Cal Poly

85. Danny Payne, OF, Georgia Tech

86. Tommy Hunter, RHP, Alabama

87. Eric Farris, 2B, Loyola Marymount

88. Connor Graham, RHP, Miami (OH)

89. Angel Morales, OF, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Caguas, PR

90. Matt Rizzotti, 1B, Manhattan

91. Cole Rohrbaugh, LHP, Western Nevada CC, Nev.***

92. John Tolisano, SS/2B, Estero (Fla.) High School

93. Eric Sogard, 2B, Arizona State

94. Evan Danieli, RHP, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.

95. Ed Easley, C, Mississippi State

96. Kellen Kulbacki, OF, James Madison

97. Runey Davis, OF, Georgetown (Texas) High School

98. Evan Reed, RHP, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

99. Justin Baum, 3B, Pacific

100. Charlie Furbush, RHP, LSU

IMO, we will take Detwiler(LHP, Missouri State) if he falls to us.

 

Electric lefthander, should be able to move fast through the system. Averaging 7+ IP over 9 starts, batters are hitting .188 off of him, 78/26 K/BB ratio, 11.13 K/9, 1.85 ERA, 1.08 WHIP.

 

What do you think someone in the know, like Ramp?

I can't wait for this draft, it is absolutely loaded and I have been following it pretty closely for awhile now. We will get a stud at #12, but I highly doubt Detwiler is available for us.

He is all the talk here in MVC country, even moreso than Pelfrey was 2 years ago.

BTW- A couple of guys I could see the Marlins targeting based on their history of drafting: Justin Jackson, a slick fielding SS from North Carolina and Neil Ramirez a 3 pitch HS righty with great control. Me personally? I am hoping a guy like Jason Heyward falls into our lap, and even though MIchael Burgess stock seems to free falling, I still like his tools and would love to pick him up.

 

When was that list released FutureGM? Seems kind of outdated....

I did not see a date on the article.

 

It is on ESPN Insider, so I was only able to get the full list. I have no idea if this is outdated or not. It certainly could be.

Id like to get a player that can travel fast through the system.

 

Too bad Wieters is out of our grasp.

Actually, it probably is up to date, as I didn't see any list that had Aumont that high up until about a month ago, and now everyone does. His stock has soared. I just didn't agree with a couple, thought Dominguez was high and Moskos a little low.

It's too bad LaPorta is a Boras client

Are we adverse to dealing with Boras clients?

It's too bad LaPorta is a Boras client

 

 

I wouldn't want him at #12 though.

Are we adverse to dealing with Boras clients?

well, we are the Marlins... so yes

 

It's too bad LaPorta is a Boras client

 

 

I wouldn't want him at #12 though.

I would... I love that man

I can understand not wanting to deal with MLB level Boras clients, but it seems as if we have always been competitive and offered fair market signing bonuses in correlation to the position each player was drafted.

I can understand not wanting to deal with MLB level Boras clients, but it seems as if we have always been competitive and offered fair market signing bonuses in correlation to the position each player was drafted.

well we steered clear of Taylor Teagarden for that reason

 

and some incident went down with Craig Hansen too

In the case of Teagarden (missed all of last year), we probably made a good choice.

In the case of Teagarden (missed all of last year), we probably made a good choice.

still not the point

Damn I wish the fish could get Yasmani Grandel from springs.....The kid can flat out play....If there was some sort of way that he slipped to our 2nd pick we would HAVE to take him.... Cant see him getting passed the Sandwich round though.

Are we adverse to dealing with Boras clients?

well, we are the Marlins... so yes

 

It's too bad LaPorta is a Boras client

 

 

I wouldn't want him at #12 though.

I would... I love that man

 

 

 

Seems too much like a right handed Mike Jacobs to me. I'd rather have Jason Heyward.

This list looks old to me. Russell at #45 is an ANIMAL ! He just broke the all time Home run record ( season ), at the University of Texas and he still has plenty of time left to pile it on ! Not an easy task when you figure that the stadium at UT is HUGE....a real pitchers park.

He also hit for the cycle on Tuesday. Also he is an Outfielder....... Check him out on the link below.

 

http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&am...hange_well_id=2

 

#50 Joe Savery is a stud too.

This list looks old to me. Russell at #45 is an ANIMAL ! He just broke the all time Home run record ( season ), at the University of Texas and he still has plenty of time left to pile it on ! Not an easy task when you figure that the stadium at UT is HUGE....a real pitchers park.

He also hit for the cycle on Tuesday. Also he is an Outfielder....... Check him out on the link below.

 

http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&am...hange_well_id=2

 

#50 Joe Savery is a stud too.

If he is an Outfielder forget it! The Marlins do not select those til the 3rd or 4th round

The problem with Russell is he was absolutely horrible in the summer league with the wood bat. Set a record for most K's and has an extremely long swing. Great power though, but #45 sounds about right for his ranking.

Player worth taking a look at in the later rounds would be Cody Adams...6'2/180 RHP currently playing for the Southern Illinois University.

 

11 GS, 9-2, 2.45 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 7.63 K/9, .227 BAA as a sophomore.

 

Just because I like giving my boys dap, another tSIU player to look at in the later rounds is sophomore C Mark Kelly. .411/.443/.500 in 168 ABs, with 9 2B and 2 HR. 17K/8 BB.

6'4/195.

 

Cody Adams

Mark Kelly

Another guy we should look into in the 2nd round is OFer Denny Almonte from Florida Christian.

 

He is the definition of a 5 tool talent.

Gotta be an old list, Brackman is not a top 3 prospect anymore.

 

His stock has fallen a lot along with his velocity.

Another guy we should look into in the 2nd round is OFer Denny Almonte from Florida Christian.

 

He is the definition of a 5 tool talent.

 

Speaking of D. Almonte's, Danny Almonte has signed to pitch with an new Frontier League team here in southern Illinois.