Mike Leake
When the Peoria Saguaros take to the field this fall they will have two of the top 8 players in this years 2009 amateur draft taking the mound for them. Mike Minor was taken number 7 overall by the Atlanta Braves and Arizona State standout Mike Leake was taken number 8 overall. Both are expected [...]
Drew Storen
Stanford baseball contributed to this year’s Fall League prospects with closing pitcher Drew Storen. Another pitcher to watch in the otherwise hitter-friendly AFL, Storen will be another Washington National that will be pitching along side Strasburg. Drew was also picked in the first-round of the 2009 First-Year player draft. The right-handed pitcher is looking forward [...]
Freddie Freeman
The second Southern Californian highlighted in our Players to Watch section was born in Fountain Valley and raised in Orange, California. He attended El Modena High School where he was a High School All-American. Freeman decided not to attend college to play for baseball powerhouse Cal State Fullerton but, instead join the Braves organization immediately. [...]
Dustin Ackley
Dustin Ackley played from the North Carolina Tarheels and is also a native of N.C. Ackley quickly made his mark as one of the top collegiate hitters by claiming All-America honors for two seasons in a row (among other rewards and recognition). In 2007 Dustin boasted a 28-game hitting streak which lasted the majority of [...]
Stephen Strasburg
Strasburg was this year’s first pick of the draft and pitching phenom for the San Diego State Aztecs. Stephen is a San Diego, California native. Strasburg represented the U.S. National Baseball Team in the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 where he pitched a one-hitter against the Netherlands. Stephen is also well known for his 23 [...]
