2006 MLB Draft

[Kolo]

I really like that DraftTracker on mlb.com. They are doing a really nice job.

Now they just need a salary cap and the ability to trade draft picks and baseball could be more competitive.

For some reason, I can't get DraftTracker to work--would somebody mind occasional updates on who we've picked?

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

For some reason, I can't get DraftTracker to work--would somebody mind occasional updates on who we've picked?

The problem is probably a pop up blocker, temporarily turn it off if you can. Also, the tracker doesnt seem to like Firefox (at least, it didnt for me).

 

[asuhoopsnut]

The Diamondbacks will have the #86 and #87 Picks (3rd round) coming up.
They are at #75 and #76 (which are supplemental 2nd round picks). There is still some highly ranked pitchers still out there.

 

[nathan]

For some reason, I can't get DraftTracker to work--would somebody mind occasional updates on who we've picked?

If you're using IE:
Tools->Internet Options->Click Security tab->Click Custom Level and scroll down

 

[asuhoopsnut]

#86 - RHP Dalls Buck - Awesome Pick -Ranked very, very high

 

[Dback Jon]

Dallas Buck, RHP Oregon State

 

[Stallion]

We didn't get Lincecum, but we got Oregon State's Dallas Buck, another Pac-10 stud. Very nice.

Immediately followed by USC's Keven Hankerd (OF).

 

[asuhoopsnut]

#87 - Left Fielder Kevin Hankerd

 

[Dback Jon]

Kevin Hankerd, LF Southern Cal

 

[Dback Jon]

That makes three pitchers throwing this weekend in the NCAA playoffs:

Scherzer - Michigan
Brown - Georgia
Buck - Oregon State

 

[Kolo]

If you're using IE:
Tools->Internet Options->Click Security tab->Click Custom Level and scroll down

Thanks!

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Dallas Buck

One of Oregon State’s 12 returning starters ... Preseason All-America pick by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball (first team), National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (first team), Baseball America (second team) ... selected Pacific-10’s No. 3 prospect for 2006 draft by Baseball America magazine in preseason ... in 2005, was All-America, All-West Region and All-Pacific-10 pick ... OSU head coach Pat Casey says: "Dallas could be one of the best guys in the country. He’s got to come out and be one of the premier guys in the Pac-10. He has to continue the things he’s capable of doing; he doesn’t really have to do anything special, he just has to be the guy that he is." ... among OSU career leaders, school record for hit batters (51); fifth in saves (7) ... on OSU football team as defensive back as freshman, sophomore.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Sociology ... born in Newberg, Ore. ... parents are Eb and Tina Buck; family includes brothers Cody (11), Isaiah (10), sister Tiana (22) ... father played basketball, competed in track and field at George Fox ... enjoys hunting ... top athletic thrill was participating in 2005 College World Series ... favorite athlete is Derek Jeter; favorite movie is Shrek; favorite TV show is MXC; favorite actor is Chris Farley; favorite group is Bon Jovi; favorite food is mashed potatoes and gravy; favorite restaurant is Local Boyz ... chose OSU to play both baseball, football.

OREGON STATE: (2005) All-America pick by American Baseball Coaches Association (first team), Baseball America (first team), Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball (first team), USA Today/Sports Weekly (first team); National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (second team) ... ABCA All-West Region first team ... All-Pacific-10 first team ... co-winner of team Bill Cloyes Award for Most Valuable Pitcher ... USA Baseball National Team Trials invitee, declined invitation ... Baseball America/Louisville Slugger Player of the Year Watch list; Roger Clemens Award watch list ... Baseball America Midseason National Top Pitcher, Midseason All-America first team; Preseason All-America first team ... among NCAA Division I leaders, tied for seventh in wins (12); 19th in earned run average (2.09) ... among Pac-10 leaders, led conference in ERA (2.09), innings (129.0); tied for first in wins (12); second in opponents’ batting average (.194); fifth in strikeouts (118) ... among OSU all-time single-season leaders, school record for hit batters (32); second in wins (12); second in innings (129.0); third in strikeouts (118) ... struck out 8 or more batters in 8 of 18 starts; allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 16 of 18 starts; allowed 4 or fewer hits in 10 of 18 starts ... June 20 vs. Baylor, no decision; 5.2 innings, 7 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts ... June 11-13 in NCAA Super Regional, earned win, save as OSU clinched berth in College World Series by taking 2 of 3 games from Southern California ... June 13 vs. Southern California, earned save; 1.1 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts; first relief appearance since moving from closer to starter for start of 2004 Pac-10 season ... June 11 vs. Southern California, earned win; 7.2 innings, 7 hits, 4 runs, 6 walks, 2 strikeouts ... June 3 vs. Ohio State, no decision; 7.1 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 5 walks, 5 strikeouts ... May 6-May 20, at least 7 strikeouts, no more than 4 hits in last 3 starts of regular season ... College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll, Pacific-10 Pitcher of the Week for May 16-May 23 for May 20 vs. Southern California, earned win; 8.2 innings, 2 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts ... CBF National Honor Roll, Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week for May 9-May 16 for May 13 at Washington, earned win; 9.0 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts ... May 6 at UCLA, earned win; 8.0 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts ... Apr. 29 vs. Arizona State, earned win; 6.0 innings, 7 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 4 walks, 3 strikeouts ... Apr. 22 vs. Washington State, no decision; 8.0 innings, 4 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 2 walks, 6 strikeouts ... Apr. 15 at Arizona, took loss; 6.2 innings, 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts ... Apr. 9 at Stanford first game, earned win; 7.0 innings, 11 hits, 7 runs (3 earned), 1 walk, 3 strikeouts ... Apr. 1 vs. California, earned win; 7.0 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts ... Mar. 18-Mar. 25, set career-highs in strikeouts in back-to-back games with 10 vs. Sacramento State, 12 vs. Dallas Baptist ... Mar. 25 vs. Dallas Baptist first game, earned win in first career complete game; 9.0 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 12 strikeouts ... Mar. 18 vs. Sacramento State first game, earned win; 6.0 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, 10 strikeouts ... Feb. 25-Mar. 18, pitched 24.2 innings across 4 games without allowing an earned run ... Mar. 11 vs. Cal State-Northridge, earned win; 8.0 innings, 4 hits, 1 run (0 earned), 1 walk, 8 strikeouts ... Mar. 4 vs. California-Riverside, no decision; 6.2 innings, 4 hits, 1 run (0 earned), 3 walks, 9 strikeouts ... Feb. 25 at California-Santa Barbara, earned win; 7.0 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks, 6 strikeouts ... Feb. 3-Feb. 6, named to all-tournament team at Bob Schaefer Memorial Tournament ... Feb. 3 vs. New Mexico State, earned win; 5.0 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 3 walks, 9 strikeouts ... (2004) Rated 33rd-best freshman in nation by Baseball America in preseason ... among Pacific-10 leaders through end of regular season, tied for fifth in saves (6) ... among OSU all-time single-season leaders, third in saves (6) ... moved from closer into starting rotation March 26 ... 8 or more strikeouts in 3 of 9 starts; at least 6.1 innings in 5 of 9 starts ... did not allow an earned run in 8 of 12 relief appearances; at least 2 strikeouts in 7 of 12 relief appearances ... 1 or fewer walks in 14 of 21 appearances ... 2 of best starts came after being hit in leg vs. first batter of game; Apr. 24 at Southern California, May 15 at Arizona State ... May 29 vs. UCLA, took loss; 6.1 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 1 walk, 8 strikeouts ... May 23 vs. Washington State, first game, took loss; 5.1 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts ... May 21 vs. Washington State, earned save; 1.0 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts ... May 15 at Arizona State, took loss vs. nation’s 14th-ranked team; 7.1 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts ... Apr. 17-Apr. 24, 2-0 record, averaged over 7.1 innings, 6.5 hits, 2 runs, 1.5 walks, 6.5 strikeouts per start ... Apr. 24 at Southern California, earned win; 8.2 innings, 7 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts ... Apr. 17 at Sacramento State, earned win; 6.1 innings, 6 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 9 strikeouts ... Apr. 10 vs. Stanford, took loss; 1.2 innings, 8 hits, 9 runs (7 earned), 2 walks, 0 strikeouts ... Mar. 28-Apr. 4, in first 2 starts, averaged just under 6.1 innings, 4.5 hits, 3 runs (2.5 earned), 2 walks, 6 strikeouts ... Mar. 28 at California, earned win in first career start; 5.1 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts ... Mar. 21 vs. Utah Valley State, lost in relief; 2.0 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 1 walk, 0 strikeouts ... Mar. 5 vs. The Citadel, earned save; 1.2 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts ... Mar. 2 vs. The Citadel, lost in relief; 1.1 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 0 walks, 1 strikeout ... Feb. 14-Feb. 29, did not allow earned run in 4 straight appearances ... Feb. 29 vs. Washington, earned save; 2.1 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts ... Feb. 22 vs. Southwest Missouri State, earned save; 2.0 innings, 0 hits, 2 runs (0 earned), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts ... Feb. 13-Feb. 15, named to Coca-Cola Classic all-tournament team, earning saves in first 2 career appearances ... Feb. 14 vs. Gonzaga, earned save; 1.0 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts ... Feb. 13 vs. Utah, earned save; 1.1 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts.

NEWBERG HIGH: Lettered 4 years for coach Scott Klug ... as a senior, state Player of Year; rated 46th-best prospect in nation by Baseball America magazine, drafted in 19th round by Pittsburgh Pirates; 10-2 record, 2 saves, 0.45 ERA, 85.1 innings, 38 hits, 155 strikeouts; team won state title ... 2-time all-league first team ... as a junior, 2-3 record, 0.48 ERA in league games; team reached state final ... prep teammate Derek Engelke also plays for OSU, Joe Hernandez plays football for Northern Arizona, Mallory Webb competes in track and field for Fresno State ... also played football, basketball, competed in track and field ... 3.0 GPA.

 

[Stallion]

4th round - How come they keep saying all our pitchers are "destined to be closers"?

 

[Kel Varnsen]

4th round - How come they keep saying all our pitchers are "destined to be closers"?

The plan is to have Brandon Webb pitch every fifth day. All the other days, we are going to have one guy always pitch the first inning, another always pitch the second inning, etc. That way, hitters will never get a second look at any of these guys on the same day.

 

[Stallion]

LOL, brilliant! Our army of closers will dominate.

 

[Dback Jon]

4th Round - Kevin Thompson - RHP, Pensacola CC

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

The plan is to have Brandon Webb pitch every fifth day. All the other days, we are going to have one guy always pitch the first inning, another always pitch the second inning, etc. That way, hitters will never get a second look at any of these guys on the same day.

Thats crazy enough that it just might work

 

[Yuma]

I hate the Giants. Picking after them almost makes me sick!

 

[Yuma]

Hector Ambriz UCLA RHP

 

[Kolo]

Dallas Buck, from BA, 2004 Cape Cod League (Miller was ranked first in the Cape that summer, Craig Hansen of the Sox was third)

4. Dallas Buck, rhp, Falmouth (Oregon State)
W-L SV ERA G IP H R ER BB SO
4-1 0 0.77 10 58.1 26 8 5 20 65

Buck didn't light up radar guns like some of the other Cape arms, but no one beat his 0.77 ERA. His low-90s fastball and slider dance around bats, and he has a lively changeup as well. The only knock on him is that his delivery could be cleaner.

"His stuff is like David Cone's," a National League scouting director said. "He has a really live, hard slider and just wicked, wicked stuff. His stuff is so electric. It's moving everywhere."

 

[Kolo]

Hector Ambriz UCLA RHP

34. Hector Ambriz, rhp (National rank: 190)
School: UCLA. Class: Jr.
Hometown: Placentia, Calif.
B-T: L-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 210. Birthdate: 5/29/84.
Scouting Report: Ambriz has been the Bruins' Friday starter and cleanup hitter this season, making him one of the nation's most valuable college players. While he has a decent lefthanded bat, Ambriz' future is on the mound. He's a physical righthander who holds his solid-average stuff deep into games and competes well. Ambriz needs to trust his fastball more. It sits in the 91-92 mph range, and he does of a good job of keeping it in the lower half of the strike zone. He has several secondary pitches that could work well in the bullpen, including an 82-84 mph slider that at times has good depth. His 86-87 mph split-finger fastball has been his put-away pitch when he's been able to command it. Ambriz also toys with a curveball and changeup. Ambriz had shoulder surgery that prompted him to take a medical redshirt in 2005 but has held up under the strain of hitting and pitching this season. His body also will require hard work to keep in shape, as he has a tendency to gain weight.

 

[Yuma]

34. Hector Ambriz, rhp (National rank: 190)
School: UCLA. Class: Jr.
Hometown: Placentia, Calif.
B-T: L-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 210. Birthdate: 5/29/84.
Scouting Report: Ambriz has been the Bruins' Friday starter and cleanup hitter this season, making him one of the nation's most valuable college players. While he has a decent lefthanded bat, Ambriz' future is on the mound. He's a physical righthander who holds his solid-average stuff deep into games and competes well. Ambriz needs to trust his fastball more. It sits in the 91-92 mph range, and he does of a good job of keeping it in the lower half of the strike zone. He has several secondary pitches that could work well in the bullpen, including an 82-84 mph slider that at times has good depth. His 86-87 mph split-finger fastball has been his put-away pitch when he's been able to command it. Ambriz also toys with a curveball and changeup. Ambriz had shoulder surgery that prompted him to take a medical redshirt in 2005 but has held up under the strain of hitting and pitching this season. His body also will require hard work to keep in shape, as he has a tendency to gain weight.

Sounds like the Mexican pitcher the Dodgers had in the eighties. Fernando Valenzuella. They had to keep him away from the tacos!

 

[Stallion]

The D'backs are lovin' the Pac-10. And maybe this one's actually a starting pitcher!

 

[nathan]

Q: JB from Lancaster, PA asks:
John, Where do most scouts profile Hector Ambriz (UCLA)? Which round will he go in?

A: John Manuel: I love Ambriz, he's a harder thrower than Casey Janssen, but like Janssen, he's a two-way guy who will have more velo and feel for pitching as he focuses on pitching. Also like his former UCLA teammate, Ambriz is a bulldog, he's pitching Fridays, he holds his velo (91 in the ninth against Cal) . . . Imagine my Tom Heinson voice saying, "I . . . love . . . Hector!" He's got a bad body and an injury history, those are the things that cloud his status . . . I'm saying 3rd to 5th.

 

[Dback Jon]

Robert Side - CF U of Georgia.

Another player to watch this weekend!