2012 MLB Draft Big Board 81-100
3 min read
Two current NFL players in the NFC South were once two of the top 100 baseball prospects on DraftNasty’s 2012 MLB Draft Big Board. Hayden Hurst has since gone on to become a starter for the Atlanta Falcons and former FSU quarterback Jameis Winston now plays for the New Orleans Saints.
| Rank | Name | Position | School | Class | Height | Weight | Bats/ Throws | Note |
| 81 | Hayden Hurst | RHP/OF/1B | Bolles HS (FL) | SR | 6’5” | 235 | R/R | Hurst is a 2-way prospect with a low 90’s fastball and good power at the plate. |
| 82 | Jayce Boyd | 3B/1B/OF | Florida State | JR | 6’3” | 200 | R/R | Boyd has both the bat and glove to play at the next level, with good power and speed. |
| 83 | Richie Shaffer | 1B | Clemson | JR | 6’3” | 205 | R/R | Shaffer is a hitting prospect due to his power, approach, and patience at the plate. |
| 84 | David Thompson | 3B | Westminster Christian HS (FL) | SR | 6’1” | 195 | R/R | Thompson is predominantly a contact hitter with projection for some power and has a strong arm from 3B. |
| 85 | Michael Morin | RHP | North Carolina | JR | 6’4” | 180 | R/R | Morin is a polished pitcher with great run on both his fastball and slider and is able to command them both effectively. |
| 86 | Sam Selman | LHP | Vanderbilt | JR | 6’3” | 185 | R/L | Selman is a hard throwing lefty with a slider and changeup to compliment his mid 90’s fastball. |
| 87 | LJ Mazzilli | 2B | Connecticut | JR | 6’1” | 190 | R/R | Mazzilli is a very polished player with good athleticism and excellent ability at the plate. |
| 88 | Avery Romero | SS/2B | Pedro Menendez HS (FL | SR | 6’0” | 195 | R/R | Romero has soft hands and a strong arm to compliment his power to all fields and ability to make solid contact consistently. |
| 89 | Chris Taylor | SS | Virginia | JR | 6’0” | 170 | R/R | Taylor hits for average and his strong arm and good speed make him versatile defensively. |
| 90 | Wes Tranckino | 3B | Edmond Memorial HS (OK) | SR | 6’2” | 195 | R/R | Tranckino has power to all fields and is a good contact hitter, but is also a solid defensive third baseman.
|
| 91 | Daniel Garner | C | Sparkman HS (AL) | SR | 6’1” | 195 | R/R | Garner has soft hands, a strong arm, 1.85 pop time behind the plate, and power to all fields. |
| 92 | Jameis Winston | OF | Hueytown HS (AL) | SR | 6’4” | 208 | S/R | Winston has the potential to be a 5 tool centerfielder, if his power develops. Winston is a quarterback and has been recruited to play in college. |
| 93 | Steven Golden | OF | St. Francis HS (CA) | SR | 6’3” | 185 | R/R | Golden is a contact hitter with good range defensively and a strong arm. |
| 94 | Skye Bolt | OF | Holy Innocents HS (GA) | SR | 6’2” | 175 | S/R | Bolt is a switch-hitting contact hitter with good speed and a decent arm. |
| 95 | Matt Fultz | C | Lee Summit West HS (MO) | SR | 6’2” | 215 | L/R | Fultz has a compact swing with good power and a strong arm and a sub 2 pop time behind the plate. |
| 96 | Austin Maddox | 1B/3B | Florida | JR | 6’3” | 225 | R/R | Maddox is primarily a hitting prospect, with good power primarily on the inner half, but is decent defensively. |
| 97 | Stephen Sauter | C | Troy HS (CA) | SR | 6’2” | 190 | S/R | Sauter has good power from both sides of the plate, an accurate arm, and a 1.81 pop time. |
| 98 | Connor Harrell | OF | Vanderbilt | JR | 6’3” | 215 | R/R | Harrell has good speed and power with the potential to be a 5 tool player. Harrell does need to improve his strikeouts. |
| 99 | Justin Jones | LHP | California | JR | 6’2” | 188 | L/L | Jones’s best pitch is a big breaking, slow curve. He also has a sinking fastball and a changeup with some dive. |
| 100 | Colby Holmes | RHP | South Carolina | JR | 5’11” | 200 | R/R | Holmes has a low 90’s fastball, a slider with swing and miss potential, and a good change-up. His size could hurt his draft stock |
By: Tim Kaiser, DN Reports
About Author
