By Jen Marder
June 7, 2010
Today the Tampa Bay Rays selected Drew Vettleson in the compensation round (#42overall) in the 2010 MLB Draft. Baseball Beginnings has been scouting Vettleson from the start of the draft cycle. Enjoy links to the content we have published on him through the year.
Watch Drew Vettleson Video
Read Drew Vettleson Scouting Report
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
March 22, 2010
In our scouting report on Drew Vettleson, I likened him to Andre Ethier from the left side. Many of the qualities I liked are evident in this video. First, there’s no such thing as a multi-dimensional offensive player who isn’t very balanced and coordinated. This is one aspect that really struck me about this player. Hand-eye coordination and body coordination are key components to a solid foundation. Mix in some physical projection to an effortless swing and you have one of the more complete high school outfielders in this draft class.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
January 5, 2010
Drew Vettleson has committed to play college baseball for Oregon State, where I’m sure he’s heard plenty of Jacoby Ellsbury comparisons.
I had another former Pac-10 player in mind when I scouted him. As the top junior in Washington in 2009 and a two-way player who moonlighted in basketball, my future impressions of Vettleson are purely as an offensive player. We’ll have video of him in the future. In the meantime, here’s what the scouting report says.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
September 24, 2009
As we continue our early look at the June 2010 draft here in September 2009, here’s a look at some of the outfielders to follow. As with our pitchers and infielders list, this is a follow sheet and not a ranking service. We’ll give you the basics and let the kids be the final say on what players they become.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 9, 2009
Josh Sale hit his second home run of the Area Code Games Sunday morning at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 8, 2009
Dominic Ficociello, a rangy and athletic third baseman from baseball-rich Orange County playing Saturday afternoon in Game 11 of the Area Code Games, showed a few reasons why he is a 2010 MLB draft prospect.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 6, 2009
Matt Lipka continued to have a strong showing at the 2009 Area Codes Thursday at Blair Field.
