The 2014 MLB draft is now less than two weeks away, with the first two rounds to be held on June 5. I recently posted my best tools lists for the high school pitchers and position players. Now it’s on to the college ranks, and I start with the arms. Here are my personal rankings:
Fastball
1. Nick Burdi, RHP, Louisville
2. Michael Cederoth, RHP, San Diego State
3. Brandon Finnegan, LHP TCU
4. Jeff Hoffman, RHP, East Carolina
5. Tyler Beede, RHP, Vanderbilt
6. Sean Newcomb, LHP, Hartford
7. Carlos Rodon, LHP, North Carolina State
8. Chris Oliver, RHP, Arkansas
9. Nick Howard, RHP, Virginia
10. Mason McCullough, RHP, Lander
11. Kyle Freeland, LHP, Evansville
12. Spencer Turnbull, RHP, Alabama
13. Erick Fedde, RHP, UNLV
14. Jake Cosart, RHP, Seminole State (JC)
15. Zech Lemond, RHP, Rice
16. Jordan Brink, RHP, Fresno State
17. Adam Ravenelle, RHP, Vanderbilt
18. Luke Weaver, RHP, Florida State
19. Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU
20. Wyatt Strahan, RHP, USC
21. Kelly Stinnett, RHP, Maryland
22. Jordan Foley, RHP, Central Michigan
23. James Norwood, RHP, St. Louis
24. A.J. Vanegas, RHP, Stanford
25. Jeremy Rhoades, RHP, Illinois State
Slider
1. Carlos Rodon, LHP, North Carolina State
2. Nick Burdi, RHP, Louisville
3. Jacob Lindgren, LHP, Mississippi State
4. Kyle Freeland, LHP, Evansville
5. Brandon Finnegan, LHP, TCU
6. Erick Fedde, RHP, UNLV
7. Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU
8. Chris Oliver, RHP, Arkansas
9. Kelly Stinnett, RHP, Maryland
10. Aaron Brown, LHP, Pepperdine
Curveball
1. Jeff Hoffman, RHP, East Carolina
2. Jordan Brink, RHP, Fresno State
3. Tyler Beede, RHP, Vanderbilt
4. Zech Lemond, RHP, Rice
5. Wyatt Strahan, RHP, USC
6. Chris Ellis, RHP, Ole Miss
7. Dillon Peters, LHP, Texas
8. Brett Graves, RHP, Missouri
9. Daniel Gossett, RHP, Clemson
10. Chandler Shepherd, RHP, Kentucky
Change-up
1. Tyler Beede, RHP, Vanderbilt
2. Luke Weaver, RHP, Florida State
3. Jeff Hoffman, RHP, East Carolina
4. Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU
5. Chris Ellis, RHP, Ole Miss
6. Austin Gomber, LHP, Florida Atlantic
7. Sam Howard, LHP, Georgia Southern
8. Sean Newcomb, LHP, Hartford
9. Jordan Montgomery, LHP, South Carolina
10.Carlos Rodon, LHP, North Carolina State
Command
1. Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU
2. Kyle Freeland, LHP, Evansville
3. Luke Weaver, RHP, Florida State
4. Brett Graves, RHP, Missouri
5. Andrew Suarez, LHP, Miami
6. Erick Fedde, RHP, UNLV
7. Kelly Stinnett, RHP, Maryland
8. Dillon Peters, LHP, Texas
9. Preston Morrison, RHP, TCU
10.Matt Imhof, LHP, Cal Poly
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