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 Feel free to follow me on Twitter @DanMKirby for 2014 MLB draft updates, high school and college news, as well as Chicago Cubs ramblings.
