As you may remember, a year ago, I was working in the Cape Cod League, attending games and covering the numbers and players. Well, with the arrival of this year’s draft, some of those players are now entering into major league systems. Going through the first twenty rounds (this should cover most of the the draftees, although if I missed any to that point, I apologize), here are the Cape League Class of 2012 alumni moving on to the pros:
Player: Colin Moran
Pick: Round 1, Pick 6
Position: 3B
Cape League Team: Bourne Braves
College: University of North Carolina
Major League Team: Miami Marlins
I didn’t see Bourne as much as some other teams, but I did do a write-up of Moran’s summer in my team review.
Player: Marco Gonzales
Pick: Round 1, Pick 19
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Gonzaga
Major League Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Gonzales was only at the Cape for a few games, but he was solid while there (10 innings, 2.70 ERA, 0.900 WHIP, 13/0 K/BB ratio).
Player: Eric Jagielo
Pick: Round 1, Pick 26
Position: 3B
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Notre Dame
Major League Team: New York Yankees
Jagielo was one of the members of the Harwich Mariners’ Murderers’ Row last season, ultimately finishing second in the league in home runs. I also wrote about him in the team wrap-up. As a side note, I tried to talk to him after a game to write a player profile, but I missed him while talking to someone else. This doesn’t really help now, but I want to bring it up either way.
Player: Phil Ervin
Pick: Round 1, Pick 27
Position: CF
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Samford
Major League Team: Cincinnati Reds
Another Harwich Mariner, Ervin cooled off after his unbelievably hot start, but still had a good season overall. His write ups can be found with Jagielo’s
Player: Aaron Judge
Pick: Round 1, Pick 32
Position: CF
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Fresno State
Major League Team: New York Yankees
I didn’t go to many Brewster games, but I saw Judge’s first game, which I mentioned in their team article. The man has serious power.
Player: Sean Manaea
Pick: Competitive Balance Round A, Pick 1 (34 overall)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Hyannis Harbor Hawks
College: Indiana State
Major League Team: Kansas City Royals
Manaea had the best summer of anyone in the league, winning both the top pitcher and top prospect awards. I covered him not only in my Hyannis review, but also in an entire profile.
Player: Aaron Blair
Pick: Competitive Balance Round A, Pick 3 (36 overall)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
College: Marshall
Major League Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Blair was the ace of the runner-up Red Sox, as well as the first player that I profiled.
Player: Andrew Thurman
Pick: Round 2, Pick 1 (40 overall)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
College: University of California Irvine
Major League Team: Houston Astros
Thurman was the 1A of the Red Sox, besting Blair in both strikeouts and walks allowed (although I never saw him pitch in person, so I’m lacking a profile).
Player: Trevor Williams
Pick: Round 2, Pick 5 (44 overall)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Arizona State
Major League Team: Miami Marlins
Like Gonzales, Williams was only in the Cape for a short time, with only 6 innings as a Firebird.
Player: Austin Wilson
Pick: Round 2, Pick 10 (49 overall)
Position: RF
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Stanford
Major League Team: Seattle Mariners
Yet another Harwich Mariner, Wilson is (like his teammates) covered here and here. Injuries cut into his playtime, but he was very good in the time he did play. Like with Jagielo, I tried to interview him, but getting asked to try later and never followed up. A bit of a missed opportunity on my part.
Player: Andrew Knapp
Pick: Round 2, Pick 14 (53 overall)
Position: C
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: University of California
Major League Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Knapp is yet another player that I profiled, showing a great bat from behind the plate. He also appears on the Anglers’ season-end article.
Player: Tom Windle
Pick: Round 2, Pick 17 (56 overall)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Minnesota
Major League Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Windle was the staff ace of the Brewster Whitecaps last summer.
Player: Kevin Ziomek
Pick: Round 2, Pick 19 (58 overall)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Vanderbilt
Major League Team: Detroit Tigers
Another player who left early, Ziomek only pitched in five games for the Kettleers, but posted ace-type numbers while there.
Player: Chad Pinder
Pick: Competitive Balance Round B, Pick 3 (71 overall)
Position: 3B
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: Virginia Tech
Major League Team: Oakland Athletics
Pinder left early due to a sports hernia. However, I did manage to profile Chatham’s star third baseman before he left. He also appears with teammate Knapp on the review.
Player: Colby Suggs
Pick: Competitive Balance Round B, Pick 5 (73 overall)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Arkansas
Major League Team: Miami Marlins
The first draftee from the league champion Gatemen, Suggs served as a bullpen arm before eventually moving into the team closer role.
Player: Sam Moll
Pick: Round 3-4 (77th)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Memphis
Major League Team: Colorado Rockies
Player: Dace Kime
Pick: Round 3-6 (79th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: Louisville
Major League Team: Cleveland Indians
Player: Brian Verbitsky
Pick: Round 3-13 (86th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Hofstra
Major League Team: San Diego Padres
Player: JaCoby Jones
Pick: Round 3-14 (87th)
Position: CF/MI
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Louisiana State
Major League Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Another part of the Harwich attack, although he was a little less polished than some of his teammates.
Player: Daniel Palka
Pick: Round 3-15 (88th)
Position: 1B
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Georgia Tech
Major League Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Palka was part of a trio of mashers on the champion Gatemen. I didn’t see a ton of Wareham games, but those three (Palka, soon-to-be-mentioned Tyler Horan, and freshman Kyle Schwarber) were impressive to watch when I did catch them.
Player: Barrett Astin
Pick: Round 3-17 (90th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Arkansas
Major League Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Player: Jacob May
Pick: Round 3-18 (91st)
Position: CF
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College:Coastal Carolina
Major League Team: Chicago White Sox
Player: Mike Mayers
Pick: Round 3-20 (93rd)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Bourne Braves
College: Ole Miss
Major League Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Player: Jeff Thompson
Pick: Round 3-21 (94th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Bourne Braves
College: Louisville
Major League Team: Detroit Tigers
Player: Ryon Healy
Pick: Round 3-27 (100th)
Position: 1B
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Oregon
Major League Team: Oakland Athletics
Player: Michael O’Neill
Pick: Round 3-30 (103rd)
Position: CF
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Michigan
Major League Team: New York Yankees
I watched a lot of Falmouth games, and I particularly enjoyed watching O’Neill. His average was a little low, but he brought a good eye, speed, and some pop. And yes, he is related to Paul O’Neill (uncle-nephew, to be exact).
Player: Conrad Gregor
Pick: Round 4-1 (107th)
Position: 1B
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Vanderbilt
Major League Team: Houston Astros
I really liked this pick and the next one for the Astros (Tony Kemp). Gregor had a great eye, with almost as many walks as whiffs, as part of a great .329/.466/.550 line. He led my team review.
Player: Tyler Skulina
Pick: Round 4-2 (108th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Bourne Braves
College: Kent State
Major League Team: Chicago Cubs
Player: Jordan Patterson
Pick: Round 4-3 (109th)
Position: RF
Cape League Team: Bourne Braves
College: South Alabama
Major League Team: Colorado Rockies
Player: Kyle Crockett
Pick: Round 4-5 (111th)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Virginia
Major League Team: Cleveland Indians
Player: Zane Evans
Pick: Round 4-8 (114th)
Position: C
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Georgia Tech
Major League Team: Kansas City Royals
Player: LJ Mazzilli
Pick: Round 4-10 (116th)
Position: 2B
Cape League Team: Bourne Braves
College: Connectiucut
Major League Team: New York Mets
Player: Mason Katz
Pick: Round 4-19 (126th)
Position: 2B/OF
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Louisiana State
Major League Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Player: Austin Kubitza
Pick: Round 4-20 (127th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Rice
Major League Team: Detroit Tigers
Player: Dylan Covey
Pick: Round 4-25 (131st)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: San Diego
Major League Team: Oakland Athletics
Player: Brian Ragira
Pick: Round 4-26 (132nd)
Position: 1B
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Stanford
Major League Team: San Francisco Giants
Player: Ben Lively
Pick: Round 4-29 (135th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Central Florida
Major League Team: Cincinnati Reds
Player: Tony Kemp
Pick: Round 5-1 (137th)
Position: 2B
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Vanderbilt
Major League Team: Houston Astros
Like his now-and-future teammate (as both are going from Vanderbilt to Houston), fourth-round pick Conrad Gregor, Kemp shows great control of the strike zone, with a .343/.489/.583 line up the middle. Also, he’s listed as 5’6”, and I fully support any player shorter than myself.
Player: Trey Masek
Pick: Round 5-2 (138th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Texas Tech
Major League Team: Chicago Cubs
He was the Commodores’ power arm, leading the team in strikeouts. A little bit better control would be good, but it’s a solid base to work from.
Player: Corey Littrell
Pick: Round 5-7 (143rd)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Kentucky
Major League Team: Boston Red Sox
Player: Jared King
Pick: Round 5-10 (146th)
Position: LF/CF
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Kansas State
Major League Team: New York Mets
Another player that I interviewed, he was off to a good start before injuries crept up and forced him to leave.
Player: Daniel Slania
Pick: Round 5-26 (162th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Notre Dame
Major League Team: San Francisco
Player: Austin Voth
Pick: Round 5-30 (166th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Washington
Major League Team: Washington Nationals
Player: Scott Frazier
Pick: Round 6-2
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: Pepperdine
Major League Team: Chicago Cubs
Player: Luke Farrell
Pick: Round 6-8 (174th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Northwestern
Major League Team: Kansas City Royals
Player: Matt Boyd
Pick: Round 6-9 (175th)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Oregon State
Major League Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Player: Trevor Gott
Pick: Round 6-12 (178th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Kentucky
Major League Team: San Diego Padres
Player: Jason Monda
Pick: Round 6-15 (181st)
Position: OF
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Washington State
Major League Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Player: Jimmy Reed
Pick: Round 6-19 (185th)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Maryland
Major League Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Player: Kyle Finnegan
Pick: Round 6-25
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Texas State
Major League Team: Oakland Athletics
Player: David Garner
Pick: Round 7-2 (198th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Hyannis Harbor Hawks
College: Michigan State
Major League Team: Chicago Cubs
Player: Konner Wade
Pick: Round 7-3 (199th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Arizona
Major League Team: Colorado Rockies
Player: Brian Gilbert
Pick: Round 7-4 (200th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Steon Hall
Major League Team: Minnesota Twins
Player: Brandon Trinkwon
Pick: Round 7-18 (214th)
Position: SS
Cape League Team: Hyannis Harbor Hawks
College: UC Santa Barbara
Major League Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Player: Garrett Nuss
Pick: Round 7-21 (217th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Seminole State
Major League Team: Los Angeles Angels
Player: Drew Dosch
Pick: Round 7-23 (219th)
Position: 3B
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Youngstown State
Major League Team: Baltimore Orioles
Another interviewee, he had his breakout on the Cape. He started as a temporary player before claiming third base, eventually reaching All-Star status. He’s definitely a sleeper candidate I’ll be pulling for.
Player: Nick Rumbelow
Pick: Round 7-28 (224th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Louisiana State
Major League Team: New York Yankees
Player: Kendall Graveman
Pick: Round 8-9 (235th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Mississippi State
Major League Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Player: Rick Knapp
Pick: Round 8-10 (236th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Florida Gulf Coast
Major League Team: New York Mets
Player: Tyler Horan
Pick: Round 7-26 (252nd)
Position: LF
Cape League Team: Wareham Gatemen
College: Virginia Tech
Major League Team: San Francisco Giants
Horan tied the Cape League home run record, although injuries limited his mobility and position. If he can get healthy enough to play in the field, he has the power.
Player: Pat Valaika
Pick: Round 9-3 (259th)
Position: SS
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: UCLA
Major League Team: Colorado Rockies
Player: Mitchell Garver
Pick: Round 9-4 (260th)
Position: C
Cape League Team: Hyannis Harbor Hawks
College: New Mexico
Major League Team: Minnesota Twins
Player: Patrick Biondi
Pick: Round 9-10 (266th)
Position: CF
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Michigan
Major League Team: New York Mets
Player: Jake Joyce
Pick: Round 9-30 (286th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: Virginia Tech
Major League Team: Washington Nationals
Player: Charles (CK) Irby
Pick: Round 10-4
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Harwich Mariners
College: Samford
Major League Team: Minnesota Twins
Player: Sean Dwyer
Pick: Round 11-3 (319th)
Position: LF
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Florida Gulf Coast
Major League Team: Colorado Rockies
Player: Carlos Asuaje
Pick: Round 11-7 (323rd)
Position: SS
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: Nova Southeastern
Major League Team: Boston Red Sox
Player: John Simms
Pick: Round 11-30 (346th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Rice
Major League Team: Washington Nationals
Simms was good on the Cape, but there’s something of a health question with Rice pitchers. Can Simms break the trend?
Player: Tim Mayza
Pick: Round 12-9 (355th)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Millersville
Major League Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Player: Dominic Ficociello
Pick: Round 12-20 (366th)
Position: 3B
Cape League Team: Orleans Firebirds
College: Arkansas
Major League Team: Detroit Tigers
Player: Jonathan Dziedzic
Pick: Round 13-8 (384th)
Position: LHP
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Lamar
Major League Team: Kansas City Royals
Player: JD Leckenby
Pick: Round 14-10 (416th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Brewster Whitecaps
College: Washington State
Major League Team: New York Mets
Player: Cael Brockmeyer
Pick: Round 16-2 (468th)
Position: C
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Cal State Bakersfield
Major League Team: Chicago Cubs
Player: Johnny Magliozzi (note: draft-eligible sophomore)
Pick: Round 17-10 (506th)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Florida
Major League Team: New York Mets
Player: Adam Nelubowich
Pick: Round 18-1 (527th)
Position: 3B
Cape League Team: Cotuit Kettleers
College: Washington State
Major League Team: Houston Astros
Player: Jake Rodriguez
Pick: Round 19-1 (557th)
Position: C
Cape League Team: Falmouth Commodores
College: Oregon State
Major League Team: Houston Astros
Rodriguez was pretty versatile, playing second and third as well as catching. I always like players who can play everywhere, although Rodriguez’s bat probably needs a little more work.
Player: Adam Engel
Pick: Round 19-17 (573rd)
Position: CF
Cape League Team: Chatham Anglers
College: Louisville
Major League Team: Chicago White Sox
Player: AJ Vanegas
Pick: Round 19-25 (581st)
Position: RHP
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Stanford
Major League Team: Oakland Athletics
Player: Zak Blair
Pick: Round 20-2
Position: 2B
Cape League Team: Y-D Red Sox
College: Mercyhurst
Major League Team: Chicago Cubs
So there you have it. Good luck to all these players on their fledgling careers!
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