MLB Draft 2013: Scouting reports round-up

On Thursday, June 6, Major League Baseball will kick off their annual draft. This will bring a new wave of college and high school talent to the ranks of the pros, and that means there are all kinds of new names and faces for baseball fans to learn. We’ve got you covered, though, as we’ve put together scouting reports on some of the more notable players in the draft.

As a guide, we’re following our consensus first-round draft list, based on the mock drafts of experts around the industry. (Note: “HS” is high school.)

Jonathan Gray, RHP, Oklahoma

Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford

Kris Bryant, 3B, San Diego

Kohl Stewart, RHP, St. Pius X (HS)

Colin Moran, 3B, North Carolina

Braden Shipley, RHP, Nevada

Clint Frazier, OF, Loganville (HS)

Trey Ball, LHP/OF, New Castle (HS)

Reese McGuire, C, Kentwood (HS)

Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson (HS)

Ryne Stanek, RHP, Arkansas

J.P. Crawford, SS, Lakewood (HS)

D.J. Peterson, 3B, New Mexico

Hunter Renfroe, OF, Mississippi State

Dominic Smith, 1B, JSerra Catholic (HS)

Ian Clarkin LHP, James Madison (HS)

Alex Gonzalez, RHP, Oral Roberts

Phil Bickford, RHP/1B, Oaks Christian (HS)

Chris Anderson, RHP, Jacksonville

Eric Jagielo, 3B, Notre Dame

Nick Ciuffo, C, Lexington (HS)

Alex Balog, RHP, San Francisco

Tim Anderson, SS, East Central

Aaron Judge, OF, Fresno State

Matt Krook, LHP, St. Ignatius (HS)

Jon Denney, C, Yukon (HS)

Austin Wilson, OF, Stanford

Jonathon Crawford, RHP, Florida

Marco Gonzales, LHP, Gonzaga

Billy McKinney, OF, Plano West (HS)

Hunter Green, LHP, Warren East (HS)

Rob Kaminsky, LHP, St. Joseph Regional (HS)

Dustin Peterson, SS, Gilbert (HS)

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