phdave wrote:

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:Looks like they got the Constanzo replacement!

Wasn't Mike Schmidt originally a SS?

Dysentery!

Jake Kaplan‏@jakemkaplan

The Phillies' first pick of today, power-hitting OF Dylan Cozens, tells the AZ Republic he'll sign over playing football at Arizona.


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University of Arizona baseball and football signee Dylan Cozens of Scottsdale Chaparral said he'll sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team that drafted Cozens Tuesday in the second round with the 77th overall pick.

"I'm glad that it finally happened," Cozens said. "I'm ready to get the show on the road."

Cozens worked out with Philadelphia and the Texas Rangers before the draft.

The left-handed hitter hit 10 home runs, including a handful of opposite field homers, during his workout in Philadelphia. Cozens hit an opposite field walk-off home run in the Division I championship game.

A team in Japan had a $2 million offer on the table for Cozens, Cozens' mom, Sandra Michele, said.

Serritella was the state of Illinois' best college position prospect in 2011, but he missed the entire season after breaking his right wrist in an intrasquad game. After the Royals drafted him in the 31st round last June, he opted to play in the summer Prospect League, where he won MVP honors and the home run (15) crown. A redshirt junior, Serritella has continued to produce this spring, leading the Missouri Valley Conference with a .394 average in the regular season, ranking second with 11 homers and carrying a 21-game hitting streak into the MVC tournament. In a down year for college bats, he offers big lefthanded power. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder doesn't always make consistent contact with his big swing, and some scouts think he punishes mistakes and wonder if he can handle quality velocity, but it's still hard to walk away from his pop. He isn't much of a runner and needs to improve defensively, but he has the hands to get the job done at first base.

BigEd76 wrote:

University of Arizona baseball and football signee Dylan Cozens of Scottsdale Chaparral said he'll sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team that drafted Cozens Tuesday in the second round with the 77th overall pick.

"I'm glad that it finally happened," Cozens said. "I'm ready to get the show on the road."

Cozens worked out with Philadelphia and the Texas Rangers before the draft.

The left-handed hitter hit 10 home runs, including a handful of opposite field homers, during his workout in Philadelphia. Cozens hit an opposite field walk-off home run in the Division I championship game.

A team in Japan had a $2 million offer on the table for Cozens, Cozens' mom, Sandra Michele, said.

Like Drew Vettleson before him, Pullin is a former switch-pitcher who became a prospect as a corner outfielder. Pullin doesn't have Vettleson's bat, but he's no slouch. He has a unique setup, in that his bat points back toward the backstop in his stance, but once everything gets going he shows good hitting mechanics and a smooth stroke that is in the hitting zone a long time. Pullin is an advanced hitter with some raw power potential, even though he's just 6 feet and 185 pounds. He's an average runner and has an average arm, so he's limited to a corner outfield spot and doesn't fit the typical profile. Pullin plays in a weak high school conference, so it was tough for teams to get a good look at him this spring. Scouts believe he wants to sign, but if he doesn't he'll head to Oregon.

thephan wrote:The Phils are picking character guys, but they got a little confused what that meant after watching a lot of USA network. "Air horns and everything" and the Visa Express. If these young lads grow up just a little, it could be fun to see this future generation. Mullets for everyone!

OF Andrew Pullin (Centralia HS, Washington): above-average arm; above-average speed; big raw power, but inconsistent in swing setup; more solid across the board than a standout in one area; little bit of Utley in swing; 6-0, 185 pounds; L/L

td11 wrote:

OF Andrew Pullin (Centralia HS, Washington): above-average arm; above-average speed; big raw power, but inconsistent in swing setup; more solid across the board than a standout in one area; little bit of Utley in swing; 6-0, 185 pounds; L/L