Brandon Verley

Hidden in White Salmon, a community of less than 2,000 on the Washington-Oregon border, Verley played in obscurity most of the spring. He put on impressive batting practice sessions for area scouts, but word of Verley's lefthanded power didn't gain attention from crosscheckers until he showed it more consistently in games. In 59 at-bats, he hit .644 with eight home runs. Powerfully built at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Verley has some of the best raw power in the draft. All his other tools are average, at best. The Twins, who have five picks before the start of the second round, have paid particularly close attention to Verley, a Washington State signee, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see them pop him in the sandwich or second round.