Danny Hill

Missouri righthander Travis Wendte was the state's best college prospect for 2004--until he had surgery to repair a partial tear in his rotator cuff last fall. After allowing one run in consecutive starts against Texas A&M and then-No. 1 Texas, Hill supplanted Wendte and could go as high as the third round as a senior sign. On talent alone, he'd still go in the top five rounds. Hill doesn't have a classic pitcher's body at 5-foot-11 and 202 pounds and wasn't drafted last year. But he does have two solid pitches--an 89-92 mph sinker and a slider--and should make a good pro reliever. His fastball has reached 94 mph, and his splitter has its moments.