2017 State Draft Report: Northern California

CROP RATING
	Not up to par
Rating compares this year’s group to what a state typically produces, not to other states

Stanford sent off coach Mark Marquess in style, earning the No. 8 national seed before losing a regional to Cal State Fullerton. The Cardinal did it despite an injury to righthander Tristan Beck, their presumed ace. He didn’t pitch all season with a back injury and didn’t even throw bullpens prior to the draft, stoking rumors of a pre-draft deal. The Cardinal was the story in the draft in NorCal as well, propping up a particularly weak high school class. Other Division I schools in the area were down as well, making it a below-average year in the region for scouts.

NATIONAL TOP 500 PROSPECTS

BA 500 Scouting Reports

1. Tristan Beck, RHP, Stanford (40)
2. Colton Hock, RHP, Stanford (115)
3. Spencer Howard, RHP, Cal Poly (137)
4. Drew Strotman, RHP, Saint Mary’s (161)
5. Griff McGarry, RHP, Menlo School, Atherton, Calif. (174)
6. Quinn Brodey, OF, Stanford (188)
7. Ricky Tyler Thomas, LHP, Fresno State (227)
8. Brett Hanewich, RHP, Stanford (255)
9. Erich Uelman, RHP, Cal Poly (273)
10. Matt Winaker, 1B, Stanford (316)
11. Zack Kirtley, 2B/SS, Saint Mary’s (317)
12. Trenton Denholm, RHP, Oak Ridge HS, El Dorado Hills, Calif. (404)
13. Cody Bolton, RHP, Tracy (Calif.) HS (414)
14. Spencer Torkelson, OF, Casa Grande HS, Petaluma, Calif. (436)
15. Jamal O’Guinn, SS, Buchanan HS, Clovis, Calif. (456)
16. Joe Gillette, 3B/SS, Menlo (Calif.) (467)

OTHER PROSPECTS OF NOTE

2017 Draft Map

17. Justin Dillon, RHP, Sacramento State
18. Andrew Summerville, LHP, Stanford
19. Keith Weisenberg, RHP, Stanford
29. Holden Powell, RHP, Mt. Whitney HS, Visalia, Calif.
21. Jaime Arias, LHP, Woodland (Calif.) HS
22. Vincenzo Bologna, OF, Carlmont HS, Belmont, Calif.
23. Zach Presno, C, Buchanan HS, Clovis, Calif.
24. Tyler Thorne, RHP, Stanford
25. Jacob Steffens, RHP, Santa Clara
26. Dominic Mirogilio, C, San Francisco
27. Darren Nelson, RHP/1B, Granite Bay (Calif.) HS
28. Drew Williams, SS, San Benito HS, Hollister, Calif.
29. Damon Treadwill, RHP, Turlock (Calif.) HS
30. Haydn King, LHP, Archbishop Mitty HS, San Jose, Calif.
31. Daniel Ydens, OF, St. Francis HS, Mountain View, Calif.
32. Tate Soderstrom, 1B, Turlock (Calif.) HS
33. Braydon Altorfer, C, Vacaville (Calif.) HS
34. Orlando Razo, LHP, UC Davis
35. Nikoh Mitchell, LHP/OF, Hayward (Calif.) HS
36. Darren Baker, OF/2B, Jesuit HS, Carmichael, Calif.
37. Tyler Bosetti, SS/OF, Vacaville (Calif.) HS
38. Isaiah Haddad, SS, Edison HS, Fresno, Calif.
39. Riley Lamb, RHP, Elk Grove (Calif.) HS
40. Ian MacIver, RHP, College Park HS, Pleasant Hill, Calif.
41. Nathan Thimjon, OF, Franklin HS, Elk Grove, Calif.
42. Quentin Selma, 3B, Buchanan HS, Clovis, Calif.
43. Clayton Andrews, OF, Cabrillo (Calif.) JC
44. Sawyer Pittman, SS, Reedley (Calif.) JC
45. Miles Tomczak, OF, Argonaut HS, Jackson, Calif.
46. Chris Daniels, LHP, Granite Bay (Calif.) HS
47. David Metzgar, 2b, Cal State Bakersfield
48. Matt Sinatro, OF, San Francisco
49. Danny Mayer, OF, Pacific
50. Christopher Troye, RHP/C, Heritage HS, Brentwood, Calif,
51. Vince Arobio, RHP, Pacific
52. Drew Mount, OF, De Anza College
53. Brett de Geus, RHP, Cabrillo (Calif.) JC
54. Cooper Krug, RHP, Cabrillo (Calif.) JC
55. Troy Claunch, C, Vacaville (Calif.) HS
56. Nolan Dempsey, INF, De Anza College

Justin Dillon, RHP, Sacramento State
The Hornets’ ace led them to the WAC tournament title as the club’s ace. A Tommy John surgery alumnus (2013) who missed much of 2016 with a groin injury, Dillon is a big-bodied 6-foot-3, 225-pounder who is more pitcher than power. He pitches off an 86-90 mph fastball that he commands to all parts of the strike zone, and he know how to use his slider, curveball and changeup. Nothing grades as plus as a pitch, but his command helps the four-pitch mix play up.

Darren Baker, OF/2B, Jesuit HS, Carmichael, Calif.
Baker is the son of Nationals manager Dusty Baker and played in the Area Code Games last summer.

Sawyer Pittman, SS, Reedley (Calif.) CC
An undersized (5-foot-8) shortstop, Pittman hit .341/.466/.530 as Reedley’s leadoff hitter this year after hitting .381 as a freshman.

Matt Sinatro, OF, San Francisco
Sinatro is the son of ex-big league catcher Matt Sinatro.

Danny Mayer, OF, Pacific
Mayer has plus raw power in his 6-foot-6,. 245-pound frame, though it comes with plenty of swing-and-miss.