Cubs 6/11 notes, Draft

Tonight's lineup:

Soriano - LF
Theriot - SS
Bradley - RF
Lee - 1B
Johnson - CF
Soto - C
Scales - 3B
Miles - 2B
Zambrano - P

31		Jackson, Brett	UC Berkeley	CF	L/R	6'02"	210	1988-08-02	JR
Comments: It's not a great Draft class for college bats, particularly in the outfield, so one with the athleticism Jackson has is bound to be noticed. He runs well on both sides of the ball, has a decent approach at the plate and plays a good center field right now. Some may see him as a tweener who isn't a leadoff hitter or a No. 3 type. If he gets bigger he will have to move to a corner, where how much power he actually has becomes a bigger question. He's got more value if he can stay in center, and the team that takes him may be hoping he can stay put. 79 LeMahieu, David Louisiana St U IF R/R 6'04" 196 1988-07-13 Comments: As a shortstop from a major college program, LeMahieu is going to get plenty of looks. Like most LSU products, he plays the game the right way and makes the most of his average tools. He's got a solid approach at the plate, but doesn't have a ton of raw power. That wouldn't matter, except for the fact he might have to move to third as he matures. Still, as a real "baseball player" who's excelled in a major program, he's bound to be drafted well. 109 Kirk, Austin Owasso HS (OK) LHP L/L 6'01" 1990-05-22 HS 140 Rusin, Christopher U Kentucky LHP L/L 6'02" 190 1986-10-22 SR 170 Darvill, Wesley Brookswood SS SS L/R 6'02" 1991-09-10 HS 200 Raley, Brooks Texas A&M U LHP L/L 6'03" 180 1988-06-29 SO 230 Springfield, Blair MacArthur HS (IL) IF R/R 5'11" 1991-02-18 HS 260 Whitenack, Robert SUNY Old Westbury RHP R/R 6'05" 185 1988-11-20 JR 290 Jones, Richard The Citadel C L/R 6'00" 210 1988-01-31 JR 320 Thomas, Joseph Edward Waters Col 3B R/R 6'04" 225 1988-07-02 JR 350 Mincone, John Suffolk CC West LHP L/L 6'01" 215 1989-07-23 J2 380 Davis, Burundi Howard Col OF R/R 6'00" 185 1989-01-02 J2 410 Taylor, Chad Jefferson HS (FL) SS R/R 6'01" 175 1990-08-29 HS 440 Keefe, Daniel U Tampa RHP R/R 6'04" 185 1987-08-15 SR 470 Shields, Bryan Auburn U Montgomery CF R/R 6'04" 190 1987-08-03 SR 500 Walker, Keenyn Judge Memorial Catholic HS (UT) CF S/R 6'02" 1990-08-12 HS 530 Dail, Barrett Mt Olive Col RHP R/R 6'02" 205 1987-09-30 JR 560 Williams, Matthew Duke U C R/R 5'11" 220 1987-02-23 SR 590 Burruel, Sergio Trevor G Browne HS (AZ) C L/R 5'11" 1991-07-22 HS 620 Erickson, Eric U Miami LHP R/L 6'00" 174 1988-02-17 JR 650 Rohan, Greg Kent St U 1B R/R 6'00" 205 1986-05-11 5S 680 Fitzgerald, Derrick Dyersburg State CC 2B R/R 5'11" 195 1988-12-20 J1 710 Pruitt, Jeffrey Cal St Northridge CF R/R 6'05" 220 1988-01-21 JR 740 Esquivel, Gerardo De La Salle Institute (IL) RHP R/R 6'01" 170 1991-04-28 HS 770 Bour, Justin George Mason U 1B L/R 6'04" 250 1988-05-28 JR 800 Grife, Steven Mercyhurst Col RHP R/R 6'00" 177 1986-11-04 SR 830 Martin, Corey Western Carolina U RHP R/R 6'03" 195 1987-05-01 SR 860 Petraitis, Jordan Miami U 3B R/R 6'03" 225 1986-08-30 SR 890 Clubb, Timothy Missouri St U RHP R/R 6'02" 195 1986-09-04 SR 920 Sheppard, Daniel Downers Grove North HS (IL) C R/R 6'00" 180 1991-02-25 HS

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