2015 MLB Draft: Marc Brakeman '12
June 17, 2015
The Red Sox made nine picks over the course of the first two days of the 2015 MLB Draft, but now on day three, things are going to add up fast. Boston will make 30 picks on Wednesday, so we'll take them 10 at a time, and pick out the most intriguing of them to discuss at further length. Round 16: Marcus Brakeman (Shorecrest class of 2012), 471st overall
He's a right-hander out of Stanford, and he's also ranked 141st on Baseball America's top-500. There is risk here, as he was limited in 2015 thanks to arm soreness, but he's played for Team USA and in the Cape Cod League, and you know the Red Sox can't say no to that combination.
When healthy, his fastball is in the mid-90s, and he has flashed spectacular control in the past. The fact he fell this far in the draft likely speaks to concerns about his long-term chances as a starter combined with concerns he wouldn't be easily signed coming off of a down year -- he still has his senior season to prove himself and attempt to be drafted more in line with his potential.
The Sox will probably have to go over the $100,000 threshold to get Brakeman to stay, but so long as they sign their three seniors from the first 10 rounds to well below slot deals, and maybe get Jagger Rusconis for less than slot value as well, that should be possible.
Full story: http://www.overthemonster.com/2015/6/10/8760325/2015-mlb-draft-results-red-sox-rounds-11-20
Marc Brakeman has the repertoire to start with a fastball that sits in the low-90s, a very good changeup and a hard slurve, says MLB. Video story here: http://m.mlb.com/video/v37009453/draft-report-marc-brakeman-college-pitcher
goStanford.com notes in "The Brakeman File":
• Prepped at Shorecrest (FL)
• Four-time team MVP
• Member of USA Baseball 16-under National Team
• Led team to gold medal at 2010 Pan-Am Games
• Most Valuable Pitcher at WWBA World Championship
• WWBA World Championship All-Tournament team
• Three-time all-state performer
• 2012 Tampa Bay Times County Pitcher of the Year and All-Suncoast first team
• 2012 Rawlings Preseason All-America honorable mention and Florida Region All-High School Senior team
• 2012 Under Armour Preseason All-America
• Named by ESPN.com as a top player in Florida in 2012
• 2011 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State
• 2011 Perfect Game Preseason All-America second team
• 2011 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars participant
• 2011 Brighthouse Sports Network All-Bay Area preseason team
• 2011 Tampa Bay Times All-County second team
• 2011 district player of the year
• 2011 All-Bay Conference
• 2011 team MVP
• 2010 Team One East Coast Futures Game participant
• 2010 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America and Small School All-America second team
• 2010 district MVP
• 2010 All-Bay Conference
• 2010 team MVP
• 2009 second team all-state catcher
• 2009 All-Bay Conference
• 2009 Tampa Bay Times All-County honorable mention
• 2009 team MVP
Related article: Boston Picks Brakeman
He's a right-hander out of Stanford, and he's also ranked 141st on Baseball America's top-500. There is risk here, as he was limited in 2015 thanks to arm soreness, but he's played for Team USA and in the Cape Cod League, and you know the Red Sox can't say no to that combination.
When healthy, his fastball is in the mid-90s, and he has flashed spectacular control in the past. The fact he fell this far in the draft likely speaks to concerns about his long-term chances as a starter combined with concerns he wouldn't be easily signed coming off of a down year -- he still has his senior season to prove himself and attempt to be drafted more in line with his potential.
The Sox will probably have to go over the $100,000 threshold to get Brakeman to stay, but so long as they sign their three seniors from the first 10 rounds to well below slot deals, and maybe get Jagger Rusconis for less than slot value as well, that should be possible.
Full story: http://www.overthemonster.com/2015/6/10/8760325/2015-mlb-draft-results-red-sox-rounds-11-20
Marc Brakeman has the repertoire to start with a fastball that sits in the low-90s, a very good changeup and a hard slurve, says MLB. Video story here: http://m.mlb.com/video/v37009453/draft-report-marc-brakeman-college-pitcher
goStanford.com notes in "The Brakeman File":
• Prepped at Shorecrest (FL)
• Four-time team MVP
• Member of USA Baseball 16-under National Team
• Led team to gold medal at 2010 Pan-Am Games
• Most Valuable Pitcher at WWBA World Championship
• WWBA World Championship All-Tournament team
• Three-time all-state performer
• 2012 Tampa Bay Times County Pitcher of the Year and All-Suncoast first team
• 2012 Rawlings Preseason All-America honorable mention and Florida Region All-High School Senior team
• 2012 Under Armour Preseason All-America
• Named by ESPN.com as a top player in Florida in 2012
• 2011 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State
• 2011 Perfect Game Preseason All-America second team
• 2011 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars participant
• 2011 Brighthouse Sports Network All-Bay Area preseason team
• 2011 Tampa Bay Times All-County second team
• 2011 district player of the year
• 2011 All-Bay Conference
• 2011 team MVP
• 2010 Team One East Coast Futures Game participant
• 2010 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America and Small School All-America second team
• 2010 district MVP
• 2010 All-Bay Conference
• 2010 team MVP
• 2009 second team all-state catcher
• 2009 All-Bay Conference
• 2009 Tampa Bay Times All-County honorable mention
• 2009 team MVP
Related article: Boston Picks Brakeman
