2006 Official MLB Draft Thread (Day 2)

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds round 41:

Jeremy Erben RHP New Braunfels HS 5'10" 190 lbs.

[NatiRedGals]

Reds round 40:

Tyler Dewitt RF Ponderosa HS 6'3" 220 lbs.

Ponderosa
• 2005: 15-6 overall, 14-4 Sierra Valley Conference

With right-handers Tyler Graham, Jake Ramsey and Tyler Dewitt, the Bruins may have the best pitching staff in the Sacramento area. Graham, a first-team All-Metro selection last year and Oregon State signee, is the ace. He was 9-0 with six shutouts last season and had 14 strikeouts in a playoff game. Coach Eric January will depend on catcher Ian Cook to handle his talented pitching staff and hopes he maintains or improves upon his .382 batting average of last year.

Batting GP Avg PA AB R H RBI 2B HR BB K HBP OBP SLG
Season Totals: 17 .356 50 45 9 16 12 4 3 4 10 1 .420 .644

[NatiRedGals]

Reds round 41:

Jeremy Erben RHP New Braunfels HS 5'10" 190 lbs.

Erben has dominated all season, going 11-1 with a 0.55 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 76 innings. And Erben, who has thrown six shutouts, pitched a stretch of nearly two months without allowing a run.

"We've played teams with stud pitchers," said Erben, who missed most of his junior year with a torn rotator cuff. "Their presence brings an attitude change. As a pitcher, you want teams to fear you."

Making matters worse for opponents is that Erben isn't an easy out at the plate. A designated hitter or shortstop when he's not pitching, Erben is hitting .333 with 33 RBIs and six home runs.

[NatiRedGals]

Erben is freaking stud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds round 42:

John Housey RHP Nova HS 6'3" 180 lbs.

[NatiRedGals]

Reds round 42:

John Housey RHP Nova HS 6'3" 180 lbs.

HP John Housey - Nova High

"He's the ace of their staff, and Nova's a great program. He plays third base and hits for them also, but we recruited him as a pitcher. He's right-handed, and even though he's going to get drafted pretty good we feel good about him coming to school. He's a big tall right hander, 6-3, and throws very well. He'll get drafted pretty good. His dad is also a scout for the Chicago Cubs and I feel pretty good about him coming to school. His father and I have talked, we know each other pretty good and he knows his son coming to school is going to help him as far as getting bigger and stronger. Working with [pitching coach] J.D. [Arteaga] for three years is also going to help him increase his draft status tremendously

Leading the team is J.J. Housey, who has recorded a 5-0 record with a 1.37 ERA, 40 strikeouts in 28 innings 2005

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds round 43:

Geraldo Leal RHP Mission HS 6'3" 195 lbs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds round 44:

Jason Chapman CF Truckee HS 6'0" 180 lbs.

[Red Leader]

Thanks again for picking up the slack.

I was just approved for my vacation at work.

I'll be leaving tomorrow night to drive to San Diego.

Should be a hell of a trip.

Plan on going to the Pads games next TUE, WED vs LA.

I'm sitting in "the beach" area in CF.

[RichRed]

How come we haven't drafted anyone from the state of Texas?

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds round 45:

Michael LaChapelle LHP Sahuaro HS 6'3" 170 lbs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Byran Earley a local pitcher from Elder went to the Mariners in round 44.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lance Durham another local player a LF from Roger Bacon went to the Tigers in round 45.

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds round 46:

Jordan Tiegs RHP Sauk Valley CC. 6'3" 190 lbs.

[M2]

I'm telling you, they used MLB.com to make their draft list and saved on actual scouting.

Given how John Henry made his money, I'll guarantee you 100% that's not what they're doing.