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A review of pitching performances by notable 2010 draft prospects for February 28th through March 5th.

Kaleb Cowart: Hit 93 while striking out 11 over 6 innings on February 25th.

Matt Bywater: After a solid 10K, CG shutout to start his season, Bywater's second effort was less exciting.  5IP, 1ER, 4H, 3BB and 4K. 

Greg Peavey: Threw a CG shutout vs. Tennessee on Feb 28 giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out 9.

Kevin Munson: So far hasn't given up an earned run over 7 innings pitched.  Struck out four in a 2.1IP save on March 5th, his first of the season.

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Jason Churchill of espn.com recently took a look at the top collegiate players that could end up first-round draft picks when MLB amateur draft gets started in June. 

• Ranked #2 on Keith Law's Top 50 draft prospects, Anthony Ranaudo is an obvious choice for the first round.  His LSU teammates, Micah Gibbs and Leon Landry are less likely.
• Arkansas teammates Zack Cox and Andy Wilkins are both considered first-round possibilities, but teammates Brett Eibner struggled in 2009 and would need a good 2010 to move up draft boards.
• The SEC is loaded with the names listed above and Drew Pomeranz from Ole Miss and Justin Grimm from Georgia, both who could go in the first round.  Kentucky's James Paxton is also a first round possibility after being drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round in 2009, but choosing not to sign.  He is currently ineligible to play, but fighting the charges, based on alleged violations of his amateur status.
• From the Big 12, Brandon Workman and Sam Dyson figure to go in the first round.

Brandon Workman figures to be a first round pick come June

• Alex Wimmers from Ohio State figures to be the lone Big 10 player taken in the first round.  Same for Dixon Anderson out of the Pac-10.
• The ACC is not as loaded as the SEC, but could put four names in the first round: Deck McGuire (Georgia Tech), Jarrett Parker (Virigina), Yasmani Grandal (Miami) and Matt Harvey (UNC).
• Bryce Brentz from Middle Tennessee State and Austin Wates from Virginia Tech figure to be two outfielders who could go in the first round.
• Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) might not have the speed that scouts want, but he's still a consideration in the first round. 

Widely considered one of the top collegiate pitchers available for the 2010 MLB draft, Anthony Ranaudo has selected super agent Scott Boras to be his advisor. A right handed pitcher out of LSU, Ranaudo was first selected in the 2007 draft by the Texas Rangers in the 11th round.

Ranaudo is a big (6'7") pitcher who throws his fastball in the mid-90s along with a good curveball and change up. Despite his size, Ranaudo demonstrates good control and finished the 2008 season 3rd in strikeouts behind Stephen Strasburg (#1 overall in 2009 draft) and Mike Leake (#8 overall in 2009 draft).

Ranaudo joins LHP James Paxton, 2B LeVon Washington, RHPs Matt Harvey and Greg Peavy and C Bryce Harper as players who have choosen Boras as their advisor for the 2010 MLB draft.

Jason Churchill of espn.com has an update from the summer leagues with plenty of players who will be available in the 2010 MLB Draft.

New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)

• Adam Matthews of South Carolina impressed an area scout.
• Vanderbilt's best hitter, Aaron Westlake, will be playing for the Newport Gulls.
• Kansas RHP TJ Walz had 88Ks in 82.1IP this season and will be playing in the NECBL.
• Mitchell Beacom from UCLA will be playing for the Holyoke Blue Sox. "He's one of those, you know, projectable types," one AL club's West Coast area scout said. "Lots there to look for, and he's a lefty."
• If I were playing in the NECBL, I'd be really bummed if I got stuck in Holyoke, MA vs. Newport, RI.

Texas Collegiate Baseball League (TCBL)

• RHPs Willie Kempf from Baylor and Jeff Emens are prospects on scouts radars who will be playing in the TCBL this summer.

Cape Cod League

• SS Christian Colon from Cal State-Fullerton, 1B Andy Wilkins from Arkansas and RHP Anthony Ranaudo will be suiting up for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and likely trailed by scouts all summer.
• Arkansas' Zack Cox, Texas RHP Chance Ruffin and Clemson LHP Chris Dwyer (taken by the Royals in the 4th round) will be playing for the Cotuit Kettleers.
• SS Derek Dietrich from Georgia Tech and OF Alex Dickerson from Indiana will be playing for the Wareham Gateman.
• Georgia Tech RHP Deck McGuire and Fresno State 2B Danny Muno will be on the Orleans Firebirds along wtih Max Stassi's older brother, LHP Brock Stassi from Nevada.
• Middle Tennessee State's Bryce Brentz and LSU OF Leon Landry will team up for the Harwich Mariners.
• The Bourne Braves might have the best team with Ole Miss LHP Drew Pomeranz, FSU OF Tyler Holt and Tennessee C Blake Forsythe.
• If Kentrail Davis does not sign with the Brewers soon, he'll be playing for the Falmouth Commodores.
• RHP Matt Harvey from UNC will be playing for the Chatham Anglers.

The 2010 MLB Draft class might not have the star power at the top that the 2009 MLB Draft class did (Stephen Strasburg, Dustin Ackley) or be as loaded as the 2011 draft class (Sports Illustrated coverboy Bryce Harper, Sonny Gray, Alex Meyer, Anthony Rendon, Gerrit Cole and Danny Hultzen) but there's plenty of talent to track.

College Bats

• Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee State
• Christian Colon, SS, Cal-State Fullerton
• Derek Dietrich, SS/3B, Georgia Tech
• Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami
• Josh Rutledge, SS, Albama
• Ross Wilson, 3B, Albama
• Blake Forsythe, C, Tennessee
• Leon Landry, OF, LSU
• Andy Wilkins, 1B, Arkansas
• Micah Gibbs, C, LSU

College Arms

• Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, LSU
• Justin Grimm, RHP, Georgia
• Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Mississippi
• Nick Tepesch, RHP, Missouri
• Matt Harvey, RHP, UNC
• Kevin Rhoderick, RHP, Oregon State
• Josh Osich, LHP, Oregon State
• Kyle Blair, RHP, San Diego
• Chris Hernandez, LHP, Miami
• Brandon Workman, RHP, Texas
• Chad Bettis, RHP, Texas
• Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio State

High School Bats

• Trey Griffin, OF, Martin Luther King HS, GA
• Austin Wilson, Harvard-Westlake School, CA
• Kris Bryant, SS/3B, Bonanza HS, NV
• Krey Bratsen, OF, Bryan HS, TX
• Nick Castellanos, 3B, Archbishop McCarthy HS, FL
• Yordy Cabrera, SS/RHP, Lakeland HS, FL
• Reggie Golden, Wetumpka HS, AL
• Taylor Lindsay, OF, Desert Mountain HS, AZ
• Marcus Littlewood, SS, Pineview HS, UT

High School Arms

• AJ Cole, RHP, Oveida HS, FL
• Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS, TX
• Stetson Allie, RHP/SS, St. Edward HS, OH
• Zach Lee, RHP, McKinney HS, TX
• Justin O'Connor, RHP/SS, Cowan HS, IN
• Kevin Gausman, RHP, Grandview HS, CO
• Rudy Acosta, RHP, Mt. Miguel HS, CA
• Cam Bedrosian, RHP, East Coweta HS, GA

The 2009 MLB Draft is over and that means it's time to move on to the 2010 MLB Draft Previews.

High School

• Cameron Bedrosian, RHP, East Coweta HS, GA: The son of Steve Bedrosian has a low-90s fastball to go with a biting curveball and a decent changeup.
• Yordy Cabrera, SS, Lakeland HS, FL: Cabrera also pitches, but most predict is professional future is as an infield.  His father is a minor league coach with the Tigers.
• AJ Cole, RHP, Oveida HS, FL: At 6'5" and 190lbs, he's a scouts dream who can see him filling out his fram and improving on his 90-93 speed already.
• Kaleb Cowart, SS/RHP, Cook County HS, GA: Cowart would prefer to play the field, but scouts are split on whether he'd be a better hitter or pitcher. 
• Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS, TX: Taillon is already hitting mid-90s with his fastball and has a nice curve to go with it.

College

• Christian Colon, SS, Cal-State Fullerton: Colon played every game for an undefeated Team USA over the summer and is hitting .352 for the Titans this year.
• Matt Harvey, RHP, UNC: The current baseball factory, Harvey joins teammates Dustin Ackley and Alex White at the College World Series.
• Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Mississippi: In 2009 he was 8-4 with a 3.40 ERA over 16 starts. He struck out 124 and walked just 37 over 95 1/3.  Great numbers.
• Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, LSU: Another player who will be at the College World Series, Ranaudo was 10-3 with a 2.95 ERA, striking out 147 over 109 2/3 IP and keeping hitters to a .198 average in 2009.
• Victor Sanchez, 3B, San Diego: An injury limited his 2008 to just 28 games, but the pre-season All-American will be on everybody's radar next year.