Project Prospect's College Prospect Rankings

July 31, 2007
Check back throughout the offseason as we add a new player to our College Prospect Rankings each week
No. Player   Pos Notes Age YR TM CON
1   Pedro Alvarez   3B   Patient power hitter has 40 HR through his two collegiate seasons   20.4   Jr.   VAN   SEC
2   Justin Smoak   1B   Switch-hitter with a sweet, powerful stroke and good athleticism   20.6   Jr.   SC   ACC
3   Brian Matusz   LHP   Powerful lefty with the polish and stuff to be a dominant pro pitcher   20.4   Jr.   SD   WAC
4   Brett Wallace   1B   Pac-10 2007 Player of the Year mashes with a sound plate approach   20.9   Jr.   ASU   Pac-10
5   Jemile Weeks   2B   Good batting eye and baseball instincts; offers some speed, power   20.5   Jr.   MIA   ACC
6   Brandon Crawford   SS   Talented defender who hit .335/.405/.504 last season w/ 7 home runs   20.5   Jr.   UCLA   Pac-10
7   Tyson Ross   RHP   6'5'', 215-pounder offers advanced secondary stuff & 90 MPH fastball   20.2   Jr.   CAL   Pac-10
8   Jacob Thompson   RHP   6'6'', 190-pounder w/ a plus curve; K'd 101 vs. 32 BB in 114.0 '07 IP   20.7   Jr.   UVA   ACC
9   Lance Lynn   RHP   Big (6'5'', 260), powerful pitcher; 146 K vs. 44 BB in 123.1 IP last year   20.2   Jr.   UMS   SEC
* Ages are as of 8/6/07 (only draft-eligible players are considered)                
** TM is the player's school                        
*** CON is the player's conference                
**** Our rankings combine a player's ceiling with the odds that he'll reach it and favor recent production                
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With the 2007 MLB Draft in the past and next year’s installment a mere 11 months away, it’s never too early to get a head start on evaluating a new class of talent. To make sure that college baseball’s presence is felt year-round this offseason, Project Prospect will continue to preview the nation’s best collegiate talent by presenting College Prospect Rankings approximately every week. Each week will offer a longer list of rankings, as we build up to our weekly updated in-season Top 25 College Prospect Rankings.


9. Lance Lynn, RHP, Ole Miss (5/12/87)

Half man and half mountain, it is becoming harder and harder to overlook Lance Lynn in more ways than one. A 6-foot-5, 260-pound behemoth, Lynn would be garnering his fair share of attention for his gravitational displacement quotient alone. The Brownsburg, Ind. native allowed a mere 94 hits in 123.1 IP last season (.209 opponent's average), overpowering opponents by striking out 146 batters (10.67 K/9) while walking just 44 (3.22 BB/9). Pair his size, power arsenal, and statistical track record together and Lynn appears to be a force to be reckoned with.


Ready to get a start on next year’s draft boards, too? Adam Loberstein can be reached at aloberstein@projectprospect.com.