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Orioles go after college pitching on Day 2 of MLB draft

June 05, 2012|By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

Round/Pick  Name               Position  Ht-Wt        School                        Skinny
2/65           Branden Kline    RHP       6’3”-185    University of Virginia     Was 7-3, 3.56 ERA (94 K, 85 H, 43 K in 93 2/3 IP) in 16 games; 1.88 ERA as closer as sophomore.
3/99           Adrian Marin      SS         5’10”-165   Miami Gulliver Prep      University of Miami signee comes from a winning program, has good speed and developing top-of-the order bat.
4/132         Christian Walker 1B        6’-220        Univ. of South Carolina Led Gamecocks in average (.319), OBP (.447), slugging (.548), HR (11), RBI (53).
5/164         Colin Poche        LHP      6’3”-185     Marcus (Texas) HS       Signed to pitch at University of Arkansas, he owns a 90 mph fastball, solid upside.
6/192         Lex Rutledge      LHP      6’2”-205     Samford University       If he can refine his control, he has tools – with mid 90’s fastball and sweeping curve – to develop into late-inning arm.
7/222         Matthew Price     RHP      6’2”-215      Univ. of South Carolina Team’s closer was 3-3 with 3.63 ERA, 10 saves (78 K, 28 BB, 47 H in 67 IP). Had 1.83 ERA w/ 20 saves in 2011.
8/252         Torsten Boss      OF        6’-195         Michigan State            Third baseman could made transition to corner OF, hit .302/.419/.447 with 5 HR, 43 RBIs for Spartans.
9/282         Brady Wager      RHP      6’1”-200      Grand Canyon Univ.     Went 7-4 with 3.75 ERA (78 K, 80 H, 31 BB in  84 IP) in 13 starts this spring.
10/312       Joel Hutter         SS         6’1”-210     Dallas Baptist Univ.      Hit .338/.400/.556 with 11 HR and 72 RBI this season for D-I Patriots.
11/342       Kevin Grendell    LHP       6’2”-185     San Pasqual (Calif) HS  UC Irvine recruit was 7-3 with 1.48 ERA with eyepopping 122 Ks and 40 hits in 75 2/3 innings.
12/372       William Waltrip   LHP       6’2”-215     Seminole St. (OK) JC    Went 7-2 with 1.60 ERA with 91 K in and 44 hits in 67 2/3 IP.
13/402       Wade Wass        C          6’-210        Meridian (Miss.) CC      Hit .427 with 18 doubles, 23 HR and 67 RBI
14/432       Sean McAdams    RHP      6’6”-210     Sarasota (Fla) Mooney  Two-sport small-school standout has big frame and 89 mph fastball.
15/462/      Derick Velazquez RHP      6’3”-180     Merced (Cal.) College   Two-way player with high pitching upside  and three-pitch repitoire (fastball, curveball, change up)

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