The 2011 Draft: Day 3 Thread.

I’m one of the few screwballs who gets excited over a 48th-round draft pick from Opossum Hollow JC.

That’s tough to do, but I’m glad the Reds will have a chance to see what he can do. Tremendous upside there.

Because that’s a tall order if we don’t have that commitment.

are expected to make a serious run at signing Garrett.

out of the pen, going 7-7 with a 4.63 ERA. In 79 2/3 innings, he allowed 88 hits, walked 18 and struck out 58. Opponents batted .289.

In 2010 he was 1-1, 4.67. In 2009, he was 0-2, 4.50.

He pitches off his fastball and has performed well in summer leagues in Alaska and New England. TCU used him as a starter and a closer. He projects as a reliever and scouts think he could thrive with his low-to-mid-90s fastball in a bullpen role.

I’m on MLB’s and it’s working for me. If you need me to help posting picks, I can.

in New England before undergoing Tommy John surgery that cost him this season. Before the injury he threw 92-94 on a good downhill plane. His curve was average and he had a developing change. Dennhardt was impressive in the Cape Cod League. He’s likely to be expensive, even with the injury.

by the Mariners out of Don Bosco Prep and figured to go as high as the fifth round before his injury. He was 1-2 with a 5.89 ERA in 18 innings this year before being shut down. In 2010 he was 4-7 with a 7.22 ERA. In 2009 he was 5-2 with a 4.96 ERA.

A 6-1, 205-pound junior, he missed the early season with a proken hand suffered when he was HBP. BA ranks him the No. 50 player in Arizona. Selsky was a 34th-round pick of the Rockies as a draft-eligible sophomore. He was All-PAC 10 last year.

Selsky went 4-18-.273. He struck out 36 times and walked 19 with six doubles in 121 at bats.

2-11-.215/.311/.388. He was 3-for-4 in stolen bases. Selsky never got in a groove after his injuries. He was All-PAC 10 in 2010.

at Augusta State, then transferring to Young Harris JC before winding up at Florida. A DUI arrest in April delayed the start of his season. A native of Watkinville, Ga., Smith played 3B as a junior and made a few appearances in RF. He tied Nick Markakis’ home run record (21) at Young Harris.

Not considered an elite prospect, he hit .255 as a junior, but .282 in SEC play.

fielding percentage this season. He went 2-19-.305/.418/.418 with 21 strikeouts and 13 walks. he was 6-for-10 on stolen bases.

He went 0-23-.361/.426 with 17 doubles and three triples this season. He threw seven mediocre innings out of the pen. Kimmel has a strong arm and some hitting aptitude, but little power.He is from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

The audio isn;t coming in, either. Worked fine yesterday. BA still is a couple of rounds behind.

The 6-foot senior from Los Osos, Calif., went 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA in 14 games, three starts. He struck out 33 in 38 1/3 innings and walked 17. He allowed 3 home runs and foes batted .209. He is a sociology major.

Yard began his career at Riverside CC, transferred to Central Arizona JC, then to Hawaii.

BA ranks him the No. 5 prospect in Hawaii. He was slowed by a sprained knee this spring, but is an above average runner who can stick in CF. His compact swing produces gap power. He has signed with Santa Clara.

Perfect Game ranked him the No. 27 draft prospect prior to the season. Frankie Pilere rated him No. 87. He didn’t make BA’s Top 200. Scouts say Bowman has 60 power on the 20-80 scale. He has fine speed and a RF arm. His glove is excellent.

In 2009, Bowman went 13-54-.333 with 14 doubles and three triples to earn freshman All-American honors. That summer, he was the Valley League’s top prospect after batting .298 with 34 RBI and stealing 13 bases in 15 tries in that summer circuit. He was voted the No. 1 pro prospect in that league.

In 2010, Bowman went 15-63-.279 and stole 8 bases in 11 attempts. He was 5-19-.202 in the Cape Cod League, but displayed impressive power. He struck out 29 times and walked five in 119 at bats.

An honor student, Bowman has above average speed.

His favorite athlete is Barry Larkin. The 6-foot, 174-pounder is athe No. 3 starter on a strong U of L staff. He went 5-1 with a 4.01 ERA. In 2010, he was 5-2 with a 4.27 ERA, allowing 72 hits with 55 Ks in 65 1/3 IP.

Amlung is a graduate of Louisville’s St. Xavier HS.

He took the spot that opened when Jake Odorizzi signed with the Brewers instead of accepting a scholarship from Louisville. More of a thrower than a pitcher early in his career, Amlung has improved dramatically, especially with his command. He throws a 90-93 m.p.h. fastball and a solid slider. He’s 10-2 with a 2.26 ERA. In 75 innings, he allowed 65 hits, struck out 34 and walked 13. Foes hit .236. Amlung had one save.

Yard sounds like he could be at the very least an effective bullpen arm in the minors. Suiter doesn’t seem like he’ll sign for slot.

He plays 3B and works out of the bullpen. His high school has six NCAA Division I baseball signees. A native of New Lenox, Ill., stats are sketchy. He began the season, however, with nine consecutive hits.

Sound defense, a strong arm and maturity. He figures to be a middle of the order bat at Indiana.

Considered the premier HS pitcher in Louisiana by some scouts, Baranik’s fastball hit 95. He then hurt his arm and dipped into the upper 80s. He’s an LSU signee and those aren;t easily pried away.

which experienced an unusually poor year for prospects.

He backs his heater with a curve and a change, both in the high 70s. Improved physical conditioning last summer helped improve his game. Baranik’s delivery givves scouts pause. He has a head whack and some recoil that need corrected. There is a lot of effort to his delivery. He’s a hard-working kid eager to learn.

But yeah, it seems pretty unlikely that they’ll actually be able to sign him.

Stallings is very strong defensively and is stellar in controlling the running game, but his bat is a huge question. In 392 college at bats, he has five home runs. This season his slash line is .272/.389/.400. In 2010 he went .307/.417/.457. In 2009 he was .246/.366/.263.

His dad is Kevin Stallings, head basketball men’s coach at Vanderbilt.

BA ranks Stallings the No. 16 prospect in North Carolina. He’s big for a catcher — 6-foot-5, 215 pounds. He has gained 30 pounds since his freshman season, but it’s been good weight. He also plays first base.

He’s 5-foot-10, 160 pounds and profiles as a 2B or OF. Lean and athletic, Washington is ranked No. 105 in Texas by Baseball America. He has decent arm strength. He has run a 6.71 60 and a 4.89 40. He has some pop from the right side and is smooth in the field. Washington’s bat speed is impressive.

Carson is one of the University of South Carolina’s prized football recruits. He’s a hard-running, 5-10, 190-pound running back. Carson likes baseball, though, and has played extensively on the summer showcase circuit.

Carson’s baseball skills are raw, but the potential is there. He has a stiff swing, but great speed. He’s considered the top athlete among draft eligible high schoolers in the Palmetto State.

He’s a 6-foot-4, pitchability left-hander. His fastball is in the 87-90 range and his changeup is promising. Radke features strong control, a curve he can throw for strikes and has the arm speed to make his change effective. Radke gets good downhill plane on his fastball. A series of minor mechanical adjustments could give him a jump in velocity.

Radke struck out 272 in his first 201 high school innings. His arm works well and he has upside.

Born in Venezuela, he moved to Florida at age 8. This season he went 6-34-.466 with 11 doubles, 3 triples, 20 stolen bases. He also was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and two saves. He whiffed 23 in 11 innings and reaches 92 with his fastball.

Brizuela went 3-34-.500 as a junior. His team won back-to-back state titles.

If he can’t join the Herd, at least he should join the Reds. Pellant was recruited for football out of school. He goes by “Kirby” and is the 39th-ranked player in Arizona. Pellant is 5-foot-10, 166 pounds. His dad, Gary, is a scout for the White Sox. He was a 38th-round pick of the Dodgers in 2009.

In 20 games, 15 out of the pen, he is 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA. In 33 2/3 innings, Webb has struck out 28, walked 15 and allowed foes to bat .250. Probably will be a difficult sign with his extra leverage. He almost certainly can improve his draft poisition by returning to SC.

maybe Texas plans on helping the kid out by “signing” him. Very cool.

He didn’t pitch last year because of injury. He is 6-foot-1, 195 and from Nyack, N.Y. Alessio is a reliever who was 1-3 with a 4.13 ERA in 2008. He slid that in between seasons of 8.22 and 6.51.

4-3 with a 2.27 ERA. In 18 games, 13 out of the pen, he threw 43 2/3 innings, struck out 38 and walked 12 while allowing opponents to hit .255.

Shortstop Kenny Socorro went to the Cubs in the 44th round. RHP Shane Farrell went to the Blue Jays in the 46th round.

Great job digging up all of this information, as always, and thanks for providing the best Reds draft coverage on the web. Looking forward to the wrapup!