Five Gatemen named in Top 30 league prospects

Sep 8, 2010

Six Gatemen have been listed by Baseball America, considered by many to be the "bible of amateur baseball," as the top 30 prospects who played in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Even more impressively, three Gatemen were in the top five.

Outfielder George Springer, from University of Connecticut was ranked second, after hitting .288 with three homers and seven RBI in just 16 games this summer before he left the league to join Team USA.

Matt Barnes, Springer's Gatemen, Team USA, and UCONN teammate, as well as his roommate during the summer, was ranked third after posting a 1-2 record with 20 strikeouts and a 2.18 ERA.

Southpaw Jeb Bradley was ranked fourth, after tying for the league lead with 44 strikeouts, while posting a 1.98 ERA this summer before returning to Georgia Tech for his junior year.

Outfielder and third baseman Zach Wilson, from Arizona State, was named to the number 15 spot, while Jack Armstrong, a right-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt, was ranked 23rd.

The top prospect was Anthony Ranaudo, from Louisiana State University, who was almost untouchable for the Brewster Whitecaps with a 3-0 record and a 0.00 ERA before leaving the team to sign with the Boston Red Sox.

Top 30 Prospects, as listed by Baseball America

1. Anthony Ranaudo, rhp, Brewster (signed by Red Sox).
2. George Springer, of, Wareham (Jr., Connecticut).
3. Matt Barnes, rhp, Wareham (Jr., Connecticut).
4. Jed Bradley, lhp, Wareham (Jr., Georgia Tech).
5. Andrew Susac, c, Falmouth (Soph., Oregon State).
6. Brian Goodwin, of, Harwich (Soph., North Carolina).
7. Deven Marrero, ss, Cotuit (Soph., Arizona State).
8. Austin Wood, rhp, Cotuit (Jr., Southern California).
9. Jason Coats, of, Bourne (Jr., TCU).
10. Lex Rutledge, lhp, Harwich (Soph., Samford).
11. Anthony Meo, rhp, Bourne (Jr., Coastal Carolina).
12. John Ruettiger, of, Hyannis (Jr., Arizona State).
13. Kolten Wong, 2b, Orleans (Jr., Hawaii).
14. Marcus Stroman, rhp, Orleans (Soph., Duke).
15. Zach Wilson, of/3b, Wareham (Jr., Arizona State).
16. Jason Esposito, 3b, Orleans (Jr., Vanderbilt).
17. Tony Zych, rhp, Bourne (Jr., Louisville).
18. Levi Michael, inf, Harwich (Jr., North Carolina).
19. Logan Verrett, rhp, Chatham (Jr., Baylor).
20. Andrew Gagnon, rhp, Brewster (Jr., Long Beach State).
21. Brady Rodgers, rhp, Cotuit (Soph., Arizona State).
22. Ryan Carpenter, lhp, Orleans (Jr., Gonzaga).
23. Jack Armstrong, rhp, Wareham (Jr., Vanderbilt).
24. Joe Panik, ss, Yarmouth-Dennis (Jr., St. John's).
25. Aaron Westlake, 1b, Chatham (Jr., Vanderbilt).
26. R.J. Alvarez, rhp, Bourne (Soph., Florida Atlantic).
27. Ricky Oropesa, 1b/3b, Chatham (Jr., Southern California).
28. Grayson Garvin, lhp, Bourne (Jr., Vanderbilt).
29. Kevin Medrano, 2b, Falmouth (Jr., Missouri State).
30. Andy Burns, 3b, Brewster (Jr., Arizona).