National League West Draft

Tacoma Pioneers
The Pioneers selected center-fielder Cam LaRocca as there other pick in the first round. LaRocca is one of the best slap hitters in the draft this season with good speed and a good glove for the outfield. The question about LaRocca is that he has no power in his bat what so ever and will really have to rely on getting the ball through the infield to get on base. Ranking B+
The Pioneers had also selected left-fielder Bobby Donnelly as there first round pick. Donnelly is another good contact hitter with little power but he has a great eye and one of the fastest runners in the draft. Donnelly is the third best left-fielder in the draft this season. The question about Donnelly is that he has no power and struggles sometimes against right-handed pitching. Ranking B+
The Pioneers really went after speed, contact and defense this draft, will have to wait and see what that will do to the future of the team. Ranking A-

Salem Gangstas
The Gangstas selected pitcher Ramiro Johnson as there first round pick and third overall. Johnson is going to be a great power pitcher with his devastating fastball that at times can approach 100 mph and once he learns to control is off-speed pitches he will be deadly. Johnson is the best pitcher in the draft this season and will see a lot of All-Star appearances once he makes it to the majors. The question about Johnson is how quickly he can learn a decent off-speed pitch and once he does that he will be in the majors real quick. Ranking A+
The Gangstas also selected center-fielder Vince Watkins in the third round. Watkins is one of the best centerfielders in the draft this season with a good mix of power and defense. Watkins is the second best centerfielder in the draft this season. The question about Watkins is how quickly he can make it to the majors. Ranking A
The Gangstas did a really good job finding the position players but fell short on the couple of pitchers they went after. Ranking B

Tucson Chupacabras
The Chupacabras selected pitcher Jarred Ducey as there first round pick. Ducey has got great control over every pitch that he throws and can just make any hitter look silly with his off-speed stuff. Ducey is the second best pitcher in the draft this season. The question about Ducey is will he be in the bullpen or will he be a starter has he could both. Ranking A
The Chupacabras also selected pitcher Donnie Lawson as there other first round pick. Lawson rare combination of control and power with his pitches. Burke is the 15th best pitcher in the draft this season. The question about Lawson sometimes loses focus and can be real hittable after that. Ranking C+
The Chupacabras really after pitching during the draft and besides finding a couple good pitchers they really didn’t get anyone that could be worth anything. Ranking B-

Boise Hurricanes
The Hurricanes selected left-fielder Lewis Hague in the first round. Hague is going to be a big power hitter and will put some fear in some pitchers once he makes it to the majors. Hague is the best left-fielder in the draft this season. The question about Hague is how quickly he will be rushed to the major leagues. Ranking A+
The Hurricanes also selected pitcher Desi Cruz as there other first round. Cruz is a good power pitcher that has the ability to really paint to the corners or have you swinging for the heat. Cruz is the 28th best pitcher in the draft this season. The question about Cruz is how effective will he be once you gets through the first couple of time in the order. Ranking C (unsigned)
The Hurricanes really went of pitching during the draft but like a lot of teams that went after pitching it really didn’t turn out so well for the team. Ranking C-