#24 Prospect - Oliver Drake

[Jordan Tuwiner]

http://orioles-nation.com/?p=9378

While most teams had no idea he was draft eligible as a sophomore at the Naval Academy, the Orioles scooped up Oliver Drake in the 43rd round of the 2008 MLB draft and signed him for $100,000. He made an impressive full season debut in 2009 when he was solid in nearly every statistical category for the Delmarva Shorebirds. He jumped up to Frederick for 2010 remained consistent, but a dramatic rise in home runs has dropped his stock a bit.

Full top 50 list
24. Oliver Drake
25. Matt Angle
26. Cameron Coffey
27. Randy Henry
28. Aaron Wirsch
29. Matt Bywater
30. Luis Lebron
31. Luis Noel
32. Tim Berry
33. Jaime Esquivel
34. Michael Ohlman
35. Rick Zagone
36. Ashur Tolliver
37. Wynston Sawyer
38. Brenden Webb
39. Troy Patton
40. Eddie Gamboa
41. Chorye Spoone
42. Brandon Waring
43. Greg Miclat
44. Jake Cowan
45. Ronnie Welty
46. Kyle Hudson
47. Sebastian Vader
48. Jarret Martin
49. Dudley Leonora
50. Justin Dalles

[Don]

This is the type of guy that will be a major league pitcher in some capacity, but I am not quite sure he is the type for the American League East. I like his chances and he would be a worth while trade chip to a West Coast team, if he continues to trend towards a coveted prospect.

[Jordan Tuwiner]

This is the type of guy that will be a major league pitcher in some capacity, but I am not quite sure he is the type for the American League East. I like his chances and he would be a worth while trade chip to a West Coast team, if he continues to trend towards a coveted prospect.

Agree here Don. He's a fly ball pitcher so he'd definitely find some extra success with the Dodgers or Padres.