Cincinnati Reds 2012 Draft Rounds 33-40

For information on our other picks, check out the links below:

1st RounderĀ  RHP Nick Travieso (HS Florida)

Supplemental 1st Rounder (#49) OF Jesse Winker (HS California)

Supplemental 1st Rounder (#57) OF Jeff Gelalich (UCLA)

Information on players taken in Rounds 2-8

Information on players taken in Rounds 9-15

Information on players taken in Rounds 16-24

Information on players taken in Rounds 25-32

33rd Round Pick (#1012) – Justin Topa, RHP, Long Island

B/T: R/R

Height: 6′ 4″

Weight: 200 lbs

DOB: 3/7/1991

Scouting Report

Fastball: Throws in the low 90’s.

Change up: Decent pitch that he can throw for strikes.

Curveball: Decent pitch that he has control over most of the time.

Other: Injured his arm late in the year and missed part of the season.

Video

Stats

YearWLERAIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2010664.6771.178315661.30
2011674.4566.268421531.33

34th Round Pick (#1042) – Richard McCaffrey, LHP, Santa Barbara CC

B/T: L/L

Height:6′ 1″

Weight: 205 lbs

DOB: 12/31/1990

Scouting Report

Check out the video below that he made. He has pitches and velocities in there. Not sure how accurate the velocities are from the video.

Video

Stats

YearWLERAIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2012544.198687244761.52

35th Round Pick (#1072) – Michael Sheppard, RHP, HS NJ

B/T: R/R

Height: 5′ 11″

Weight: 174 lbs

DOB: 12/2/1993

Scouting Report

Fastball: Works 87-90 MPH and has touched 92.

Curveball: Sharp breaking pitch.

Control: Must improve if he wants to have success as a pro.

Video – N/A at this time

36th Round Pick (#1102) – Jarvis Flowers, 2B, HS TX

B/T: L/R

Height: 5′ 11″

Weight: 145 lbs

DOB: 7/19/1994

Scouting Report

Aside from being a good high school athlete, there isn’t much known about him. He hasn’t played baseball since the 10th grade.

Video – N/A at this time

37th Round Pick (#1132) – Zachary Vincej, SS, Pepperdine

B/T: R/R

Height: 5′ 11″

Weight: 165 lbs

DOB: 5/1/1991

Scouting Report

Really struggled to hit in his sophomore season after performing well in the Cape Cod League and carried that forward to a strong Junior year. Supposedly a fine defender with good speed.


Video

Stats

YearABH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOAVGOBPSLG
2010113336011132825.292.356.372
20111703381021601131.194.291.253
2012227791802231022027.348.413.454

38th Round Pick (#1162) – Daniel Poncedeleon, RHP, Cypress College

B/T: R/R

Height: 6′ 3″

Weight: 185 lbs

DOB: 1/16/1992

Scouting Reports

Fastball: 87-91 and has hit 94 MPH in the past.

Curveball: Can be a strong pitch at times, but is very inconsistent.

Slider: Late bite to it, but struggles to throw it for strikes.

Video – N/A at this time

Stats

YearWLERAIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2012333.055648n/a34531.46

39th Round Pick (#1192) – Jacob Stone, RHP, Weatherford College

B/T: R/R

Height: 6′ 1″

Weight: 200 lbs

DOB: 4/20/1993

Scouting Report

Fastball: 91-93 and has hit 95 MPH.

Curveball: Very good pitch with nice bite.

Change up: Lags behind his other two pitches, needs plenty of work.

Other notes: Control is a question mark. Was ranked much higher than his draft position.

Video – N/A at this time

Stats

YearWLERAIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2012522.516149n/a25601.21

40th Round Pick (#1222) – Rafael Pineda, RHP, Texas A&M

B/T: L/R

Height: 6′ 5′

Weight: 200 lbs

DOB: 2/3/1991

Scouting Report

Unable to find much information on him other than he is more of a finesse pitcher than a thrower.

Video – Unable to embed, click the link to watch it on youtube.

Stats

YearWLERAIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2012512.788171515441.06

That’s all she wrote, folks. The draft is over.