Looking at the Padres first pick at #23, here are a few possibities they could go with at that spot.....

Nick Schmidt, lhp, Arkansas (23)Struggled against Louisiana State with five runs in seven innings, but he's been pretty consistent all year. Stuff wasn't down, just got hit a little, all five runs scored with two outs.

Kevin Ahrens, 3b, Memorial HS, Houston (25)The best hitter in the state of Texas has shown power and a sweet swing from both sides of the plate, drawing comparisons to Chipper Jones.

James Simmons, rhp, UC Riverside (NR) Simmons' 2.07 ERA ranks 27th in D-I, and he does it with plus-plus command, as evidenced by 98-11 strikeout-walk ratio (in 96 IP).

Todd Frazier, ss, Rutgers (27)A draft class thin in position players, guys like Frazier and North Carolina shortstop Josh Horton are sure to draw interest in the top 30 picks.