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2004 National PreDraft Showcase
1B Tyler Beranek: Beranek put on a prodigious power display during batting practice, starting off with two 425 foot shots just to the left of the centerfield batting eye and finishing off with a string of line drive shots to left field that completely left the stadium and left in a hurry. Remember this is a professional park and wood bats and Beranek makes it look easy. In the games, Beranek didn’t lift the ball but lined two sharp singles off high 80’s fastballs, one of which registered 101 mph off the bat. His hamstring still keeps him from fielding or running the bases, but there can’t be any draftable player in the country with more raw power. In this college/performance based draft era, it’s virtually impossible to predict what’s going to happen with Beranek in the upcoming draft, though. He’s signed to attend UNLV.