By Nick James There is some potential star power in the second base class, but there is not yet a true standout along the lines of Jemile Weeks (Oakland Athletics, 1st Round) in last year’s class. The two most likely candidates to go in the front half of the first round are Scooter Gennett and LeVon Washington. In addition to being advanced hitters, both Gennett and Washington have potential game-changing tools with their power and speed, respectively. Both could develop into superior second basemen. Outside of those two, we see a decent group of well-rounded options, any of whom could bump their stock considerably this upcoming Spring. At the collegiate level, Stidham could open a lot of eyes if he’s able to build upon a solid 2008 campaign at the plate. At the high school level, Hatton is a kid to watch. With potential above-average power in his bat, and an aggressive approach to the game (both offensively and defensively), Hatton has the potential to jump up this list if he can build upon a solid showing at this year’s Area Code games: Fall 2008: Top 15 Second Basemen 1. Scooter Gennett, Senior, Sarasota HS (FL) 2. LeVon Washington, Senior, Buchholz HS (FL) 3. Ryan Schimpf, Junior, Louisiana State University 4. Corey Jones, Junior, California State University – Fullerton 5. Kyle Seager, Junior, University of North Carolina 6. Greg Folgia, Junior, University of Missouri 7. Jason Stidham, Junior, Florida State University 8. Reed Gragnani, Senior, Mills Godwin HS (VA) 9. Brad Agustin, Junior, University of Buffalo 10. Derek McCallum, Junior, University of Minnesota 11. Rich Michalek, Senior, Slippery Rock University 12. Wes Hatton, Senior, Norco HS (CA) 13. Brandon Sizemore, Senior, College of Charleston 14. Cristopher Owings, Senior, Gilbert HS (SC) 15. Dan Kraczrowski, Senior, Hamline University Best Hitter: Scooter Gennett Best Power: Scooter Gennett Best Defense: Derek McCallum Best Arm: Kyle Seager Best Speed: LeVon Washington -- Next Position: Top 30 OF --

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