Baseball America releases its first Top 50 list for 2007 MLB Draft

Two Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League alumni have been included in Baseball America's first list of the top 50 prospects for the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in June. Baseball America's John Manuel listed Neil Ramirez (Youse's Maryland Orioles '06/Kempsville HS) as the #22 prospect and Brett Cecil (Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts '05/Maryland) as the #28 prospect.

Ramirez appeared in four games for the Orioles in 2006, posting a 3.38 ERA and striking out nine batters in eight innings out of the bullpen. Baseball America rated Ramirez the CRSCBL's top professional prospect in 2006.

Cecil was an All-Ripken League pitcher for the Thunderbolts in 2005. Cecil won three games in seven starts and posted a 1.27 ERA for Silver Spring-Takoma. He had one shutout and three complete games and struck out a league-best 52 batters in 49.2 innings pitched. Baseball America rated Cecil the CRSCBL's top professional prospect in 2005.

Complete list:

1. David Price, lhp, Vanderbilt
2. Matt Wieters, c, Georgia Tech
3. Andrew Brackman, rhp, North Carolina State
4. Matt Harvey, rhp, Fitch HS, Groton, Conn.
5. Justin Jackson, ss, Roberson HS, Asheville, N.C.
6. Michael Burgess, of, Hillsborough HS, Tampa
7. Julio Borbon, of, Tennessee
8. Joe Savery, lhp, Rice
9. Daniel Moskos, lhp, Clemson
10. Josh Vitters, 3b, Cypress (Calif.) HS
11. James Adkins, lhp, Tennessee
12. Rick Porcello, rhp, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.
13. Matt Dominguez, 3b, Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
14. Michael Main, rhp, Deland (Fla.) HS
15. Matt Mangini, 3b, Oklahoma State
16. Blake Beavan, rhp, Irving (Texas) HS
17. Tim Alderson, rhp, Horizon HS, Scottsdale, Ariz.
18. Jason Heyward, of/1b, Henry County HS, McDonough, Ga.
19. Cole St.Clair, lhp, Rice
20. J.P. Arencibia, c, Tennessee
21. Jake Arrieta, rhp, Texas Christian
22. Neil Ramirez, rhp, Kempsville (Va.) HS
23. Jack McGeary, lhp/1b, Roxbury (Mass.) Latin HS
24. Nick Noonan, ss, Francis Parker HS, San Diego
25. Todd Frazier, ss/of, Rutgers
26. Josh Fields, rhp, Georgia
27. John Tolisano, ss/2b, Estero (Fla.) HS
28. Brett Cecil, lhp, Maryland
29. Eddie Kunz, rhp, Oregon State
30. Jarrod Parker, rhp, Norwell (Ind.) HS
31. Josh Smoker, lhp, Calhoun (Ga.) HS
32. Josh Donaldson, c, Auburn
33. Mitch Canham, c, Oregon State
34. Greg Peavey, rhp, Hudson's Bay HS, Vancouver, Wash.
35. Josh Horton, ss, North Carolina
36. Ross Detwiler, lhp, Missouri State
37. James Simmons, rhp, UC Riverside
38. Erik Goeddel, rhp, Bellarmine Prep, San Jose
39. Madison Bumgarner, lhp, South Caldwell HS, Hudson, N.C.
40. Tanner Robles, lhp, Cottonwood HS, Salt Lake City
41. Mike Moustakas, 3b/c, Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
42. Nick Schmidt, lhp, Arkansas
43. Charlie Furbush, lhp, Louisiana State
44. Beau Mills, 3b/1b, Lewis-Clark (Idaho) State
45. Kentrail Davis, of, Theodore (Ala.) HS
46. Christian Colon, ss, Canyon HS, Anaheim
47. Sean Doolittle, lhp/1b, Virginia
48. Nolan Gallagher, rhp, Stanford
49. Phillippe Aumont, rhp, Ecole Secondary Du Versant, Gatineau, Quebec
50. Brad Meyers, rhp, Loyola Marymount