Taylor Raglin
Stephen F. Austin University

Austin Schotts
Oklahoma State University

Justin Bethard
Navarro Junior College

Ryan Pulsifer
Paris Junior College

Ryan Gentry
Harding University

Dylan Forsythe
University of Texas at Tyler

Landon Cowser
Dodge City Community College

Zach McCown
Lon Morris College

May 7, 2012 - Perfect Game State Preview of 2012 MLB Draft Prospects from Texas

RANKED #30 IN TEXAS : AUSTIN SCHOTTS, ss, Centennial HS, Frisco
(Projected HIGH-Round Draft / Rounds 4-10)

Schotts is a late riser on numerous prospect lists, and teams were still trying to get a firm grip on his talents in late April. But with a documented time of 6.3 seconds in the 60, it is readily evident that the 5-foot-11, 180-pound shortstop has top-of-the-scale running speed. Schotts has committed to Oklahoma State to play baseball, though is a football player of some note and was a starting safety last fall on Centennial High’s 12-1 football team. Speed is obviously Schotts’ major weapon and it impacts most phases of his game. He has been clocked down the line in 3.88 seconds, but has also shown increased power this spring and actually projects as a potential above-average offensive threat for a middle infielder.