Our first Cohen transfer...

[patinodog]

if he does not go pro.

http://www.ukwildcatcountry.com/2008/06/kentucky-baseball-dam-is-leaking.html

 

[Todd4State]

We need all the pitching we can get- especially since no one in our stellar recruiting class was drafted.

 

[8dog]

Daniel Webb is listed as the no. 19 player in the country according to some random Rivals.com site.

 

[Bob Sacamano.sixpack]

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w_id=702654&w=/2008/open/draft/broll/br_webb_robert_400.wmv&mid=200805302800089&pid=gen_video&vid=11071&cid=mlb&v=2

<table class="dataTable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="dtName">Webb, Robert</td> <td class="dtSchoolName">Heath HS (KY) </td> <td class="dtPosition">RHP</td> <td class="dtBats">R/R</td> <td class="dtHeight"> 6'03" </td> <td class="dtWeight">210 </td> <td class="dtBirthdate" nowrap="nowrap">1989-08-18</td> <td class="dtClass">HS</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

 

[patinodog]

Good find. Thanks</p>

 

[ScoobaDawg]

Picked in 12th round by Arizona DiamondBacks (378 pick)
Ranked as 19th in RivalsHIGH Baseball Prospect Ranking (this is one of the 4 of the top 27 Coach Cohen referred to)

This info is from the MLB Draft tracker enhanced scouting report

Biographical Data
Player Name: Daniel Webb
Position: Starting Pitcher
School: Heath HS (Ky.)
School Type: High school
Academic Class: Senior
Birthdate: 08/18/89
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Report Date(s): 04/26/08
Game(s): St. Xavier

Focus Area

Comments
Fastball: Webb threw his fastball up into the mid-90s.
Fastball movement: He muscles the ball to the plate, so it's more about speed than movement.
Curve: It's below average now and needs improvement.
Slider: It's in the same boat as the curve, below average and needing some work.
Control: He is behind in the command department as well.
Poise: He is very aggressive and competitive on the mound.
Physical Description: Webb is a big, strong and physical pitcher.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: Size, strength and velocity.
Weaknesses: The other facets of his game -- namely, command and his secondary pitches, all lag behind the heater.
Summary: There are things about Webb that scouts love: his size, his strength, his aggressiveness on the mound. Most of all, there's the velocity, which gets up to the mid-90s. What's lacking are other pitches -- his curve and slider are below average -- and his command. The team that has seen enough glimpses in those areas that convince them he'll improve will take a flier on his arm strength. That could happen within the first few rounds.

 

[ScoobaDawg]

http://ukathletics.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_article_id=21123&change_well_id=2ross

Info on Webb from signing day at UK, Coach Cohen comments included.

Continuing a UK baseball pipeline from Paducah, right-handed pitcher/hitter Daniel Webb ranks as the 26th-best high school prospect in the nation. Webb, a hard-throwing 6-foot-3, 205-pounder, spent last season at Heath High School, pitching 73 1/3 innings and striking out a school-record 116. Webb, who is one of two Heath HS signees in the 2009 class, earned an 8-2 record and a 2.00 ERA as a sophomore in 2007. A definite two-way player, Webb batted .433 as a junior, with 11 home runs and 46 RBI, stealing 12 bags.

"Daniel is a legitimate two-way player," Cohen detailed. "He has outstanding arm strength and tremendous power. I saw him pitch seven innings on a broken foot so there's no questioning his toughness."

BIO
Daniel Webb, RHP/1B, 6-3, 205 (Paducah, Ky., Heath High School)

Daniel Webb is the 26th-ranked high school player in the nation per Baseball America. As a sophomore he participated in the East Coast Professional Showcase in August 2006 and after his junior season of high school, was invited to the Team-USA Junior Olympic team. Webb, a hard-throwing 6-foot-3, 205-pound right hander spent last season at Heath High School, pitching in 73 1/3 innings and striking out a school-record 116. Webb earned a 8-2 record and a 2.00 ERA in 2006. A two-way player, Webb batted .433 as a junior, with 11 home runs and 46 RBI, stealing 12 bags.

 

[DynamicDawg]

Other than going pro, is there anything that could prevent him from coming here?

 

[dickiedawg]

nm

 

[ScoobaDawg]

But, he did sign with UK already.. so if they don't release him hat happens?
Does he have to pay his own way for one season before being allowed on any aid?
Or whats the rules? anyone know??

 

[Ole Miss Grad]

You need to hope Devin takes the $1000 or whatever it is.