I'm going to take a look at how the members of the 2012 Baseball America high school baseball All American team did in 2012. It will be interesting how well early success translated to their later baseball careers.
RHP Luke Eubank of Newbury Park High School in Thousand Oaks, CA was not drafted out of High School. He enrolled to play at Western Nevada Junior College.
RHP Carson Fulmer of All Saints Academy in Winter Haven, FL was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round in 2012 but did not sign. He enrolled to play at Vanderbilt.
RHP Justin Garza of Bonita High School in La Verne, CA was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 26th round in 2012 but did not sign. He enrolled to play at Cal State Fullerton.
RHP Lance McCullers Jr of Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL was drafted by the Houston Astros with the 41st pick of the first round in 2012. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Rookie Greeneville. He was 0-1 with a 1.64 ERA, 12 K, 1.09 WHIP in 11.0 IP over 4 games at Gulf Coast and was 0-3 with a 4.80 ERA, 17 K, 1.33 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 4 games at Greeneville.
RHP Collin Wiles of Blue Valley West High School in Stilwell, KS was drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 53rd pick of the first round in 2012. He pitched 2012 at Rookie Arizona. He was 1-1 with a 6.87 ERA, 25 K, 1.64 WHIP in 36.2 IP over 14 games.
Catcher Alex Jackson of Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, CA was only a sophomore in 2012.
Infielder Austin Aune of Argyle High School in Argyle, TX was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round in 2012. He played 2012 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He hit .273/.358/.410 with 1 HR, 20 RBI, 19 R, 6 SB in 39 games.
Infielder Joey Gallo of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV was drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 39th pick of the first round in 2012. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Spokane. He hit .293/.435/733 with 18 HR, 43 RBI, 44 R, 6 SB in 43 games at Arizona and hit .214/.343/.464 with 4 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 16 games at Spokane.
Infielder Matt Olson of Parkview High School in Lilburn, GA was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the 47th pick of the first round in 2012. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Vermont. He hit .282/.345/.520 with 8 HR, 41 RBI, 29 R, 0 SB in 46 games at Arizona and hit .273/.438/.545 with 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Vermont.
Infielder Corey Seager of Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, NC was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 18th pick of the first round in 2012. He played 2012 at Rookie Ogden. He hit .309/.383/.520 with 8 HR, 33 RBI, 34 R, 8 SB in 46 games.
Outfielder Albert Almora of Mater Academy in Hialeah Gardens, FL was drafted by the Chicago Cubs with the sixth pick of the first round in 2012. He split 2012 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Boise. He hit .347/.363/.480 with 1 HR, 13 RBI, 18 R, 5 SB in 18 games at Arizona and hit .292/.292/.446 with 1 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 15 games at Boise.
Outfielder Clint Frazier of Loganville High School in Loganville, GA was only a junior in 2012.
Outfielder Courtney Hawkins of Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, TX was drafted by the Chicago White Sox with the 13th pick of the first round in 2012. He split 2012 between Rookie Bristol, Class A Kannapolis and Class A Advanced Winston-Salem. He hit .272/.314/.401 with 3 HR, 16 RBI, 25 R, 8 SB in 38 games at Bristol, hit .308/.352/.631 with 4 HR, 15 RBI, 11 R, 3 SB in 16 games at Kannapolis and hit .294/.294/.588 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Winston-Salem.
DH Dylan Cozens of Chaparrel High School in Scottsdale, AZ was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round in 2012. He played 2012 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He hit .255/.341/.441 with 5 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 8 SB in 50 games.
Utility Byron Buxton of Appling County High School in Baxley, GA was drafted by the Minnesota Twins with the second pick of the first round in 2012. He split 2012 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Rookie Elizabethton. He hit .216/.324/.466 with 4 HR, 14 RBI, 17 R, 4 SB in 27 games at Gulf Coast and hit .286/.368/.429 with 1 HR, 6 RBI, 16 R, 7 SB in 21 games at Elizabethton.
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