2014 MLB Draft: Top 10 high school middle infielders

Olympia's Nick Gordon will likely be the first middle infielder selected in next month's MLB draft.

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The high school class of 2014 is not deep in middle infielders, with only a couple expected to go in the first round. However the top middle infielder prospect has the bloodlines and the talent to go very high when the MLB Draft gets underway on June 5.

Nick Gordon is the son of Tom Gordon, a longtime major league pitcher whose son Dee Gordon is already in the Major Leagues. Nick Gordon brings the best of both worlds when it comes to shortstops — he has great athletic ability and a good arm to defend the position, but he is also one of the top hitting shortstops in the draft.

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Gordon tops our list of 10 middle infielders who will likely get the most consideration during the three-day draft process. Only Gordon and Clovis's Jacob Gatewood, however, are expected to go in the first round.


10. Luke Dykstra, Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) The son of former major league outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been a fixture at shortstop the past four seasons at Westlake. He's played 99 games and batted .403 in his career, including a career-best .452 as a senior. He added 13 doubles and 18 runs scored this year.

What the scouts think: Dykstra has shown the defensive ability to stay at shortstop at the next level. Will likely need to develop into a more consistent hitter.

Where he will get drafted: Dykstra's improved hitting this year could land him a spot in the top 10 rounds.