Stephen Strasburg pitched seven shutout innings on Friday against BYU, who rallied against the SDSU bullpen for a 4-2 victory over the Aztecs. ?That's baseball,? said Strasburg. ?Nine times out of 10 we're going to get the job done.? Strasburg struck out 15 batters and allowed just two hits while walking two. ?He did a great job and put us in position to win,? said SDSU coach Tony Gwynn. Click here to view our prospect page on Stephen Strasburg.

Bryce Harper of Las Vegas, Nevada is the early favorite to become the number one pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. Harper is a sophomore in high school and reportedly hit a ball 570 feet as a freshman. At this year's International High School Power Showcase, a home run derby at the Tropicana Dome in Florida in January, Harper bashed a 502-foot home run. "He's a good one," confirms Yankees regional scout Matt Hyde. "Boy, for his age, he's certainly advanced. He's a strong kid. He's fun to watch play. "But it's so early. There's a lot of guys who get drafted in the first round that you never hear about. There's so many variables." Harper is currently a catcher, but he might eventually make a switch to the outfield. He is also already being advised by Scott Boras, which might be a smart move for the phenom with a 3.5 grade point average.

The Mariners swept the A's to finish out 2008 and cost themselves a chance to draft Stephen Strasburg out of San Diego State with the top overall pick. One scout said the 2009 class was "about 15-20 players deep," and after that it was a "dice game full of risk and medium reward." He said the Mariners, picking second, have the toughest pick in the entire draft, likely choosing their consolation prize after Strasburg is taken by the Washington Nationals. "I was at his first start and his start last night," the scout said after Strasburg fanned 18 versus nationally ranked San Diego. "His slider is as good as I have ever seen at this level, and his fastball has tons of life and tails into right-handers. He's nasty; I think if it were allowed, we'd trade our entire draft to get just Strasburg." Click here to visit RealGM's Stephen Strasburg Prospect Profile page.

Stephen Strasburg struck out 18 in eight innings against the Toreros on Thursday, the third time in three starts Strasburg has reached double-digit strikeouts. Strasburg has 45 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings. The expected number one overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft will make his next start Friday, March 13th against UNLV. Click here to view RealGM's Prospect Profile page on Strasburg