PG Crosschecker released their High School Top 100 Teams along with team capsules. Below is the write up on the 8th ranked Pendleton School at IMG Academies.
8. THE PENDLETON SCHOOL / IMG ACADEMY, Bradenton, Fla. (30-1)
Despite not being part of the traditional high-school structure in Florida, the Panthers arguably had the most talented team in [...]
Being a second-round pick by (arguably) the most storied franchise in professional sports, J.R. Murphy had some huge expectations facing him.
So far, the IMG Baseball Academy alum has continued to impress baseball experts.
From a Scout.com profile on Murphy:
He attended The Pendleton School at IMG Academies, a college preparatory school dedicated to athletics, and baseball insiders [...]
IMG Baseball Academy alum, John Ryan Murphy, was recently featured on YankeesDaily.com The article breakdowns Murphy’s game and also includes his draft scouting video. An excerpt from the linked article:
Positives:
John is a moderately-built hitter that has a square stance and a short, sharp right-handed swing that generates good bat speed and plate coverage and has [...]
For years players reported to Spring Training with the goal of getting back into game shape. Those days have since passed as players today spend upwards of 2 months preparing for Spring Training. This winter IMG Academies worked with 17 professional players in their MLB Pre-Spring Training program. Check out the video of MLB regulars [...]
He only had a handful of games to show what he can on the professional level, but IMG Baseball Academy alum J.R. Murphy still displayed enough promise to be named one of the New York Yankees’ Top 10 prospects by Baseball Digest.
From the list:
6. JR Murphy - John R. Murphy is the second member of [...]
Pinstripes Plus released their Top 50 New York Yankees prospects, with IMG Baseball Academy alum JR Murphy cracking the Top 10. A small excerpt from the linked article is below.
10. J.R. Murphy - Like Sanchez, Murphy gives the Yankees another catching prospect with plus offensive potential. His defensive game isn’t as far along, however, but [...]
In Baseball America’s most recently release MLB Draft report card, the magazine tabbed IMG Baseball Academy alum J.R. Murphy as the Yankees’ “Best Pure Hitter” from the 2009 draft.
Picked in the 2nd round by the Yankees, Murphy batted .333 (11-for-33) with 7 RBI in 9 games for the Gulf Coast League Yankees.
See the other awards [...]
Now that’s how you justify a new contract in your first professional game.
Days after officially signing with the New York Yankees, IMG Baseball Academy’s J.R. Murphy yesterday went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and a walk as a designated hitter for the Gulf Coast League Yankees in a 5-0 win.
Check out the great photos and story [...]
It’s official: 2009 IMG Baseball Academy graduate J.R. Murphy will join the New York Yankees’ organization.
The No. 76 player chosen in the 2009 MLB Draft, Murphy will receive a $1.25 million signing bonus — the largest amount yet given to a second-rounder in this year’s draft.
“I don’t think it puts more pressure on me,” said [...]
You can “start spreading the news”. He might not be “leaving today” but he certainly wants “to be apart of it”, “New York, New York”.
John Ryan Murphy, the 2nd pick of the New York Yankees, may not be able to recite the lyrics to “New York, New York.” He probably couldn’t pick “Ol’ Blue Eyes” [...]