The sixth and final team of our ABL Draft Prospects watching is the AIA Fire. The Fire don't have as many draft prospects as some of the other teams in the league, most likely due to the nature of their team. Athletes in Action is a Christian ministry organization which sponsors teams in a couple other summer leagues around the country; I'm guessing that the net they cast isn't as wide and the talent is spread around a little bit more. But that's not to say that these guys aren't good, and in fact, they've netted some good prospects before and have at least one guy who will go early in the draft this year. The guy I really love out of this bunch is left-handed batter Ryan Enos (2009), a senior outfielder for Dallas Baptist. He's not a big guy (5'10" 180lb) but he can drive the ball well and even hit one out of the park on occasion. He's hit for a high average everywhere he's played, including a league-leading .316 for the Fire in '09. He's got some speed, too. He'll swipe a few bases, and if he can get a little smarter on the base paths he will have serious pro leadoff potential. The College Baseball Blog ranked him #62 of their Top 100 for 2010, and as a senior I think he'll go in the top ten rounds; probably in the 7th or thereabouts.
Ryan Wooley (2009) is another guy to watch. He's got lots of raw talent but he's hit quite a few speed bumps along the way. First, the plug was pulled on his Cape Cod season a few years back after a vehicle accident involving another player. Then, he transferred to UAB and had to sit out the season due to NCAA rules. He was drafted by the Braves regardless, but came up to AK unsigned and the rust was apparent; his lackluster season with the Fire didn't help his cause any and the two parties couldn't come to terms. Will another team take a chance on him this year? We'll find out.
