He was the Philadelphia Public League MVP last season. The probable third baseman will be Danny Girado. Girado is out of Coral Park High and was a draft pick of the Chicago White Sox. He will be a tremendous addition to the Dragons squad. But who starts will come down to the offensive numbers.
Maines admits that offense is a key in the aluminum bat-filled world of collegiate baseball.
Behind the plate is Rob Martine who is a virtual lock for starting as long as he continues his .310 batting average from last season. Maines wants Martine to strike out less. Martine struck out a team-high 49 times last season. Martine will be pushed for playing time by Jon Peyton, out of West Palm Beach, and Jason Bailey. Patrolling the outfield begins with right fielder Josh Yocum, who, as a freshman, batted .291 with a team-leading three home runs.