The Twins are looking for a junior college for the 6-foot-1, 170-pound, hard-throwing left-hander to monitor his pro-gress, or "draft-and-follow."

"Hopefully, (he will) add some good weight and arm strength ... (and) experience life away from the Islands — all contributing factors for him to make a smooth transition to pro ball," Twins' area scout Dan Cox said.

Three picks later, Yates, a 5-10, 155-pound right-hander, was snapped up by Boston.

"He has a good breaking pitch, good curve," Boston area scout Wally Komatsubara said. "We know he can throw the fastball. He has big hands and big feet. We project him to grow. He has a pitcher's body."

Yates, who will play for the Island Movers this summer, will play at Yavapai College, where the Red Sox also will "draft-and-follow."

The Owls' Masuda was tapped by the Kansas City Royals in the 47th round.

"He has the ability to take charge of a team," Royals area scout Eric Tokunaga said. "He's a student of the game. He'd go watch other games to study the hitters. At Mid-Pacific, he was allowed to call a game. He's been doing that for three years, so the transition (to pro ball) wouldn't be so drastic for him."

What also impressed Tokunaga was Masuda's makeup. He said Masuda did not let on he had hurt his throwing hand during a preseason game. Tokunaga learned later from Masuda's mother of the injury.

"That was a key factor for me," Tokunaga said.

Since Masuda is committed to Long Beach State, the Royals will monitor his progress just through the summer; he also plays for the Movers.

A round later, the Royals took Wilson.

"He can hit with anybody," Tokunaga said. "He's a natural-born hitter."

Tokunaga also liked the makeup of Wilson.

"How can you be the middle linebacker for Saint Louis, be an all-star first baseman and be a student body vice president?" Tokunaga said of Wilson's endeavors.