Without any clear-cut, top-round draft picks from the 2009 addition of the Georgia Southern baseball Eagles, it’s hard to see how things will shape up during the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which runs today through Wednesday.

At the top of the list are guys like san Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound pitcher who many think is the greatest pitching prospect ever, and High schooler Donovan Tate, the centerfielder from Cartersville who is all but assured a spot among the Top 5.

Then there’s the Eagles. The talent is there, but so is the room for improvement. Juniors like Chris Mederos, Dexter Bobo and A.J. Wirnsberger will just have to sit back, wait, and see if their names are called.

“It seems like the draft gets more unpredictable every year,” said GSU coach Rodney Hennon, who said over the phone Monday that he’s also worried about losing some of his prep prospects to the minors. “These aren’t really guys coming up in a lot of talks where you know they’ve got a chance to go high. I think it’s more unpredictable with guys like these.”

Medros may have the best chance of the bunch. The junior-college transfer’s season came to an abrupt end after allowing seven runs in just2⁄3 of an inning to Gonzaga in the NCAA regionals, but his 11-1 record, 3.83 ERA and especially his 113 strikeouts have people talking.

He’s still not your prototypical Major League prospect.

“Chris is still undersized from a pro standpoint,” Hennon said, “and he’s not a flame thrower. He’s got some pitchability and a lot of things going for him, but he’s not necessarily one of those guys who’s going to jump out at you and go really high on the first day.”

Not to mention, having the All-Southern Conference pitcher in the lineup for his senior season won’t hurt from the Eagles’ point of view.

“We’d love to have him back,” said Hennon. “At the same time, if he gets drafted and he feels like it’s the right opportunity for him, that’s part of it. If and when he’s drafted, that’ll be a decision for he and his family to make. For selfish reasons obviously we’d love to have him back, and that goes for him or any of those guys in that class.”

Bobo, Wirnsberger and Mederos won’t be the only ones waiting to hear their names called this week.

Perhaps the Eagle with the best shot at a high spot in the Draft is senior catcher Griffin Benedict. The son of former Atlanta Brave Bruce Benedict led GSU in RBIs (65), home runs (14), hits (91) and batting average (.412).

“A lot of people throughout the course of the spring asked about him,” said Hennon. “I feel confident he’ll get a shot with somebody. I don’t know who or at what point in the draft, but I feel like he’ll get a shot.”

The other senior with a shot at the pros is outfielder Ty Wright. He hit .339 with 13 homers and 63 RBIs, hitting in the leadoff spot for most of the season.

The draft begins today at 6 p.m.

Matt Yogus can be reached at (912) 489-9404.