Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Brief Extra Report: 5/1 FLA @ CHC

  • Graham Taylor is a 6-3, 225 pound lefty. The 25 year old lefty has a medium to big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 to high 3/4 release and threw pitches at both points. He straightens his arm on the backtake ala Ubaldo Jimenez. His fastball has some sink and run. His slider shows some bite, but not much and is average. His change has some run and sink. 4-A arm and that is why I only watched an inning

1st: FB (83-85), SL (76-80), CU (79)

  • Jeff Samardzija is a 6-5, 220 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that is close to being maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. His split shows good fade and sink while his fastball has excellent fade and a little sink. I think he profiles better as a reliever in the Justin Masterson mold.

4th: FB (90-91), Split (82-83)

  • David Patton is a 6-3, 205 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium to big frame that can add a little more muscle. He comes from a 3/4 release with a fastball that has late fade and sink, a power curveball that is a 12-6 type offering and a change with some sink and fade. Maybe a 12th guy in a pen, but I wasn't impressed.

5th: FB (87-89)

6th: FB (88-91), CB (75-79), CU (83)

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