- Looper came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a 2-7 slider that can back up on him at times that has average bite and a split with average dive.
1st: FB (90-93), Split (84-86), SL (87-90) - Split (Hill)
2nd: FB (91-92), Split (82-86), SL (87) - Split (Gorzelanny)
3rd: FB (89-91), Split (82-85), SL (82-87) - SL (Colvin), Split (Colvin)
4th: FB (89-92), Split (84-85), SL (85-87)
2) Tom Gorzelanny: 88 pitches. (FB, CU, SL, CB). 11 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs, 4 Sliders, 2 Changeups.
- Gorzelanny came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 4-seam fastball with a little late run in on lefties, but pretty straight, a 2-seam fastball with some run in on lefties and some sink, a straight change with some fade from righties, a sharp 11-5 slider with okay bite and a
1st: FB (92-95), CU (86-87), SL (84-85) - 2 SL (Fielder - 2)
2nd: FB (92-95), CU (87), SL (81)
3rd: FB (92-96), CU (87), SL (81-85) - 2 FB (Looper, Fielder), SL (Hart)
4th: FB (92-95), CU (86-87), SL (82-84) - FB (Lopez), SL (McGehee)
5th: FB (91-95), CU (85-88), SL (81) - 2 FB (Hart, Braun), 2 CU (Hart, Braun)
3) Mitch Stetter: 16 pitches. (SL, FB). 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders.
- Stetter came from a sidearm release and showed a 9-4 slider with solid bite and a fastball with some tail in on righties. Against righties, he comes from a high 3/4 release with his fastball.
5th: FB (85-87), SL (79-82) - 3 SL (Baker, Gorzelanny - 2)
4) Seth McClung: 27 pitches. (FB, CB, SL, CU). 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.
- McClung came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a hard 2-7 slider with a little bite.
6th: FB (91-96), CB (76-78), SL (86-89) - FB (Fukudome), SL (Lee)
5) Aaron Heilman: 28 pitches. (FB, CU, SL). 1 strike swinging. Fastball.
- Heilman came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw to righties.
6th: FB (93-96), CU (86-89), SL (82-83) - FB (Cameron)
7th: FB (94-95), CU (84-87), SL (80)
6) Josh Butler: 36 pitches. (FB, CB, SL). 1 strike swinging. Curveball.
- Butler is a 6-5, 200 pound righty. The 24 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. Very skinny, athletic frame. He came from a 3/4 release with a cocking action that puts a lot of extra stress on his shoulder. His fastball has solid run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a sharp 12-6 with average depth. His change has good fade from lefties and some sink that he will throw 3-2 and to righties. Can battle his command at times. Keep in mind this gun runs fast, so he was likely throwing in 89-91 range. I see the potential for a sinkerballing middle reliever, but he is nowhere near ready. He needs to refine his command on all his offerings and tighten his curve a little more.
7th: FB (91-94), CB (81-83) - CB (Hill)
8th: FB (91-94), CB (80-81), CU (85)
7) Justin Berg: 25 pitches. (FB, SL). 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.
- Berg is a 6-3, 230 pound righty. The 25 year old has a medium frame that is maxed out. He a strong, athletic muscular build. He came from a high 3/4 release with pretty clean mechanics working predominately from the stretch. His fastball has some run in on righties and some sink and is a sinker. His slider is a 2-7 offering with some bite. I see a 4-A reliever, one who just doesn't have the stuff to be a full time middle reliever.
8th: FB (93-95), SL (89) - 2 FB (Cameron, Gamel)
9th: FB (90-93), SL (86)
8) John Axford: 20 pitches. (FB, CB). 2 strikes swinging. Curveball, Slider.
- Axford came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with some sink, a 12-6 curve with above average depth, a 2-7 slider with some bite and a straight change with some fade from lefties.
9th: FB (95-97), CB (80-81), SL (84-86), CU (88) - CB (Scales), SL (Fukudome)
- Tyler Colvin is a 6-3, 190 pound CF. The 24 year old lefty hitter/thrower has a medium frame that can still add a lot more muscle, probably to about 205 at least with out losing any speed. He has a crouched stance that looks a little uncomfortable. Has a little hunch in his upper body. Trigger is a cocking of the bat and a very small step that looks like it could just be a toe turn. Front shoulder tends to fly open, causing him to get under the ball. Has some struggles with pitch recognition right now, causing him to flail at off-speed pitches out of the zone early in the count and get him into bad counts. 4.1 down the line as a lefty. I see a 4th OF, as his swing appears to have a lot of holes that major league pitchers should be able to exploit.
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