Scouting Snapshot: Taylor Hill, RHP, Vanderbilt (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 12, 2010
Vanderbilt right-handed starter Taylor Hill will have organizational value following the 2010 draft based on a recent four-inning look.
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Scouting Update: Addison Reed, RHP, San Diego State (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 11, 2010
Addison Reed’s velocity bumped up a notch from his previous start against Kentucky.
Scouting Update: Taijuan Walker, RHP, Yucaipa HS (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 11, 2010
Taijuan Walker made his 2010 season debut Tuesday afternoon at Palos Verdes, working three innings in which he showed what he’s got to offer, what he’s learning, and where he may be going.
Scouting Video: Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 11, 2010
Left-hander Chris Sale’s frame is long, loose and lean and offers the potential that there is more power to come in his arm. That is one reason why I like Sale, because I think he has more projection that you typically find in college starting pitchers considered for the first round. Most times, guys who are proclaimed “polished,” are anything but. In this case, Sale is more like a fresh and loose arm who is going to be adding polish to power as a pro. That is a very desirable combination from a scouting perspective.
Scouting Video: Jesus Valdez, RHP, Hueneme (CA) HS (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 10, 2010
Jesus Valdez has the makings of a sinker-slider type with a 90-92 fastball and a loose body. Note the final two pitches of the video where he intentionally dropped his slot for a different look. Right there, I said to myself, Jeff Weaver.
Scouting Video: Zack Cox, 3B, Arkansas (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 10, 2010
The best scouting is done when the player doesn’t know anyone is watching. Here’s a look at Arkansas third baseman Zack Cox in early work, showing his swing. Take a look and we’ll break him down.
Scouting Video: Dylan Covey, RHP, Maranatha (CA) HS (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 9, 2010
Dylan Covey is just getting warmed up. Now I’m going to sit back and let the kid do the talking.
Scouting Video: Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands (TX) HS (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 9, 2010
Jameson Taillon was reportedly throwing 97 in his first high school outing, just about what you would expect from the right-hander at this stage and akin to the velocity he was producing in this video.
Ace vs. Ace: Addison Reed (San Diego State) vs. Alex Meyer (Kentucky)
John Klima | March 8, 2010
This was a meeting of Friday night starters at different stages of their pitching lives. In San Diego State’s Addison Reed, you have a junior who is learning to stretch himself out from closing to starting and showing he knows how to pitch in the process. In Kentucky’s Alex Meyer, you have a young right-hander with a big arm who is chucking and ducking at this stage of his.
Scouting Video: Kevin Keyes, OF, Texas (2010 Draft)
John Klima | March 7, 2010
Powerfully built with signs of right-handed power to all fields, Kevin Keyes is going to go as far as his power will take him.
