BA Top 10 Pros #3 Brett Cecil
3. Brett Cecil, lhp Born: July 2, 1986 B-T: R-L Ht: 6-3 Wt: 220
Drafted: Maryland, 2007 (1st round supplemental). Signed by: Tom Burns.
Background: Cecil served primarily as a reliever in three years at Maryland,
but the Blue Jays made him a starter after drafting him 38th overall in 2007.
He ranked as the short-season New York-Penn League's No. 1 prospect and
pitched Auburn to the league title in his debut, then finished his first
full season at Triple-A Syracuse.
Strengths: Cecil attacks batters with two plus pitches and has worked
diligently to refine the rest of his repertoire. His two-seam fastball
sits at 90-92 mph, while his hard, two-plane slider arrives at 82-84. He
generates plenty of swings and misses, not to mention oodles of groundouts.
He showed increased confidence in his average curveball as the season wore
on. Though Cecil has the raw stuff to succeed in any role, Some observers
prefer him in relief because his four-seam fastball creeps into the
mid-90s in short stints.
Weaknesses: Stamina will be an issue for Cecil going forward, as he was kept
on strict pitch counts in 2008, ranging from 60 in April to 90 in August. He
completed six innings in just five starts all season. Because he didn't need
it as a reliever, he still struggles with the consistency of his changeup,
and his feel for mixing his pitches is unrefined. Toronto has worked with
him on keeping his arm stroke more fluid and on hiding the ball better in
his delivery.
The Future: Cecil follows in the footsteps of David Bush and Shaun Marcum
as college closers that the Blue Jays have turned into effective starters.
He'll open 2009 back in Triple-A and projects as a No. 3 starter.
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