Breaking down the draft: Picks 36-44
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by Alex Eisenberg
July 24, 2008
43. Wade Miley | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks
The first thing that I notice about Miley is his tendency to throw across his
body, which I'm not a fan of. He does this because he is striding in a way that
makes it very difficult for him to fully rotate his hips to the point of where
they are pointing toward home plate. At release, his front foot is actually
pointing almost outside the left-hand-batter's box.
The next thing I looked for is what effect this tendency had on Miley. I
noticed a couple things, both good and bad.
The Good
1. He probably adds some deception with this method of throwing, as he keeps
the front part of his body relatively hidden and his arm is brought around in a
way that makes his release point difficult to pick up.
2. You'll notice that he is able to throw his breaking ball for strikes on the
outside portion of the plate.
The Bad
1. Throwing across the body is never really good for a pitcher's health.
2. I don't think he maximizes his velocity by throwing the way he does.
3. His fastball at times can struggle to find the strike zone because his arm
doesn't get around fast enough to where it won't lead to the pitch being thrown
too far outside (when pitching to right handers).
You can see all these elements in the clips below:
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Fastball Grade - 50 Now, 50 Future
Curveball Grade - 60 Now, 60 Future
Miley also has a change-up that profiles as average, but I have not seen the
pitch.
Thus far in his career, Miley's mechanics have worked for him, so until he runs
into problems with productivity or health, he should continue pitching the way
that he feels most comfortable. However, without an adjustment in mechanics, he
likely won't be able to add much velocity to his fastball or develop the
command necessary to become a middle-of-the-rotation starter. His body also has
little, if any, projection left. However, with his plus curveball, Miley will
probably find at least some role as a major leaguer. His upside, however, is
limited to a back-of-the-rotation starter.
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