Matthew Purke
Name: Matthew Purke
Height/Weight: 6-3 / 180
Date of Birth: 7/17/90
School: Klein HS (TX)
Brewerfan.net Rank: 2
Matthew Purke in my opinion is the best prep prospect available for the 2009
draft. This may surprise some people, but I actually have Purke #2 overall at
this point in time, behind only Stephen Strasburg. That's how good I think he
could be if he's able to stay healthy, not that there's any reason to believe
that he won't outside of the usual concern with young arms. Purke has a
slender frame, yet he's a well-proportioned overall athlete with plenty of
room to fill out as his body starts to mature into his early 20's. He throws
from a low three-quarters delivery that creates a fair amount of deception,
and his arm action is so effortless it makes it look as though he isn't
putting much stress on his arm. The ball explodes out of his hand, as he can
touch 95 with his fastball and sits comfortably in the 89-92 range, and
there's a little bit of natural, late sinking movement to his fastball. While
he does maintain his velocity deep into ballgames at this stage in his
career, filling out and adding more muscle mass should only help him continue
to do so, not only over the course of a game, but over the course of a much
longer season. His arm action is tailor-made for a slider, a pitch that comes
out of his hand looking like a fastball that explodes in on the hands of
right-handed batters and away from left-handed swingers. Purke also throws a
nice changeup that is advanced for his age, but doesn't throw it as often
given the success of his fastball-slider combination. A talented overall
athlete, he fields his position well and also is a gifted hitter that plays
first base when he's not pitching. In addition to his physical attributes,
Purke also receives high marks for his character. Not only does he have a
good head on his shoulders, but he is also very confident in his abilities
and has a nasty competitive streak that causes him to want the ball and
exceed in the highest pressure situations. During the summer of 2008 Purke
pitched for the Aflac All-American Classic, the Under Armour Classic, the
Perfect Game National Showcase, the Tournament of the Stars and for the Team
USA 18U National Team. He has committed to play for Texas Christian
University, but I highly doubt he ever steps foot on campus.
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