Stephen Strasburg
Name: Stephen Strasburg
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 225
Date of Birth: 7/20/88
School: San Diego State
Brewerfan.net Rank: 1
Strasburg started his career at San Diego State out of the bullpen, and
continued to be used that way the following summer for both Team USA and
during his stint in the NECBL. The 2.43 ERA he posted his freshman year was
the highest ERA at any level he has pitched, as he hasn't had an ERA above
1.80 at any other stop. He doesn't walk batters and he doesn't allow many
hits while posting a ton of Ks. I hate to make it sound as though I'm
over-glorifying Strasburg, but he really is as close to a perfect pitching
prospect as you can find, with the size, stuff and overall athleticism that
makes him very similar to pitchers such as Mark Prior and David Price at
similar stages of their careers. His fastball sits in the 93-95 range and can
approach triple digits. He can vary the speed and break on his breaking ball
from a high-70s hammer to a low-80s sweeper. He also throws a changeup, and
commands all three pitches extremely well, which has led to his incredibly
low walk totals. Since he did start his college career out of the bullpen,
his arm is relatively fresh, as he hasn't been overworked. He pitched for the
US Olympic team this past summer in Beijing, the only amateur selected, and
had an incredible start last spring against Utah in which he struck out 23
batters. He started off his season last year by out-dueling crosstown rival
Brian Matusz, the third overall pick in last year's draft, of the San Diego
Toreros. Strasburg will be advised by Scott Boras, meaning it is no sure
thing that he goes first overall, as he should, to the Washington Nationals
in next June's draft.
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