[情報] BA Midwest League Top 20 Prospects
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12. Omar Poveda, rhp, Clinton LumberKings (Rangers)
B-T: R-R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 200 Age: 19 Signed: Rangers '04
Poveda pitched in the MWL last year as an 18-year-old, going 4-13, 4.88 for a
bad Clinton team that went 45-94. Still one of the league's youngest pitchers
in 2007, he helped lead the LumberKings into the playoffs and showed three
quality pitches.
Poveda's best offering is a nasty changeup, and his curveball is solid. Not
only will he throw his secondary pitches in any count, but he also can get
them over for strikes. He sets them both up with an average fastball that
sits at 88-92 mph.
While he's still young, Poveda is already physical at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds
and one scout compared him to Freddy Garcia. He doesn't have exceptional arm
speed, so he may not add much more velocity, but he's very advanced for his
age.
G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
21 21 11 4 0 2.79 126 94 44 39 10 32 120 .208
14. John Whittleman, 3b, Clinton LumberKings (Rangers)
B-T: L-R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Age: 20 Drafted: Rangers '05 (2)
Like Poveda, Whittleman was much improved and still young for the league in his
second stint at Clinton. After batting .227/.313/.343 as a 19-year-old in 2006,
he boosted those numbers to .271/.382/.476 before an August callup to high
Class A. He also added a Futures Game homer off the Mets' Deolis Guerra.
Whittleman had a quieter approach and better balance at the plate this season,
and he didn't chase as many pitches. With his swing, strength and grasp of the
strike zone, he has a chance to hit .280 with 15-20 homers annually in the
majors. He doesn't profile as well at third base as Bell, but he has a better
stroke and puts more effort into his defense.
Playing third base is still a struggle for Whittleman, who has the arm strength
but lacks sure hands and quick feet. He made 29 errors in 85 games, and his
.880 percentage was worse than his 2006 mark of .891. He tailed off in July,
batting just .154/.264/.179 as most observers thought he got frustrated because
he wasn't promoted earlier.
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
336 56 91 25 1 14 57 63 91 5 3 .271 .382 .476
17. Kasey Kiker, lhp, Clinton LumberKings (Rangers)
B-T: L-L Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Age: 19 Drafted: Rangers '06 (1)
As a 5-foot-10 fireballing lefthander, Kiker draws a lot of physical comparisons
to Billy Wagner. He doesn't have Wagner's pure stuff, but he looks like he's
destined to join Wagner (who also was a starter when he came through the MWL
13 years earlier) as a late-inning reliever.
Kiker topped out at 97 mph in high school, but in his first full pro season his
fastball sat more at 90-91 mph. He also flashes a hard, tight curveball.
He has a quality arm yet still has a lot of work to do. Kiker's changeup,
control and command all leave a lot to be desired. If he refines a third pitch
and throws more strikes, he could remain a starter, but his size and the effort
in his delivery lead to durability questions.
G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
20 20 7 4 0 2.90 96 84 35 31 10 41 112 .237
[本文轉載自Baseball America網站]
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