"When the Giants Come to Town..." is my blog intended to chronicle my thoughts on San Francisco Giants baseball. My special interest is in prospects and the farm system, but of course, will comment on all aspects of the San Francisco Giants. I will also comment on baseball in general, particularly from a fantasy baseball perspective. I hope you will find the site informative, and invite you to join in the discussion.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Scouting the 2015 Draft: Alex Young
Alex Young is a LHP from TCU where he has mostly pitched out of the bullpen, but is expected to jump into the rotation replacing Brandon Finnegan. He's got a sidearm delivery almost identical to Christian Jones and a 4 pitch mix that includes average FB's and change ups but plus curves and sliders. Here is his 2014 stat line: 1-3, 2.51, 43 IP, 16 BB, 40 K, 1 Save. He started 2 games as a sophomore. He reportedly also had an impressive Cape Cod League campaign, but I could not find any stats for him there. BA has him ranked as the #33 draft prospect in 2015 while Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs has him at #30 with a comment: "The 6'2" lefty seems ordinary with a fastball, changeup and command that are all 50-55, but then he breaks out his plus low 80's curve and slider." I guess I'd like to see the Giants aim a bit higher in the supplemental round.
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