Brooks Raley -
Texas A&M… 6-3, 185, L/L, sophomore… 2008: 2nd team freshman All-American selection… 7-2, 4.76 in 18 games… moving up the charts… as of 4/23: Over 62 1/3 IP, he's allowed only 40 hits (.189 opponents' batting average) and 16 walks while striking out 65. Also an outfielder, he's leading the team with a .354 average and 21 steals… 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K on 4/25…
From John Sickles: Raley is having a statistically dominant season, going 7-1, 1.96 with an 84/19 K/BB in 78 innings, 51 hits allowed. He's also playing great as an outfielder,
hitting .318/.443/.459 with 33 walks and 21 steals in 157 at-bats, demonstrating athleticism though scouts prefer him on the mound. His fastball is average at 87-89 MPH, but his curveball, slider, and changeup are all solid, and his control is very good. His athleticism and command should help him stay healthy. His lack of a plus fastball, as well as his sophomore status and resultant leverage, make it very unclear where he will fall on draft day… 5/6: 1.96 RRA in 78 IP…
5/6: Baseball Draft Report has him as 3rd LHP drafted… 5/27 BA Draft Tracker “3-down”: Another player that's struggled at the wrong time is Aggies two-way talent Brooks Raley. In his May 22 start in the Big 12 tournament against Oklahoma, Raley lasted just one inning, giving up seven runs before getting the hook. He works mainly with an 87-90 mph sinker, a slider and a changeup, and he also has a four-seam fastball that peaks at 93 mph and a curveball. Scouts respect his ability to compete and to command all of his offering, but he doesn't have a true out pitch, which will leave him with little margin for error in pro ball. Though Raley has a clean delivery, they also wonder how well he'll hold up at a wiry 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. A sophomore-eligible, he's spooking clubs by not giving them any inkling as to his asking price or agent, so he could last much longer in the draft than his talent would dictate.
2008 (FRESHMAN): A second-team freshman All-America selection (rivals.com) ... was named the Big 12's Freshman of the Year by The Oklahoman and was tabbed an honorable mention all-conference player by the league's coaches ... took over the Aggies' Friday night starter role to open Big 12 play and did not relinquish it all season ... finished the year 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 18 appearances (14 starts) ... tossed a team-high 92 innings, allowing 49 earned runs and striking out 68 ... led the squad in victories (seven) and innings pitched (92.2), while ranking second in appearances (18) and starts (14) and third in strikeouts (68) ... made 10 starts before suffering his first loss of the year, as the Aggies were 11-3 in 2008 in games he started ... went six or more innings in 11 of 14 starts ... made his first career start a memorable one, tossing 7 innings of shutout baseball against Rutgers on March 8 ... allowed only three hits and two walks while striking out a team season-high 10 batters ... was named the Big 12's Co-Pitcher of the Week for his performance ... picked up the first Big 12 victory of his career at Oklahoma State (March 21) ... won a hard-fought pitcher's duel in the series opener against Baylor (April 18), scattering five hits and allowing one earned run in 7 innings of work ... struck out eight in a win over Dallas Baptist (May 2) ... tossed the first complete game of his career in a 5-2 loss at Texas (May 16) ... allowed eight hits and fanned five in eight innings of work ... matched that season-long outing with a masterful performance in his first-ever NCAA start ... went eight innings and gave up five hits, one unearned run and one walk while striking out five in a victory over UIC (May 30) ... earned NCAA Regional all-tournament honors for his performance ... a versatile two-way player, also started 14 games in the outfield (eight in right, three in center and three in left) ... hit .259 on the year (15-for-58) with five RBIs and 12 runs scored ... picked up the first hit of his career in the first game of the season, going 2-for-4 against Northern Colorado (Feb. 22) ... drove in the first run of his career in his first collegiate at-bat on an infield grounder ... had a season-high three hits and two RBIs in a win over Centenary (March 11) ... in his first at-bat of the game, his 10th-inning single at Kansas (March 29) drove in the game winner in a 9-6 victory ... his two-run single at Baylor (April 20) completed a six-run ninth-inning for A&M, tying a game which the Aggies would eventually win 13-12 in 11 innings in their biggest comeback in years ... recorded two multi-hit and three multi-RBI games on the year ... longest hit streak was three games (March 11-16) ... committed one error in 57 chances in the field ... named a Verizon/Texas A&M Scholar-Athlete.
Texas A&M… 6-3, 185, L/L, sophomore… 2008: 2nd team freshman All-American selection… 7-2, 4.76 in 18 games… moving up the charts… as of 4/23: Over 62 1/3 IP, he's allowed only 40 hits (.189 opponents' batting average) and 16 walks while striking out 65. Also an outfielder, he's leading the team with a .354 average and 21 steals… 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K on 4/25…
From John Sickles: Raley is having a statistically dominant season, going 7-1, 1.96 with an 84/19 K/BB in 78 innings, 51 hits allowed. He's also playing great as an outfielder,
hitting .318/.443/.459 with 33 walks and 21 steals in 157 at-bats, demonstrating athleticism though scouts prefer him on the mound. His fastball is average at 87-89 MPH, but his curveball, slider, and changeup are all solid, and his control is very good. His athleticism and command should help him stay healthy. His lack of a plus fastball, as well as his sophomore status and resultant leverage, make it very unclear where he will fall on draft day… 5/6: 1.96 RRA in 78 IP…
5/6: Baseball Draft Report has him as 3rd LHP drafted… 5/27 BA Draft Tracker “3-down”: Another player that's struggled at the wrong time is Aggies two-way talent Brooks Raley. In his May 22 start in the Big 12 tournament against Oklahoma, Raley lasted just one inning, giving up seven runs before getting the hook. He works mainly with an 87-90 mph sinker, a slider and a changeup, and he also has a four-seam fastball that peaks at 93 mph and a curveball. Scouts respect his ability to compete and to command all of his offering, but he doesn't have a true out pitch, which will leave him with little margin for error in pro ball. Though Raley has a clean delivery, they also wonder how well he'll hold up at a wiry 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. A sophomore-eligible, he's spooking clubs by not giving them any inkling as to his asking price or agent, so he could last much longer in the draft than his talent would dictate.
2008 (FRESHMAN): A second-team freshman All-America selection (rivals.com) ... was named the Big 12's Freshman of the Year by The Oklahoman and was tabbed an honorable mention all-conference player by the league's coaches ... took over the Aggies' Friday night starter role to open Big 12 play and did not relinquish it all season ... finished the year 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 18 appearances (14 starts) ... tossed a team-high 92 innings, allowing 49 earned runs and striking out 68 ... led the squad in victories (seven) and innings pitched (92.2), while ranking second in appearances (18) and starts (14) and third in strikeouts (68) ... made 10 starts before suffering his first loss of the year, as the Aggies were 11-3 in 2008 in games he started ... went six or more innings in 11 of 14 starts ... made his first career start a memorable one, tossing 7 innings of shutout baseball against Rutgers on March 8 ... allowed only three hits and two walks while striking out a team season-high 10 batters ... was named the Big 12's Co-Pitcher of the Week for his performance ... picked up the first Big 12 victory of his career at Oklahoma State (March 21) ... won a hard-fought pitcher's duel in the series opener against Baylor (April 18), scattering five hits and allowing one earned run in 7 innings of work ... struck out eight in a win over Dallas Baptist (May 2) ... tossed the first complete game of his career in a 5-2 loss at Texas (May 16) ... allowed eight hits and fanned five in eight innings of work ... matched that season-long outing with a masterful performance in his first-ever NCAA start ... went eight innings and gave up five hits, one unearned run and one walk while striking out five in a victory over UIC (May 30) ... earned NCAA Regional all-tournament honors for his performance ... a versatile two-way player, also started 14 games in the outfield (eight in right, three in center and three in left) ... hit .259 on the year (15-for-58) with five RBIs and 12 runs scored ... picked up the first hit of his career in the first game of the season, going 2-for-4 against Northern Colorado (Feb. 22) ... drove in the first run of his career in his first collegiate at-bat on an infield grounder ... had a season-high three hits and two RBIs in a win over Centenary (March 11) ... in his first at-bat of the game, his 10th-inning single at Kansas (March 29) drove in the game winner in a 9-6 victory ... his two-run single at Baylor (April 20) completed a six-run ninth-inning for A&M, tying a game which the Aggies would eventually win 13-12 in 11 innings in their biggest comeback in years ... recorded two multi-hit and three multi-RBI games on the year ... longest hit streak was three games (March 11-16) ... committed one error in 57 chances in the field ... named a Verizon/Texas A&M Scholar-Athlete.
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