1st Round - 19th Pick Overall - Houston Astros - RHP - Mike Foltynewicz

23. Mike Foltynewicz – Minooka HS (IL) – fastball sits at 90-92… mid 70s curve…


2-8 from www.pnrscouting.com – mock drafted 172nd

3-24 from: http://pnrscouting.com/articles_stockwatch_2010class_10onthrerise_03232010.html - Stock Watch: Ten on the Rise (2010 Draft Class) - Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Minooka Community HS (Ill.) (#173 on PnR Preseason Top 300): Folty was one of the more impressive arms I saw down in Jupiter last October, showing low-90s velocity on his fastball with some arm-side life and a pair of impressive secondary offerings. His mid-70s curve is a potential power breaking ball with tight hard bite when he's snapping it well, and his change-up turns nicely and comes with both depth and fade. He also throws a slightly faster, small and tight breaking ball that could be a slider or a cutter, though his curve was much more prevalent. Reports this spring have his velocity creeping up to the 94/95 mph range and a little more consistent shape in his breaking ball -- should this trend continue the 6'5/200 lbs Texas commit could easily move into Top 100 consideration, with his ultimate slotting dependent on the strength of his commitment to the Longhorns.

3-27 from: - http://mlbbonusbaby.com: - Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Minooka Community HS (IL)- Scouts are starting to drool over the raw stuff that “Folty” is putting up, as he has consistently improved velocity and breaking stuff over the last two years, making him a real draft prospect after being a fringe draft prospect before last summer. He absolutely exploded after Perfect Game’s Indoor Pitching/Catching Showcase in Iowa late last month, and a lot of scouts will be hot on the trail when the weather heats up in Illinois. However, he’s still raw, and I’d like to see him consistently show that plus stuff before he moves up.

4-5 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=1751004502 - RHP Mike Foltynewicz we moved into early round position (#20) after seeing him during the off season. Oddly enough it was at the same exact event that Odorizzi made a giant leap while in high school. It’s really great when you see a talented kid, you’ve been following for a long time, step it up the way he has. They went from being a very good draft prospect to becoming one of the best.



4-17 from: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/4/17/1426860/interesting-high-school-pitchers-a - Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Minooka Community HS (Illinois) - A cold-weather high school arm, Foltynewicz is listed in various sources at 6-4, 190 and 6-5, 200; I'm assuming that the smaller size is from last year and that he's grown this spring. A University of Texas signee, he's another prep with a 90-94 heater topping out at 95. His curve and change are better than most cold-weather kids. Depending on what happens this spring, he could get into the supplemental or early second round, and such a position may be necessary to keep him away from the Longhorns.

4-19 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=4361060202&p=4 - Add Mike Foltynewicz, 6'4 plus and touching 200 lbs soaking wet, room to fill out, ala, Roy Halladay when he was in HS in Colorado. Mike is lean and has a quick arm with a short arm swing, fastball vs Oswego East was 91 consistently with loud pop when down in the zone, hit 97 on a few guns several times. Committment to U of Texas isn't going to scare clubs off after this performance, he was in the zone and has good downward tilt on his pitches and loves being out there. Definite top 50 which would put him in the first round including compensation picks, but my guess is he'll probably go in top 30 picks, last factor would be signability, which I don't see as a problem for a club who will bring him along slowly, but in 3-4 years he could explode, just as Porcello did with the Tigers.