Trade Deadline Profile: - LHP Eric Surchamp

6-4, 190 LHP - 24/yrs. old

Drafted by the Giants - 2008 - 6th round

2009:  A-ball - 11-5, 3.30, 1.28, 169-K, 131.0-IP

2010:  A+ ball - 4-2, 3.11, 0.99, 108-K, 101.1-IP

2011:  AA ball - 8-3, 2.00, 1.12, 128-K, 108.0-IP

Last year I went out on a limb and ranked Surkamp the 5th best prospect in the Giants’ system. He rewarded my rating by continuing to put up dominant numbers to the tune of 3.11 ERA, 9.6 K/9, 2 BB/9, and a 1.00 WHIP at High-A ball in San Jose. For those of you who care little for statistics, the rough translation of those numbers denotes that he struck out a lot of hitters, walked very few, and allowed even fewer baserunners. Armed with an 86-88 mph fastball and a wicked curveball, he carved up minor leaguers in 2010. The one caveat here is that he did all this as a 22 year-old in the low minors, so the true test of his mettle will be how he fares once he gets to AAA Fresno. - http://www.croixdestick.com/?p=551