5-9-11: - http://bullpenbanter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=417:college-baseball-weekend-12-observations&catid=18:articles&Itemid=11 - Tall, narrow frame with thin thighs and some projection
Delivery is fast and looked a bit out of control with a slinging low 3/4 arm slot; falls off the mound slightly
Regardless, he repeats the delivery well and it didn't seem to affect his ability to hit his spots
Fastball is firm with arm side run and some sink; worked to both sides of the plate effectively
Fastball lost some life and velocity around the 7th inning and Oregon State started to square the pitch up
10-5 breaking ball with good two plane break and nice shape; sharp break at times
Showed ability to add and subtract velocity/movement to his breaking ball; possibly two unique pitches that were blending into each other
Change-up has good action: drop and arm side fade
All pitches flashed some ability to miss bats, but they're simply not there yet and only managed a handful of swinging strikes on the night; as a result, he lacked a 'put-away' pitch when in a 2 strike count
Hitters had difficult time squaring up pitches for the majority of the night; he induced ground ball after ground ball, especially with the breaking ball
Showed ability to command of all of his pitches; went through a couple of bouts of ineffective command but quickly re-established it
Good reactions on the mound; he fielded his position well despite putting himself in a non-ideal fielding position
Worked quickly and seemed unfazed by base runners; induced 4 GIDPs on the night
7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments - Christian Jones, Oregon, 6’3 195, strong armed lefty from H 3/4 to 3/4 slot, fb up to 93, most are 90 with some sink when down, arm side run and command is ok, tends to throws lots of pitches, nibbles way too much. Could be early round guy with good fall and spring.
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