1/11/12

Here Come The Draft Pitchers - Mack Ade

Forget Jeurys Familia, Matt Harvey, Jenrry Mejia and Zack Wheeler.

The 2011 draft produced some blue-chip pitchers that are only beginning to make their mark in a Mets uniform.

RHSP - Michael Fulmer

Round 1 - 44th pick overall - Deer Creek High School (Ok.)

2011 Mets: GCL Mets - 4-G, 3-ST, 0-1, 10.13, 5.1-IP, 10-K

6-3, 200 R/R

Was named the Big All-City Player of the Year

2011 Deer Creek H.S. - 10-2, 0.72, 127-K, 68-IP

Fastball sits mid-90s, hits 97 - 83-85 slider with big downward break, changeup

Maintains velocity late into game

Baseball America ranked 45th top prospect

Names to Baseball Amrica 2011 Postseason H.S. All-American second team


LHRP - Jack Leathersich

Round 5 - 162nd pick overall - University of Mass.-Lowell

2011 Mets - Brooklyn - 12.2-IP, 26-K

5-11, 205, L/H

2009: 7-4, 2.18, 63-K, 70.1-IP - Named Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year

2010 Cape Cod League - 1.71, 31-K, 21..0-IP

2011: 1.62, 27-BB, 89-IP, .175-BAA

88-92 Fastball, hits 95, curve, slurve

RHSP - Logan Verrett

Round 3 - 101st pick overall - Baylor University
2011 Mets - Did Not Play Round 2
6-3, 185, R/R
91-94 fastball - hits 95, mid-70s change up with good fade, 82-83 slider
2010 at Baylor - 17-G, 15-ST, 7-6, 2.93, 101.1-IP, 96-K, 31-BB

RHSP Cory Mazzoni

Round 2 - 71st pick overall - North Carolina State University

2011 Mets - Brooklyn/St. Lucie - 12-G, 1-ST, 1.38, 13.0-IP, 18-K

6-1, 190, R/R

89-93 fastball, hit 97, change, 79-81 curve, 3/4 slot, 2-8 slider

2011: 3.30, 16-ST, 114.2-IP, 137-K, 29-BB

RHSP Tyler Pill

Round 4 - 132nd pick overall - Cal State Fullerton
6-1, 185, L/R
2011 Mets - GCL/Brooklyn - 1-0, 4.00, 9-G, 1-ST, 9-IP, 10-K
2008 (H.S.) - 7-4, 2.01, 103-K, 76.2-IP, .463-BA
2009 (freshman) - 11-3, 4.06, 13-BB, 102-IP
2010 - 4-4, 3.36 - .354/.411/.535, 10-SB
2011 - 7-1, 2.28, 98.2-IP, 110-K
89-92 FB; very good 77-78 CB; plus command; quality 82 CU; 88-89 late


LHSP Alex Panteliodis





Round 9 - 282nd pick overall - University of Florida
6-2, 235, L/L
2011 Mets - Did Not Play
3 years at Florida - 23-10, 3.81, 58-G, 38-ST
low-90s FB, hits 95, curve, changeup, control pitcher



RHP Matthew Budgell

Round 10 - 312th pick overall - Woodbridge H.S. (CA.)
6-3, 155, R/R
2011 Mets - GCL - 7-G, 2-ST, 0-1, 5.74, 15.2-IP, 10-K
87-91 FB, go-to curve, sinker, changeup

RHSP Christian Montgomery





Round 11 - 342nd pick overall - Lawrence Central H.S. (IN.)
6 6-1, 240, R/R
90-91 FB, hits 95, hard slider, 77-81 breaking ball, 72-81 curve, both hard and soft



It's impossible at this point in the off-season to figure out where these guys will pitch.

My guess... Fulmer, Budgell, Pants, and Montgomery will be held back for a Brooklyn start while Pill, Mazzoni, and Verrett all pitch Lucy.









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