6/2/12

Draft Notes 6-1-12 – Kyle Zimmer, KlawChat


 John Manuel‏ -
Hear Lucas Giolito's throwing program gaining steam, getting out to 250 feet, 100 throws. Still 3-4 weeks from throwing off a mound

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Byron Buxton  struck out 18 Pierce County Bears in Game 3 of the Class AA championship series 

At Jesuit, Lance McCullers is named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. 


5. Kyle Zimmer RHP, San Francisco - Who he is: There are many teams who have Zimmer ahead of Appel on their boards. He has size and extreme athleticism for a pitcher, along with plus command and control of a bigtime fastball that consistently touches the upper 90s while touching 98-99 mph. His curveball is a plus pitch, and while his changeup needs consistency, it has potential. With two dominant offerings in a non-elite conference, he's been able to blow hitters away, and will need to learn how to sequence as a pro. Draft skinny: Zimmer could go as high as No. 2 overall to Minnesota, and it's hard to see him falling out of the top five picks.



Keith Law

Q - Any word on if teams will get to see Lucas Giolito throw before the draft? He's running out of time.
Klaw - He's thrown several times already on flat ground. I'm convinced he goes in the top 20, probably top 15.
Q - Do you think Giolito signs if drafted out of the top-10, and offered something around $2M?
Klaw - No. No reason for him to take that little (relative to expectations/what he could get in three years).
Q - Any chance Andrew Heaney is still around when Cleveland picks @ #15?
Klaw - Between 25% and 50%. Could go 9, don't think he goes higher than that.
Q - Highest/lowest Addison Russell goes?
Klaw - Highest is 11, Oakland. Lowest is 30, Yankees, but I doubt he gets past St. Louis twice.
Q - Guesses on first guy from this class to make the majors?
Klaw - Marcus Stroman. Gets there this year.


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