link - Miami native and recruit Andrew Suarez has a much more compact and strongly built frame than the prep lefties already listed. His power arsenal matches his mature frame, as he works in the low-90s with his heater and mixes in a very sharp curveball. While he’s not as projectable as most of the other pitchers listed here, he likely would enjoy immediate success for the Hurricanes should he opt for the college route.
Jake Cave:
link - Cave hails from Hampton, Virginia, and is the better overall athlete of the two. He has five-tool potential, with good foot speed, bat speed and a very strong arm. He works in the upper-80s to low-90s, and has approached the mid-90s on occasion. He can throw four pitches, as his secondary stuff shows promise, although needs more work, than his fastball. His placement on this list depends if you like his power arm better than his overall athleticism, and even then you have to contend with a commitment to LSU.
Daniel Camerena:
link - Bonita, California’s Daniel Camarena in my mind is a better bet as a hitter, with a smooth and natural loft stroke from the left side of the plate who profiles perfectly at first base or an outfield corner. He throws in the upper-80s with the ability to touch a few ticks higher, and tantalizes batters with a big, slow curveball. He has a good idea of what he’s doing on the mound, keeping him in the conversation as a left-handed pitcher.
Porter Clayton:
link - Porter Clayton is the first left-handed pitcher on this list that definitely reminds you of what a prototypical finesse lefty is all about. Physically he reminds me a lot of Drew Smyly, a supplemental first-round pick of the Tigers in last June’s draft. With tall, angular proportions and broad shoulders, Clayton’s fastball sits in the upper-80s at this point in time, but it’s not difficult to dream on him throwing consistently in the 88-92 range within the next year or two. He mixes in a big, slow curve and a nice fading change to keep batters guessing. There is some deception to his delivery, and he also shows a very good pickoff move. If nothing else, he’ll give scouts and cross-checkers a reason to visit Idaho Falls frequently next spring.
Gerrit Cole:
9-24 from: - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/470764-2010-mlb-mock-draft-40-shaking-up-the-order-and-the-picks#page/2 - This season has been an absolute disaster for the Mariners. Luckily for them, Rendon isn't the only future superstar in this draft. Gerrit Cole of UCLA has the potential to be a staff ace for a long-time. He throws hard, has solid breaking stuff, and is an innings-eater. And as Cole showed in this year's College World Series, he pitches his best in big game situations. Bottom line, combining Cole with Felix Hernandez is just unfair.
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