2011 DRAFT: - Ryan Carpenter, Tyler Anderson, Grayson Garvin, Sam Stafford... and Henry Owens

Ryan Carpenter:



link  - Carpenter is built in a similar fashion, with a similar power arsenal that includes a low-90s fastball, slider and changeup. He has fared much better in his two stints in summer ball, including the Cape this past year and the Alaska League the year before, than he has during his two years for the Bulldogs. He has a loose delivery and pitches aggressively on the mound. He tends to attack hitters, which may be why he has had more difficulty pitching against metal bats, since most collegiate arms are taught to pitch away from contact. Like Mooneyham, Carpenter still needs to prove that he can pitch more efficiently and effectively week in and week out next spring, as he too possesses first-round talent.

Tyler Anderson:


http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5030 - Oregon’s Tyler Anderson carried over the success from his sophomore season to the summer, where he pitched very well in limited action for Team USA. Another well-built, projectable lefty, Anderson throws four pitches for strikes and sits in the upper-80s to low-90s.

 Grayson Garvin:


http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5030 - The string of talented left-handed pitchers continues at Vanderbilt, as Grayson Garvin was named the Cape League’s top pitcher, leading the circuit in ERA while tying for the league lead in wins. He may have difficulty cracking the Commodores’ weekend rotation, but is one of the more polished pitchers available for next year’s. He shows good command of a sinking 88-91 fastball, slow sweeping curve and advanced change.



Sam Stafford:


http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5030 - Sam Stafford could step in and assume the weekend rotation role for the Longhorns previously filled by Brandon Workman. Stafford put up gaudy numbers in the California Collegiate League this past summer, working in the low-90s while improving the command and break on his curveball.



Henry Owens:


http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5030 - Onto the depth at the high school level, Henry Owens is an easy player to fall in love with watching him pitch. If you aren’t aware of his profile leading up to the first time watching him pitch you may think that he’s a much different hurler given his tall, long-limbed, projectable frame. He still throws hard, in the 88-91 range with some decent movement on this pitch and plenty of room for added velocity as he continues to grow. What makes him so successful is his command and ability to change speeds. He’ll work the outside corner with his slow curve and change before coming up and in with his fastball, making it look that much harder. There is some deception out of his hand, and he really seems to get the mental aspect of the game by upsetting hitter’s timing and consistently out-witting them.