Kyle
Freeland
9-10-13 – Top Arms
in 2013 Cape Cod League – LHP Kyle
Freeland (Evansville Jr.) 6-4/185, Hyannis Harborhawks 40 IP, 48 K, 2.25 ERA:
FB 90-93 CB 78-81 SL 82-85 CH 82 - His
fastball has plus action and he walked 4 batters this entire CCBL season. The
slider has the potential to turn into an MLB out-pitch, and he will improve in
replicating his arm slot and arm action due to his athleticism. I think his
ceiling is as high as any pitcher in the CCBL. http://bullpenbanter.com/2013-all-cape-team-pitchers/
11-4-13 – MLB
Draft Insider - Top 14 for ’14: College Pitchers - 9. Kyle Freeland / LHP /
Evansville – Freeland was very good this summer, showing a fastball that sits
in the low 90′s and a slider that will flash plus with very good tilt as well. http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2013/11/top-14-for-14-college-pitchers/
B/R – 11-21-13 -
27. Pittsburgh Pirates: Kyle Freeland, LHP, Evansville - Kyle Freeland’s draft
stock is on the rise after a strong showing this past summer in the Cape Cod
League. With a projectable 6’4”, 185-pound build as well as an easy arm action
and a smooth delivery, the left-hander works in the 90-92 mph range with his
fastball and has been gunned as high as 94 mph. Freeland’s slider represents
his best present offering, and he demonstrates a feel for adding and
subtracting to it. When he throws the pitch with velocity, it plays as more of
a cutter in the mid-80s with late glove-side slicing action; when he takes
something off, the pitch is closer to a true slider in the low-80s with more
depth. Meanwhile, the southpaw also showcases an advanced feel for an average
changeup at 84-86 mph that plays up thanks to the fluidity in his delivery. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1860341-2014-mlb-mock-draft-early-first-round-projections-for-all-30-teams/page/10
12-9-13 – Pine Tar
Press -
45-LHP Kyle Freeland Evansville 5/14/93- He had been very inconsistent
in college before emerging last summer on the Cape where he led the league in K’s
with 48 while walking just 4. He has a funky delivery that adds deception but
it also certainly registers some concern for future health. He works with a low
90’s fastball and a solid slider/cutter.(Out of first round- Indians selection)
http://pinetarpress.com/early-look-2014-mlb-draft/
1-3-14 – TTF
Baseball - 28. Boston Red Sox — Kyle Freeland, LHP, Evansville - A 6’-4”, 185
pound southpaw, Freeland was one of the better pitchers at the Cape Cod League,
posting a 2.25 ERA and 48 K/4 BB over 40 innings. He seemed to get better as
the season went on, and his last start was his best outing — he allowed three
hits over seven shutout innings while striking out 10 to no walks. His fastball
sits in the low 90s and he adds a plus slider. His change-up still needs work but
there’s a lot to like about him. As a sophomore, he had 84 K/26 BB over 93.1
innings. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2014-mlb-draft-2/40753#ppGUqI6CbWFvzsPf.99
1-16-14 - Summer
collegiate baseball has evolved into a way of evening up the playing field for
college players across the country. Players from all corners of the nation and
from various conferences, large and small, are on the same field and looking to
prove themselves to the very same scouts. The Cape Cod League is the highest
level example of that, and Evansville’s Kyle Freeland is among the best
examples of what a player can do to take advantage of that platform in recent
memory. Area scouts may have been well aware of Freeland’s potential, but a
stellar summer on the Cape has him now squarely on the radar of scouting
directors as one of the top lefthanders in the 2014 draft class. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=9289
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