Victor Roache – http://natsgm.com/2012/05/28/2012mlbdraftpreviewthehitters/
Victor Roache OF Georgia Southern -> Roache entered the season with the
reputation as one of the top power hitters in college baseball after hitting 30
home runs last year as a sophomore, then went to the Cape Cod league last
summer and was quite impressive outside of a late season slump. Unfortunately Roache broke his left wrist
early this season, leaving teams to question how this injury will affect him
going forward. Roache is an interesting
name amongst the scouting community, as his supporters see him as a power
slugging corner outfielder (he reminds me of former Milwaukee Brewers
outfielder Greg Vaughn), while his detractors fear his swing-and-miss tendencies
and profile as a right-handed hitting left fielder. The team that drafts him will believe in his
power translating to professional baseball and will have scouted him heavily
last year.
Aside from Mike Zunino, there isn’t much to get excited about
when looking at the crop of college catchers. The second tier (Zunino is the
sole member of the first) is comprised of a group that is spearheaded by Purdue
backstop Kevin Plawecki, arguably the top performer this season after the
Gators highly regarded catcher. Whereas Plawecki doesn’t have any one trait
that paints him as a future superstar, few have doubts that he has the polish
to go along with the offensive ability and defensive chops to be an everyday
catcher in the big-leagues. For starters, he guided the Boilermakers to their
first-ever Big Ten Championship, and along with it, their first No. 1 seed in
the NCAA tournament. Plawecki was the team’s top offensive playmaker, hitting
.365/.454/.567, racking up a team-leading 20 doubles and six homers along the way.
Player:
Tim Cooney - College: Wake Forest University Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/L Height/Weight: 6'3" / 195 lbs Class: Junior
Draft Year: 2012
Good height; thin, athletic frame; thin legs; some moderate
projection in frame
Delivery doesn't have great smoothness; a bit slot with a
high leg kick and some leg whip in his finish
Live arm from a 3/4 arm slot; clean arm action, releasing the
ball with good extension
Fastball has some late arm side run; 86-90, touching 91
throughout the outing (via TV gun)
Fastball looks bigger than radar is indicating; good late
life and can be blown past hitters up in zone
Cut fastball with nice glove side action; 85-89 (via TV gun)
Cutter has good depth and late life that can miss bats
1-7 big, steep breaking ball with a ton of depth; good
sharpness; 69-74 (via TV gun)
Curve ball has heavy spin and even the slow variety have
fairly sharp break
Change with hard fading and diving action; 76-79 (via TV gun)
Throws the change with conviction and got good consistent
action on pitch throughout the game
2-8 slider with some late tilt; 79-83 (via TV gun)
Slider does not have a ton of depth but the break is decently
late with some sharpness
Slider works well as a back door offering and works effectively
as a chase pitch to LH batters
Shows good control of his stuff and commands them at times
Command was a problem in the third inning, leaving pitches in
poor locations and having inefficient at bats
Works quickly and does a good job of attacking hitters
Mixes pitches well and generally keeps the hitter off-balance
Good deception on his pick-off move
Tucker Frawley, C, Coastal Carolina, Senior Frawley is an
excellent defensive catcher. He moves
well behind the plate. He has a strong,
accurate arm and a quick release.
Frawley does not project well offensively, but has shown a more patient
approach as a senior and put up better numbers than he has previously.
