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Age: 25
Born:
October 14, 1984
Blue Springs, MO
Height:
6-4
Weight:
180
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Drafted:
1st round, 2006;
50th round, 2003 by LAA
How
Acquired: Draft
College: Wichita State
High
School: Blue Springs HS (MO)
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Kelly O'Connor
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Scouting Report:
Throws three pitches well: an 89-91 mph fastball, a mid-70s hard curveball,
and a very good 83-84 mph changeup. Uses his fastball and his change as out pitches. Average control, not a dominant strikeout pitcher. Smooth delivery with
improving command. Really needs to work on consistency, especially when
working out of jams. Solid
groundball ratio hovering around 50%. Fares slightly better against
lefties. Historically performs well in the first two innings,
but over his career he has shown some fall-off come the third
inning, potentially making him a candidate for the bullpen long-term. However, with improving game preparation in 2008, he demonstrated the
ability to shut down a batting order several
times through. He's
also fared well against advanced hitting prospects.
After a few
decent starts in Pawtucket to open 2009, endured a rough adjustment to
Triple-A, leading to a demotion back to Portland, where he continued to
struggle. Underwent
TJ surgery in 2005, from which he returned to the mound faster than average, but his
curve still lacks the same bite.
Links
Twelve Questions with Kris Johnson
2009 Prospect Preview |
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