By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
September 16, 2009
Nate Baker threw nine keep-me-sharp innings for Brewster this summer in the Cape Cod League before he came to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who drafted the lanky 6-4, 205 left-hander in the fifth round.
I did not see Baker in a game, so I cannot provide a scouting report. In fact, when I first saw Baker throwing down the line, all I knew was that I liked this guy. When you’re running around on the Cape trying to scout 40 players at once, you don’t always have the time to stop and ask yourself, “Hey, is this the same guy from Ole Miss?”
Indeed, Baker gave us a lot to like, even from a distance. Physically, Baker had the body you want in a starting pitcher. This was a bullpen session, so Baker wasn’t going full speed. One thing about scouting is a guy will always show you what he’s best at right away. In Baker’s case, he was smooth and is working on getting full extension, which is going to enhance his stuff. He uses his backside and his back leg to come through. The ball had life coming out of his hand, which serves to verify the 69 strikeouts in 67 innings he had in 2009 for Ole Miss.
Have a look at Baker’s bullpen video, here: Watch Baker video
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 28, 2009
SCOUTING REPORT: ALEX HASSAN
Games Seen 2, Innings 18 (Seen playing for Orleans, Cape Cod League, July 2009)
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 21, 2009
Tyler Lyons, LHP (July 2009)
Oklahoma State University (2009 Draft)
6-2, 190
Game seen: 1, Innings: 5 (at Chatham, Cape Cod League)
10th round pick, Yankees, 2009
Updated Report
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
July 3, 2009
(photo: UA)
Brad Glenn, 3B
Arizona (2009 Draft)
6-3, 225
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Games seen: 1, Innings: 9 (plus BP)
(700th overall pick, 2009 Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
June 19, 2009
Brad Boxberger, RHP
USC (2009 Draft)
6-2, 200
Games seen: 2, Innings: 10
(43rd overall pick, 2009 Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
June 17, 2009
Nolan Arenado, INF
El Toro HS (2009 Draft)
6-2, 215
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Games seen: 1, Innings: 5
(59th overall pick, 2009 Draft, Colorado Rockies)
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
June 9, 2009
Jake Marisnick, CF
Riverside Poly HS (2009 Draft)
6-3, 190
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Games seen: 4, Innings: 30
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
June 8, 2009
(photo: ASU)
Jason Kipnis, CF
ASU
6-0, 180
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Games seen: 1, Innings: 9
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
June 5, 2009
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Jonathan Singleton, 1B
Long Beach Millikan HS (2009 Draft)
6-2, 210
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Games seen: 1, Innings: 7
(more…)
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
May 31, 2009
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Joe Kelly, RHP
UC Riverside (2009 Draft)
Games Seen: 1, Innings Pitched: 2
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