Taijuan Walker 選秀報告 - 美國職棒

選秀剛播時,我還以為選了個台灣人 XD

Taijuan Walker- P
Yucaipa HS, Calif., Sr.

* Birthdate: 8/13/1992
* Height: 6'4"
* Weight: 190 lbs.
* Bats: Right
* Throws: Right
* Scout's report filed: 4/3/10

Scouting Report

Fastball: Walker started the season throwing his fastball up to 93 mph but
has been a little up and down with his velocity. He's even touched 95 mph,
but he sacrifices control when he does that.

Fastball movement: His fastball has good life.

Curve: He's shown an above-average curve in the past, but it's been
below-average this spring, without the bite he had last summer.

Slider: With the curve not working, Walker has largely ditched it in favor of
a slider. It's well below average.

Changeup: He has one but doesn't use it often.

Control: Inconsistencies with his delivery have hurt his command. There's
hope that his athleticism would allow him to refine that over time.

Poise: He's young and inexperienced on the mound but is competitive.

Physical Description: Walker is tall, thin, athletic and very projectable.

Medical Update: Healthy.

Strengths: Projectability, athleticism, arm strength and glimpses of good
secondary stuff.

Weaknesses:He doesn't have a ton of experience on the mound. He's changed his
delivery and arm action, leading to concerns about command and health.

Summary: Walker has been a little bit of an enigma this spring after a very
strong summer and fall in 2009. He'll show glimpses of the electric stuff
that created a buzz back then, but he's struggled a bit to find a level of
consistency. He can still crank up the heat on his fastball, but the breaking
ball that looked so promising has largely deserted him. An inconsistent
delivery has affected his command, though he still will show the ability to
dominate. Depending on when a team saw him might impact his Draft status,
though someone is likely to take a chance on his raw stuff, athletic ability
and projectable frame.

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