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Stephen Strasburg – San Diego State RHP

Posted on 29 March 2009

H/W: 6-5 215 lb. B/T: R/R DOB: 7/20/88

The future #1 pick has enjoyed a meteoric ascent to superstardom over the past year. Strasburg's dominated collegiate hitters last season pitching to an 8-3 record with a 1.57 ERA and a stunning 16 BB/133 K in just 97.1 IP. For his efforts, Strasburg was awarded a roster spot on the US Olympic Team where he rapidly became their ace, pitching to a 1-1 record with a 1.64 ERA. Strasburg's stuff is legendary. A fastball that regularly crosses the 100 MPH threshold and has been clocked as high as 103 MPH. Unlike many high velocity fastballs, Strasburg's moves like a cutter at times, which is virtually unheard of for balls thrown at that velocity. Accompanying that heat is a filthy slider that has a two plane break and sits between 88-90 MPH. Not far behind is his rapidly developing changeup that, as it stands now, is an MLB average pitch. Contrary to many young flamethrowers, Strasburg has pinpoint control and a highly developed sense of how to pitch. He was an honor student in high school and has worked dilligently to get his once soft body into the peak condition that it is now. His heightened work ethic is the determining factor to his meteoric ascent from pudgy underachiever to best pitching prospect, perhaps, of all time.

2009 Projection: Strasburg has not let up an ounce this season, as he is 4-0 with a 1.57 ERA and a record shattering 19.4 K/9 IP. There is no doubt that he is the #1 prospect of the 2009 draft, but Scott Boras has already sunk his meaty claws into him and is rumored to be seeking an MLB deal in excess of $50 million and a $15 million signing bonus. Those demands alone may cause for him to slip from the top spot as the spectre of other elite flame throwers like Mark Prior, Matt Anderson, Joel Zumaya, and Mark Wohlers could evoke fear into some cost-conscious clubs. However, all indicators point to Strasburg being a major league ready, top of the rotation superstar who will anchor a rotation in Cy Young fashion for years to come.

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