Draft Preview - Left-handed starters

Bill Dooley

A high schooler from the mountains of central Maryland, Dooley throws 4 above average pitches - a fastball, slider, curve, and change.  He maintains his low to mid 90s velocity deep into games, His changeup is inconsistent but potentially his best pitch.

Bob Grant

Grant throws an upper 90s fastball and gets swings and misses with his splitter.  He'll need to improve his command and develop his curve ball to stick as a starter.

Doug Harper

Only 5-10 and 170, Harper reminds some of Ron Guidry with a mid 90s fastball and sharp breaking slider.  He's a high school senior from Missouri. If he can improve his control, he should be a top of the rotation pitcher.

Matt Miller

A senior at Columbia University, where W. Gehrig Bear once played, Miller throws in the mid to upper 90s and has two more above average pitches with a slider and splitter.

Ernest Stevens

A 6-4 Texan, Stevens throws an upper 90s fastball and does not tire in the late innings. His curve and splitter are above average pitches, though he will need to improve his control.

Emmanuel Bianchi

He throws in the upper 90s and has a good curveball. His funky mechanics makes it hard for hitters to have comfortable at bats, but also lead to control problems.