Comp Round A: Minnesota Twins Select Matt Bashore

by Jesse on Jun 9, 2009 9:25 PM EDT in Draft Coverage

Matt Bashore
Pos: LHP
School: Indiana University
Born: 4-6-1988
Height: 6' 32
Weight: 200 lbs
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Control: 25
K-Rating: 82
Efficiency: 51

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Lvl	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP
2007	IU	Big10	19	-	NCAA	4	7	4.33	13	12	3	0		0	70.2	70	40	34	5	29	50	5	8.9	0.6	3.7	6.4	1.40
2008	IU	Big10	20	-	NCAA	7	3	3.59	14	13	5	0		0	82.2	73	41	33	4	46	86	10	7.9	0.4	5.0	9.4	1.44

Select clippings from ESPN's Insider scouting report:

89-92 mph fastball that sinks and cuts...below-average curveball 78-80 mph..."show me" changeup...three-quarter delivery...currently lacks a quality second pitch...

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Don’t mind Bashore. Probably a bit of a money saver.

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by fetch9 on Jun 9, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

Sounds like

at some point this year the “experts” thought he’d go before teammate Eric Arnett…which he didn’t, since Arnett wen’t #26 overall to Milwaukee. But he is another clear project.

by Jesse on Jun 9, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions