Sleeper pitching prospect!

by cronie on Apr 24, 2007 12:34 AM EDT

If anybody needs a hidden gem pitching prospect I think I got one for you. Angels prospect Tim Schoeninger. He was drafted in the 23rd round last year out of Nevada-Reno. He has excellent control and is dominating at lo-A Cedar Rapids.

Tonight he just threw a complete game 4 hitter against Great Lakes with 8 strikeouts and no walks. On the season he is 3-0 with a 2.14 era and an 18/1 strikeout to walk ratio in 21 innings. Last year in rookie ball he went 6-2 with a 1.79 era, with a 64/4 strikeout to walk ratio in 75 innings.

I know he's a 22 year old college pitcher in lo-A, but as John might say, "these guys can sneak up on you." And an 82/5 strikeout to walk ratio in 99 career professional innings is pretty darn good no matter who you are. Just food for thought.

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college control specialists

Schoeninger's control and early results are good...but he's no Adam Cowart!

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Adam%2520Cowart&pos=P&sid=milb& ;t=p_pbp&pid=501934

GO GIANTS!!!

by Keenlow on Apr 24, 2007 2:04 AM EDT reply actions

Manship is better

The 16th-round pick from Notre Dame in 2006 has a 1.73 ERA, 23 strikeouts, no walks, 1 HR and 0.63 WHIP, 19 innings for Beloit of the Midwest League. He'll get promoted to Fort Myers before too long if he continues this success.

cmathewson

by cmathewson on Apr 24, 2007 8:11 AM EDT reply actions

Toronto

SP prospect David Purcey..... power lefty thats putting it all together so far this year after being rushed to AAA as a 1st round pick back in '04

by High Heater on Apr 24, 2007 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Purcey

Exactly who I thought of when I read the title "sleeper pitching prospect". He did not make any of the top-100 lists going into this year, but the talent is there and he's having success early on in the season. I think he has a shot at being in Toronto's rotation in July or August this year.

by guru4u on Apr 24, 2007 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

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He's increasingly becoming not-a-sleeper, but Chris Tillman in the Seattle organization is a nice guy to invest in. Lots of projection and a good curve. All the usual very young pitcher caveats apply, but he's doing all the right things so far.

by mrkupe on Apr 24, 2007 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

Carlos Rosa

ERA: 0.39
Starts: 4
IP: 23
K: 15
BB: 3

for High-A Wilmington

95 FB with plus curve and average changeup

by doublestix on Apr 24, 2007 10:29 PM EDT reply actions

Jack Egbert

He's not been mentioned all that prominently, but he's for real. He throws a killer sinker, and has given up 2 HR in 150 IP last year. No HR in 24 IP this year, 13 hits allowed, 27 Ks at AA for the White Sox. He's my favorite sleeper pitching prospect...
JAS

by jasvlm on Apr 25, 2007 4:40 PM EDT reply actions