What do you know about Eric Surkamp?

by limozeen on Apr 3, 2010 7:12 PM EDT

I'm hoping to learn a little more about this guy. His numbers are interesting...he's got a huge K/9 and a pretty small BB/9. He's also not overly old for his level as a college starter in the Sally league. The low HRs stand out as a potential lucky break, but he does induce grounders pretty well. He also had a high BABIP that wasn't supported by his lowish LD%, so maybe his luck evened out a bit.

What I've read suggests that he has great command of a 86-91 MPH fastball. I read somewhere that he had the best lefty command in the 2008 draft. BA rates his curveball as the best in the Giants' organization, but I don't know if that says more about the pitch or the other curveballs in San Fran's system. His changeup is apparently a decent pitch as well.

What's the word on this guy? Does he have any projection left on his velocity, can he succeed in the high minors, and can he become more than a pitchability lefty?

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I'd like to know the answer as well

His numbers seem as good as other highly touted prospects, but no buzz?

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by strums on Apr 3, 2010 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

He's Big

Something like 6’5 200 or so? He’s pretty filled out though and not expected to get that much better stuff, but the curveball seems good. I’m not expecting much out of him though.

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by cwhitman412 on Apr 3, 2010 10:29 PM EDT reply actions

I can’t really say much about him without just regurgitating what I’ve read. And there’s not much to read besides Giants fan-written stuff because there’s not much buzz about him. This guy likes him a lot, though:

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by boonitez on Apr 4, 2010 7:45 PM EDT reply actions

link fail

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/318238-heres-a-thought-underrated-prospect-san-franciscos-eric-surkamp

The very bad man who traded my first son non-tendered my replacement son. F*ck you Brian Sabean. Leave my children alone.

by boonitez on Apr 4, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s both a high school and college rotation-mate of Andrew Brackman’s!

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by Roger on Apr 6, 2010 6:02 PM EDT reply actions