BearSox Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 (edited) AAP: Leroy Hunt Leroy Hunt, Pick 149, Round 4 Position: P Born: 11/28/1987 Birthplace: Sacramento, CA College: Sacramento CC Height: 6' 6" Weight: 240 Bats: R Throws: R Leroy Hunt scouting video - scroll down to the 4th pick, click the scouting video link Scouting Report: The Reds drafted Hunt in 2005 as an outfielder out of high school and followed him to Sacramento City College. He had enormous raw power as a hitter but never seemed to get comfortable at the plate against good velocity, so Sac City moved him to the mound to take advantage of his arm strength. While he remains raw, Hunt has one of the best fastballs in the state. It has heavy sink and boring armside run, and Hunt throws it in the 90-94 mph range, touching 95 at times. His secondary stuff (slider, changeup) is almost nonexistent, but that didn't stop him from a 40-inning scoreless streak this spring, including a pair of outings against better-regarded Matt Thompson of Santa Rosa (Calif.) Junior College. Hunt needs to develop either his slider or changeup to have a second pitch, a concern because he hasn't shown much aptitude so far. He doesn't have a four-year college option and should be an easy sign, and with his intimidating size (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) and fastball, he profiles as a power reliever. (^post by maggsmaggs) Hunt is a sidearming righty who features a fastball that ranges from the low to mid 90s. Hunt was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 33rd round in the 2005 MLB Draft. He needs to develop his breaking pitches to develop into a starter with any potential. Hunt has signed with Oral Roberts University. (^from futuresox) 2007 College Stats: Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Hunt, Leroy......... 1.91 9-4 18 17 1 1/3 1 94.1 67 28 20 30 97 11 2 2 336 .199 2 14 1 3 4 Hunt's minor league page. *Currently in Great Falls Edited June 24, 2007 by BearSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyw Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'll adopt Leroy Hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59503 I don't care though, you can have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyw Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) sorry,dude. you can keep him. The search function on this site ain't worth Sh** Edited August 16, 2007 by easyw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 QUOTE(easyw @ Aug 15, 2007 -> 10:14 PM) sorry,dude. you can keep him. The search function on this site ain't worth Sh** All the AAPs are posted in the thread at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I dunno why, but when I saw this thread title, I swear it said Leroooooooooy Jenkins! Thought it was another youtube clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hunt seems to have run into some arm troubles this year as he had a lay off from Apr. 20 till June 4. Not quite sure what the deal was. However, in his 8 innings pitched this season, he has been decent. 1-1 record, 1.13 ERA, 2 SV, 5 H, 5 K, 4 BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyw Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 as I recall, someone indicated that during the offseason he had a personal problem that may have caused him to fall out of favor with the Sox brass. His scouting video made me take notice - he's got some nice movement on those pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Hunt has been getting more work recently, and has been doing fairly well for Kannapolis. I am not completely sure, but he may have also taken over the closer role for Henry Mabee who was promoted to Winston-Salem. His almost end of June stats are: 2.87 ERA | 1-1 W-L | 4 SV | 16-8 K-BB| 15.2 IP | 15 G | 1 HR | 6 R (5 ER) | 13 H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Since the thread owner is MIA... Leroy Hunt has spent 2008-2012 switching back and forth between A- and A+. He's now 24 in High A, and this is his 6th year in the minors, so he's a minor league FA at the end of this season. He's been outright dominant this year so far in W-S as the closer (in 14 IP, 1.93 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 20 K vs 3 BB), so he may see AA at some point. But calling him a prospect would be a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 When I said he'd likely see AA "at some point", I apparently meant to say "tomorrow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Here's some Leroy Hunt. Had to say h is name on the video since I genuinely hadn't heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Released, per BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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