Draft Profile - RHP Drew Storen, Stanford

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Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford - (Bats S | Throws R)

 

Scouting Report

Strengths: Is an extremely smart pitcher and baseball player with excellent command and a very good arsenal of pitches. Has a fastball that he challenges hitters with that can get up top 96+, but usually sits in the 94 mph range. Has 2 Has a 2-seamer he uses that induces ground balls, but uses that generally when he starts. Also has a feel for a good changeup but he only uses that when he starts. Has what he considers a power slurve that goes from 2-7:30 and sits in the low 80's, and a true hard slider that sits in the high 80's. Could project to either a starter or reliever in the pros. Has a closer's mentality and attacks hitters. Is considered a safer pick.

 

Negatives: While his command has been excellent this year, the reason why he didn't stay as a starter was because of inconsistances with his command. Will likely be a tougher sign since he is only a sophomore. Being moved to a starter will likely slow down his development.

Scouting Report Links

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/...?content=storen

http://www.minorleagueball.com

Drew Storen, Stanford: STRENGTHS: Excellent season as Stanford's closer; good combination of stuff (92-95 MPH) and command, good slider; strong K/IP and K/BB ratios, fine overall athlete. WEAKNESSES: Stanford sophomore means he won't likely be cheap; there has been talk of making him a starter, which would slow his development but increase his future value. PROJECTION: mid-to-late first round, early supplemental at worst. Both performance-oriented and projection-oriented teams should be interested.

Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford

Storen has shown excellent command this year, posting a 42/4 K/BB in 28 innings. His K/IP is outstanding, and his 3.21 ERA and 25 hits allowed are very solid for context. He's picked up six saves, but his arsenal should be diverse enough to be a starter in pro ball: 90-94 MPH fastball, good curveball, and a changeup that needs polish but is promising when he uses it. His control is obviously excellent, and he fits well as a "safe" pick late in the first round or in the supplemental round.

And Thanks to Jason:

Drew: I attack guys a lot. I throw a hard fastball and two different types of breaking balls. One is what I call a power slurve. It doesn't have a 12-6 break. It's more a 2-7:30 break if you're looking at a clock. It's 81-83. Then I throw a true slider that's 87-89. I throw a change, but not in a relief role. I throw a lot of strikes. My command got a little stronger this year. My fastball is in the zone even when I get hit. That's what happens when you throw strikes. I'm not one of those guys who's going to be effectively wild. I don't walk guys. I leave the ball up in the zone sometimes and pay for it. But I always try to jump ahead of guys and make them bite on a ball out of the zone when I get ahead.

Jeremy: As a reliever, do you think you can have a quick path to the Majors?

 

Drew: I know that's an option. Actually, most of the teams I've talked to have said they might want me to be a starter. I try not to assume anything, though. I know I have to work hard to get there.

 

Jeremy: So are there any differences with you as a starter or reliever?

 

Drew: I use my change more and my 2-seam fastball a lot more. It has some sink on it. I'll use it out of the pen sometimes to get a groundball. I use more fastballs as a starter. I started in the fall, and ended up going back in the closer role in the spring, since we got a couple freshman starters and coach didn't want to reinvent the wheel giving us all new roles

 

Statistics

2009 - 3.80 ERA | 7-1 W-L | 7 SV | 42.2 IP | 66 SO | 34 H | 8 BB | 6 HR | .210 Opp. BA | 19 R | 18 ER

 

2008 - http://www.thebaseballcube.com/Players/S/Drew-Storen.shtml

 

Bio

http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-basebl/...ren_drew00.html

 

Video

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_i...tent_id=4847319

 

(^Not the greatest video, but it does have a little video)

 

Projected Draft Slot

First Round

Player Comparison

I really don't have one... I guess maybe Joe Nathan as a reliever and I'm not really sure for a starting pitcher.

My Take

I really like him and would have no problem with him at 23. I think maybe his best role will wind up being in the pen, but he is very smart and has good enough stuff to be a very solid starter, perhaps a no. 3. There's been increasing talk about him being our pick as well. If we don't go with him at 23 but he winds up at 38, that'd be awesome. I have no problem taking him at any point in the draft.