Although I’m always trying to learn more, I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about scouting or college prospects. I have a pretty good grasp on statistical analysis, but scouting is something that I would really like to learn more about. That being said, Eddie Degerman is a pitcher who has put up very impressive stats for the past couple seasons, goes to a very good baseball school and has a good build, but there hasn’t been a lot of hype for him. Check out this profile…
Year / School: Sr. / Rice
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height / Weight: 6’4” / 205 lbs.
|
YEAR |
G |
GS |
IP |
H |
K |
BB |
ERA |
|
2004 |
15 |
0 |
26.2 |
21 |
39 |
16 |
2.70 |
|
2005 |
18 |
14 |
98.2 |
91 |
156 |
54 |
3.16 |
|
2006* |
9 |
8 |
55.0 |
29 |
76 |
19 |
0.98 |
*2006 stats as of 4/4/2006
As you can see, he’s put up some great numbers. 76 strikeouts in 55 innings? That’s awesome! He’s holding opponents to a .149 average with metal bats. Yet, I have hardly seen any mention of him on Baseball America. They did rank him as the 21st-best college senior, but there haven’t been any features on him. Last year, Degerman was drafted in the 41st round by the Boston Red Sox. The little tidbit I did find on BA said that “[s]couts were scared off by his unorthodox Hideo Nomo-like, straight-over-the-top arm stroke. But hitters had a tough time picking up the ball at that angle and Degerman threw three pitches from that slot, including a 90-plus sinking fastball and 12-to-6 curveball.”
However he throws the ball, he gets results, and that’s what matters. Degerman transferred to Rice from UC-Irvine, where he didn’t pitch in one game. He also doesn’t rank very highly on Boyd Nation’s college PAPs, so his arm hasn’t been abused in college. I’ll be keeping an eye on Degerman throughout the rest of the season and especially on draft day. Hopefully, by then, I won’t be the only site to write about him!