Barret Loux (Texas A&M) Born: Apr 6,1989 Height / Weight: 6-5 / 220 Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R IP BB SO HR ERA 2008 90.1 35 81 10 4.18 2009 48.0 21 62 2 4.13 2010 105.0 34 136 7 2.83 BA report: The Tigers spent heavily to sign high school pitchers Rick Porcello ($7 million contract in the first round) and Casey Crosby ($748,500 in the fifth) in 2007, and thought they also met the $800,000 asking price of Loux, their 24th-rounder. He changed his mind about signing and instead opted to attend Texas A&M, where his 2009 season was halted by bone chips in his elbow. After having the chips removed, Loux is healthy again and racking up strikeouts with a 90-92 mph fastball that touches 95. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder throws with such ease that his fastball appears even harder. If he had a standout second pitch, he'd be a first-round pick, but he may have to settle for the sandwich round because his curveball and changeup are merely effective. His curveball was his best pitch in high school but hasn't been as sharp since his elbow surgery. He'll show an average changeup, though not on a consistent basis. Some teams have medical concerns about Loux, who missed two months of his high school senior season with a tender shoulder. PG report: SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1):Loux has emerged from off-season surgery to remove bone spurs in his elbow to become one of the most-dominant pitchers in college baseball over the first half of the 2010 season. He quickly surpassed his victory total from his injury-impacted sophomore season (3-3, 4.12) and was 4-2, 1.98 with 64 strikeouts (second in the country) in only 41 innings through the first weekend of April. He limited opposing hitters to a .179 average. Loux has a smooth, repeatable delivery with a long arm action and a high three-quarters release point that creates very good downward angle to the plate. His fastball has been steady in the 92-94 mph area all spring, and he does a good job of spotting the pitch to make up for its relative lack of movement. Both Loux’s downer curveball and changeup have flashed signs of being plus pitches at different points this spring, and he has even been known to mix in a low-80s slider as a fourth offering. Some scouts have been critical of Loux’s inability to pitch deep into games (he was averaging less than six innings per start), and feel he pitches away from contact too much, especially for a pitcher with his superior command and raw stuff. On the other hand, A&M has one of the top bullpens in the country, led by sophomore closer John Stilson, and Loux’s pitch counts have been very modest coming off his surgery.—DAVID RAWNSLEY UPDATE (5/15): Loux has been dominant all season (9-2, 2.05, 83 IP/111 SO through mid-May) and saved his best performance for one of his last starts of the spring, a complete-game shutout over Oklahoma State on May 14. His three-pitch mix (91-94 mph fastball, curve and changeup) and overall command paint him as probably a fast mover in professional ball.—DR Fangraphs: One of Division I’s top recruits three years ago, Loux was inconsistent for his first two seasons, before transforming into the ace the Aggies needed this season. He’s your typical tall-and-fall big righty, with little tempo in his delivery, but a ton of arm speed on his 92-94 mph fastball. He maintains the arm speed on a very good changeup that has been his best pitch this spring, helping to shut down left-handed hitters. He’ll need work refining a breaking ball, as neither his slider or curveball made much headway in three years at college. (Bryan Smith) 5 Tool Talk: After a strong freshman year that put Loux in the early conversation as a potential first-round pick for this June’s draft, he regressed during his sophomore year, when he really struggled with his command. He has had some difficulty controlling anything past his fastball at times, although is doing a much better job mixing things up this spring. Even if his secondary stuff were to continue to fail him, he is going to get as many chances to succeed as he needs with his size and natural arm strength. He throws 92-94 consistently, and can maintain that velocity deep into ballgames, with the ability to touch a few ticks higher than that if he need to. He also throws a curveball and changeup, and while both pitches have shown improvement, he needs to continue to hone them if he expects to remain in a starting role at the next level. With his size he projects as a workhorse, and has been among the national leaders in strikeouts all spring. (6/6/10) This will probably be one of my last notes updates for a while as my day job ramps up and cuts into my baseball time. I do intend to keep the site updated thooughout the summer with thoughts on the players I'm able to see. I will be covering the Northwoods League again this summer as part of my duties with Perfect Game, and intend to be at their All-Star Game in mid-July. Because of that I wanted to get one last observation in. I was able to catch Barret Loux for the first time this year, a player that I was impressed with in past years even though I had not seen him at his best in one outing. I caught him in his Regional appearance against Florida International, in which he went 8 innings, giving up 3 runs while striking out 10. He didn't seem to be throwing as hard as he's capable of, and was throwing a lot of breaking balls and changeups early in this outing. He throws both a curve and a slider, although neither pitch is a huge breaker. His change does have nice fade, but what makes his pitches look so good is that everything is thrown the same. He has a nice, in-tempo delivery, and while he did overthrow a couple of times, everything just seemed to be in sync for him. I know he usually pithes in the 88-92 range with the ability to touch 94. It looks like he should throw much harder than that more consistently given his size. He is frequently discussed as a candidate to sneak into the last 10 or so picks of the first round, and if he doesn't, should be off the board by the end of the sandwich round. Hardballtimes: Consensus seems to be that this was a slot pick; it's certainly true that Loux will come cheaper than someone like Yasmani Grandal would have. But I'm going to buck the conventional wisdom and point out Loux's monster stats—he had the best 2010 season of any college pitcher...and it wasn't even close. Loux's secondary stuff has been questioned, so maybe he's a future closer. If he keeps missing anywhere close to as many bats as he has this year (12 K/9), he'll have plenty of success in some role or other. 大致上来说就是球速不错的大只投手。变化球部分大家看法两极，有些人认为他的变速球 很好而曲球也有成长空间，其他人则认为他的变化球没一个上的了台面。无论如何，他今 年的成绩确实是不错，136 SO排名联盟第四，而且他面对的球队强度是SO排行榜中最高的 。控球部份大体上是不错，不过34 BB是多了一点，PG有提到他有投太开的倾向，因此增加 了用球数，局数也没吃太多。健康状况目前是良好投球机制也流畅，但高中时有肩膀问题 ，去年也因为手肘骨头碎片导致整季报销，未来能不能维持健康有待观察。大学工作量 偏高是让人担心的一点，今年四度投球数超过120，最高134，加入职棒後应该会严加控管 局数。预计明年季中应该就会上来。 --

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