BA: The closer for the Dukes, Munson has a thick, strong frame at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds. He has two average or better pitches that help him shut down batters at the end of games. His fastball consistently sits 90-93 mph, with good sink and armside run thanks to good extension in his delivery. His second pitch is a power slider that can buckle hitters' knees. He gets hard, late depth on the pitch and uses it almost exclusively at times. Occasionally, the break will get a little big on him and the pitch lacks bite. He came to James Madison as a catcher/righthander, so his arm is relatively fresh. He has shown that he can work multiple-inning outings and hold his velocity. In 24 appearances he has tossed 43 innings, striking out 61 and walking 19. Even though he hasn't made a start in his college career, a couple of scouts didn't rule out the possibility if he can find a third pitch. PG: SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): For a player who was mostly a catcher in high school and was expected to play the position in college, Munson has made huge strides as a pitching prospect—or more specifically as a closer—in two-plus years at James Madison. In 45 appearances (all in relief) covering 79 innings in his first two years, he was 5-3 with 13 saves and 101 strikeouts. He tied a school record with nine saves as a sophomore, and was on pace to break that mark as a junior. He had five saves through his first 16 appearances, and was 3-0, 1.17 with 33 strikeouts in 23 innings. Though Munson saved only three games in 16 regular-season appearances last summer in the Cape Cod League, he was league champion Bourne’s primary closer. On the summer, he went 0-1, 1.80 with 24 strikeouts in 15 innings, though walked 13. With a fastball that reaches 96-97 mph and an 80-83 mph slider that is a quality out-pitch, Munson has the stuff to be a dominant closer and can be nearly unhittable when his command is precise. He also has the intense, no-fear makeup desired in a pitcher with a game on the line. Munson needs to locate his fastball on both sides of the plate a little more consistently, and possibly develop a pitch— a two-seamer or maybe a changeup—to better combat lefthanded hitters. At a compact 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Munson throws with some effort and must work to simplify his delivery, but one of the best fastballs in the college game generally obscures those faults.—ALLAN SIMPSON UPDATE (5/15): Munson has been pretty much the same guy this spring that he’ s been throughout his career at JMU. Limited role, but a lot of success. Two big pitches, fastball consistently 93-94, touching 95. Through mid-May, he was 7-1, 1.35 with eight saves; in 47 innings, he struck out 63 and limited opponents to a .174 average, though walked 21. As a closer in a mid-level conference, he’s been tough for cross-checkers to scout, but several saw him in a game against North Carolina and walked away believing he was no worse than a sandwich-round talent. If anything, Munson just needed to tighten his delivery a bit.—AS --

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