David Price – Tampa Bay Rays Prospect
August 24, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under College Baseball, Minor Leagues, Stats and Analysis
David Price is one of the hottest names in the minor leagues. Property of the Tampa Bay Rays, Price is a top flight pitching prospect who may be called upon at some point in 2008. If not, expect Price to make a lot of noise during the 2009 baseball season.
The 23-year-old first became known for his pitching at Vanderbilt University. He was very good as a junior but became spectacular in his senior season. As a senior, Price had an 11-1 record to go with a 2.63 ERA and 194 strikouts in 133.1 innings.
This year in the minors, Price has also been very good. At Single-A and Double-A, Price was a combined 11-0. He’s currently at Triple-A and while he isn’t quite dominating, he has been very good. Most scouts agree that he is one of the top three best pitching prospects in all of the minor leagues.
Price’s money pitch is his slider, which usually comes in at about 87 MPH. His fastball can be anywhere from about 91 to as fast as 98. He struggles a bit spotting his pitches but once he masters his mechanics, expect the Rays to call him up.
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I’m ready to see Price in big league action. Ever since seeing him play for Vandy, it’s been when of those times where I just said, “I wonder how this kid would do in the Majors?”
Hopefully, we’ll find out soon.