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Kyle Heckathorn (Photo: Kennesaw State
University)
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Biographical Data |
| Player Name: | Kyle
Heckathorn |
| Position: | Starting
Pitcher |
| School: | Kennesaw State
University |
| School Type: | College |
| Academic Class: | Junior |
| Birthdate: | 6/17/88 |
| Height: | 6'6" |
| Weight: | 240 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 4/3/09 |
| Game(s): | Lipscomb |
Focus
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Comments |
| Fastball: | Heckathorn has a power fastball that
he throws anywhere from 88-96 mph and sits in the 92-94 mph range |
| Fastball movement: | It's too straight, without a
ton of life. |
| Slider: | It's a loud, power slider, 86-90 mph,
usually around 87-88 mph. |
| Changeup: | Throws it in the mid-80s and seems to
have a feel for it, but it's a little too hard and he doesn't throw it often. |
| Control: | Has good, not great command. It will
never be a plus. He does mostly throw strikes, but he misses up in the zone when he overthrows. |
| Poise: | Needs some work. He's a little excitable
and energetic; has been known to get a little fired up at umpires when he gets squeezed. |
| Physical Description: | Heckathorn looks the part
with a chiseled, muscular body, like a Kyle Farnsworth type. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Body, plus pure power
arsenal. |
| Weaknesses: | The results haven't always matched
the pure stuff. He doesn't seem to miss as many bats as you'd think. There's some effort to the delivery. |
| Summary: | Heckathorn is sure to be fairly high
on everyone's list, thanks to his size, strength and pure power arsenal. He can pump his fastball up into the
mid-to-upper 90s, has a hard slider to go along with it and generally throws strikes. The one puzzling thing about the
right-hander has been that he hasn't dominated his competition or missed bats as much as you'd expect with that
stuff. His size and stuff will ensure he's off the board before long, but he might be a half-step behind the
upper-echelon college arms this year. |
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