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Matt Hobgood
(Photo: Brent Habert/SoCalGoldScouting.com)
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Biographical Data |
| Player Name: | Matt Hobgood |
| Position: | Starting Pitcher |
| School: | Norco HS (Calif.) |
| School Type: | High School |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 08/03/90 |
| Height: | 6'4" |
| Weight: | 245 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 02/08/09 |
| Game(s): | Urban Youth Academy Showcase |
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Comments |
| Fastball: | Hobgood threw his fastball in the 89-92 mph range and went right after hitters with it. |
| Fastball movement: | Has heavy, hard life. |
| Curve: | A plus pitch, 11-to-5, true curve, thrown 74-79 mph. It has the chance to be the best high school curve in this class. |
| Slider: | It's slurvy at 80 mph, and is a usable pitch. |
| Changeup: | Didn't show a changeup and may lack a feel for it. |
| Control: | Has average high school command, but was throwing to the radar gun a bit too much. |
| Poise: | Exceptional. He challenged hitters, daring them to try and hit him. He has a little mean streak on the mound. |
| Physical Description: | Hobgood is a big, physical animal -- like a Josh Beckett type. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Size, strength and durability. Also has two plus pitches now, with the intangibles to be a front-of-the-rotation starter. |
| Weaknesses: | Doesn't show a feel for a changeup. He lands a little hard and will have to soften his front side a little to hone command. |
| Summary: | Hobgood is a big, strong right-hander with two plus offerings in his heavy fastball and outstanding curve. Some small tweaks to his delivery should help him find even better fastball command. If he can add a changeup to go along with his other offerings and his tremendous mound presence, he has the chance to be a front-of-the-rotation starter in the future. |
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