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Matthew Purke (Photo: Carl Kline/MLB.com)
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Biographical Data |
| Player Name: | Matthew Purke |
| Position: | Starting Pitcher |
| School: | Klein HS (Tex.) |
| School Type: | High school |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 7/17/90 |
| Height: | 6'3" |
| Weight: | 180 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Report Date(s): | 3/12/09 |
| Game(s): | Cypress Creek HS, Texas |
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Comments |
| Fastball: | Purke showed velocity a tick above average, sitting at 92-93 mph. He topped out at 95 mph. |
| Fastball movement: | It has tailing life to the arm side. |
| Curve: | It's kind of between a curve and a slider. It has more of a curve break, with good rotation and depth. He thew it about 78 mph with late break to it. |
| Changeup: | Has a good changeup. |
| Control: | He has good command and moves the ball around the zone well. |
| Poise: | He's pitched in big games and rises to the occasion. |
| Physical Description: | Purke is a lean, wiry, thin-waisted left-hander. He's projectable, but needs to add some strength. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Three average to above-average pitches. Good command, projectable body. |
| Weaknesses: | He's a little too slender, leading some to worry about durabilty. |
| Summary: | When conversations arise about the top prep lefties in the class, Purke is on the short list. With three excellent offerings and command of them, to go along with a projectable frame, Purke's name comes up early and often. There might be a small concern about his durabilty because he's a little too slender, but that won't be enough to keep him from being taken high up on Draft day. |
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