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Tanner Scheppers (Photo: Keith
Kountz)
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Biographical Data |
| Player Name: | Tanner
Scheppers |
| Position: | Starting
Pitcher |
| Team: | St. Paul Saints (independent team) |
| Birthdate: | 1/17/87 |
| Height: | 6'4" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 4/16/09 |
| Game(s): | Golden West Community
College |
Focus
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Comments |
| Fastball: | Scheppers threw his fastball anywhere
from 93 mph up to 98 mph and was sitting at 95 mph most of the time. |
| Fastball movement: | He's got cut and sink on his
heater. |
| Curve: | Has the potential for a good power curve.
He was a little tentative in letting it go at times in this first live outing but has shown it as an above-averge
pitch at times. |
| Changeup: | Threw a few hard changeups at around
88 mph, but he doesn't need it at this point. |
| Control: | Considering the long layoff from
pitching in a live situation, his command was pretty good. An improved and smoother delivery clearly
helped. |
| Poise: | Pitching with a junior college defense
behind him, Scheppers was in complete control on the mound. |
| Physical Description: | Scheppers, initially a
shortstop, is a tall and athletic right-hander. He has put on good weight and was visibly stronger compared to his
junior season at Fresno State. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy, it seems. A shoulder
injury shut him down last year and hurt his Draft status. He didn't sign with the Pirates after being taken in the
second round. |
| Strengths: | An outstanding fastball with plenty
of arm strength, an improved delivery, added strength. He throws hard and without effort. |
| Weaknesses: | It's all about the medical reports.
He'll need to prove to everyone as he pitches indy ball that he's 100 percent healthy. |
| Summary: | Pitching in intrasquad action at
Golden West C.C., Scheppers was creating a ton of buzz on the West Coast. The former Fresno State standout, whose
Draft status took a hit because of a shoulder injury last year, was throwing free, easy and hard in early looks.
With a plus fastball and the potential for a plus curve, if Scheppers continues to show he's healthy while pitching
for the St. Paul Saints, he's going to shoot up Draft boards everywhere. |
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