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Lucas Giolito Scouting Report

Published: 16th Sep 11 1:38 pm
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by Chris Ransom
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Biography Lucas Giolito Pitcher Harvard Westlake High School Califonia

Pros

Arm Strength: Lucas Giolito has a cannon for an arm.

Mechanics: Giolito has outstanding mechanics for a high school prep arm.

Durability: Giolito has yet to receive a severe injury that affects his pitching motion.  Giolito’s durability is a non issue at this point.

Size: Giolito is 6 foot 6 230 pounds.  Giolito has the size to be a pitcher.

Learning Rate: Giolito has learned new pitch counts at a very fast rate.  Giolito has learned other things like his velocity, how accurate his velocity is, and where to throw pitches in the strike zone.

Awareness: Lucas Giolito has excellent awareness.  He managed to strike out Trey Williams one of the top batters in high school.

Baseball IQ: Giolito has a very high baseball IQ and can easily recognize certain areas of the strike zone.

Intangibles: Lucas Giolito has amazing intangibles for a high school prep arm.  He has the projectability and the low effort arm action that you look for with a pitcher.

4 Seam Fastball: Giolito throws a 95 Mile per hour 4 seam fastball.

2 Seam Fastball: Giolito throws a 92 Mile per hour 2 seam fastball.

Curveball: Giolito has a curveball that he can deliver into the lower corners.  Giolito’s curveball is a pitch that he uses to strike out batters in very effective fashion.

Velocity: Giolito has amazing velocity for a pitcher.

Pitching Accuracy: Giolito has pinpoint accuracy when unleashing his pitches.

ERA: Giolito has a mind boggling ERA of 1.00.

Strikeout Ace: Lucas Giolito is a strikeout ace.  He proves a 3 to 1 strikeout ratio.  Giolito tallied 78 strikeouts and 26 walks in 2010.

#1 Starter: Giolito is a #1 starter who can anchor a rotation.

Production: Giolito went 9-1 in 2011 last season as a junior in high school baseball.  Giolito has made a commitment to UCLA if the team that drafts him cannot sign him.

Potential: Giolito has the tools, stuff, and upside to be a #1 starter in a rotation down the road with the proper development.

Cons

None

My thoughts on Lucas Giolito

Lucas Giolito has the best chance of challenging Mark Appel for the #1 pick at this point.  Right now I am giving Mark Appel the slight edge because he is a college arm.  Both Appel and Giolito are special pitching prospects.  Unless Appel or Giolito has a bad season in 2012 then these two pitchers should be the top 2 picks in the 2012 MLB Draft in June.

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