Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Meet A Prospect: Austin DeCarr


The New York Yankees technically drafted 32 college players and seven High School players out of the 39 they drafted in this year's MLB First Year Players Draft but I say technically because of third round pick Austin DeCarr. DeCarr is technically a High School graduate but went undrafted because of being fresh off an elbow surgery, bone spurs so nothing serious, and decided to go to Salisbury Prep School rather than attending a two year or four year college. So technically he was drafted out of High School but has one more year on his arm and more experience than any other High School draftee.

DeCarr is another one of those big framed pitchers the Yankees love to draft standing at 6'2" and weighing in at 220 lbs. DeCarr uses that big body to throw in the 92-94 MPH range and can touch 96 when he has to. DeCarr also has a power curveball and a changeup, albeit raw at this point. You have to expect some control and command issues, especially with secondary pitches, with "high school" pitchers though.


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