Thursday, October 23, 2008 | By Alex Eisenberg

Breaking Down the Draft - More Requests (Part 3)

I'm back with profiles on four more players: Tyler Chatwood (Angels), Jacob Jefferies (Rays), Zach Stewart (Reds), and Jordan Danks (White Sox). Below is an excerpt on Chatwood:

Chatwood lands in a somewhat stiff position and doesn't use his front leg as a base in which to draw energy from as well as he could. I also think he stays over the rubber too long and as a result he pitches uphill and somewhat cut shorts his finish.

With all that said, Chatwood's arm is extremely fast and he's also an excellent athlete, which should help him make any necessary adjustments as well as repeat his delivery on a more consistent basis. Chatwood has already made mechanical adjustments after Tommy John Surgery as a sophomore in high school though the fact that he has already had that surgery is somewhat concerning.

Chatwood is certainly raw and his mechanics need to be refined, but his upside grades out to a No. 3 starter. However, he's young enough where the development of his change-up and the improvement of his command could push his upside to a No. 2 starter.

Tyler Chatwood

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