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Subject: Tigers nab prep workhorse Turner in Draft Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:30 pm
MLB Draft Profile - Jacob Turner From The Sports Network
Position: Pitcher
High School: Westminster Christian Academy
Year: Senior
Height: 6-5
Weight: 210
NOTES: Turner is one of the top high school right-handers in the draft, but still needs work on delivery and mechanics...Control and command will improve with more experience...His strong, athletic physique is a plus for major league scouts and his fastball hovers between 92-96 mph...He also has a slider and a changeup, which needs work since he does not use it very often...A possible mid first-round draft pick, Turner is a Scott Boras client and that could lead to problems negotiating with ballclubs...He is reportedly seeking a first-year salary much like what Josh Beckett got in 1999...The righty has already committed to North Carolina.
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Subject: Re: Tigers nab prep workhorse Turner in Draft Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:38 pm
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS BaseballAmerica.com
Rank - Player, Pos - State 1 - Donavan Tate, of - GA 2 - Tyler Matzek, lhp - CA 3 - Matt Purke, lhp - TX 4 - Jacob Turner, rhp - MO 5 - Shelby Miller, rhp - TX
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Subject: Re: Tigers nab prep workhorse Turner in Draft Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:54 pm
Jacob Turner
School: Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri)
Class: HS Senior
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 205 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Position: rhp
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
Commitment: North Carolina
Previously Drafted: None
Strengths: Turner temps scouts with what he has right now and intrigues them with what he could develop. His fastball sits in the low 90s, topping out at 94 mph, and he has a very good curveball. He also has a big, strong frame at 6-foot-4 that makes some scouts believe that he could consistently throw in the mid 90s in a few years. Weaknesses: The team that drafts Turner will bet that he will improve his fastball velocity in the minor leagues. His present stuff isn’t good enough for a prolonged major league career. His command is average at best. The Future: Turner is part of a second-tier of high school pitchers. He could get over drafted in the supplemental or second rounds, but he's a project and would benefit by spending three years in Chapel Hill.
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