The Book on Blake Beavan

Prospect Info

Blake Beavan
Born 1/17/1989
RHP, SEA

Beavan is a huge, powerful righthander who at the tender age of 20 is already showing a 96mph fastball. He also brings a polished slider that acts more like a slurve, with big, loose movement that keeps batters off balance. Even his third pitch, a more traditional changeup, is better than average. (His arsenal resembles no one as much as Francisco Rodriguez, and that's a pretty good comp.)

After posting a non-typo 0.21 ERA at Cal Irvine, he was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (17th overall), but he held out signing long enough to miss the end of the season, which means his first pro pitches did not come unto 2008, when he went 10-6 with a 2.37 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per 9 innings at A-level Clinton. He was acquired by the Mariners when the team cashed-out the rental Cliff Lee during the 2010 season.

He's a live arm, but he's still a year or two away from impact status. Despite the fact he's been a starter so far, his pitches and attitude scream 'future closer', so come 2011, the Mariners might decide to... leave it to Beaven.

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