The Book on Tim Alderson

Prospect Info

Tim Alderson
Born 11/3/1988
RHP, SF

With Lincecum and Cain already toeing the rubber every fifth day, the title of best Giants pitching prospect falls to Alderson, the 6-7 righthander from Phoenix.

'Big Tim' has a plus-plus curveball and terrific control for such a young player. In his junior and senior high school year combined, he struck out 173 batters while walking only nine. His fastball is in the 89-92 range, though he has been clocked as high as 94, which is remarkable for a pitcher who does not have a windup: Alderson pitches exclusively from the stretch, and if he can really get close to 95 that way, it's hard to imagine the Giants will bother 'teaching' him anything new.

Still only 19, Alderson is unlikely to see significant action in San Francisco before 2009 at the soonest, but the Giants are determined to 'go young', Alderson will be a big part of that plan. Lincecum and Cain, after all, made their debuts at 20 and 21.

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