The Book on Christian Friedrich
Prospect Info
Christian Friedrich
Born 7/8/1987
LHP, COL
A smart value-pick from the 2008 draft by the Rockies, Friedrich was one of the two or three best lefthanders in the pool, as well as one of the best prep pitchers available, making him a steal at the 25th overall pick. He didn nothing but move up the charts in his first year of pro ball, either, finishing second in all of minor league baseball in strikeouts per nine innings with an obscene 12.0. In addition to crazy heat, Friedrich shows off a 12 to 6 curve and a hard, biting slider that could blossom into true plus pitches in the majors. If he has a weakness, it's his so-so changeup, but if he can refine that in the first half of 2010, he could be with the Rockies (as a backend starter or temporary relief help) before the end of the year.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/3/2010): #39 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: #33
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #22
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview: #23
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #36
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