The Book on Ryan Perry

Prospect Info

DETRyan Perry
Born 2/13/1987
RHP, DET

A tall righthander with a 98mph fastball and electric breaking stuff, Perry is a bit of a pitching project. Despite his stuff, which includes not just a hard slider but a plus change, he's been very hittable on some outings, as he seems to think himself out of the game. Detroit has capable farm-handlers, so they stand a good chance at developing the young stud, but he's far from a sure thing at this point. In fact, what's the opposite of a sure thing? Oh, right: a pitching prospect.

Ranking in ScoutingBook (8/27/2008): #233

Ranking in Baseball America 2008: n/a

Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked

Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview Unranked

Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked

Ranking from ESPN: Unranked

Player Updates and Notes

The Tigers signed their #1 draft pick Ryan Perry today for a $1.48 million bonus. Perry is so advanced that he's likely to reach the majors more than a year sooner than the Tigers LAST #1 pick, 2007's Rick Porcello, who's 3-6 at A-level Lakewood and a much longer way off.

7/9/2008 by KDaddy

 

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