The Book on Gerrit Cole
Prospect Info
Gerrit Cole
Born 9/8/1990
RHP, NYY
Often listed as one of the five best arms in the 2008 draft, righthander Gerrit Cole fell to the Yankees at the 28th pick due to signability concerns and the ever-looming shadow of superagent Scott Boras, who must be cloning himself by now to represent so many players at the same time. Cole throws a high-90's fastball and shows a plus slider at times, with a changeup that could also develop into a plus offering. Some coaches, though, see problematic mechanics that could lead to injury down the road. The Yanks aren't saying whether they see Cole as a starter or closer, but either way it's hard to not take his stuff seriously.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (8/28/2008): #227 
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
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