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The Book on Kasey Kiker
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Kasey Kiker / LHP , TEX
Born 11/19/1987
Phenix City,
AL,
USA
School: Seale (HS)
Height 6-0
Weight 190
Bats/Throws L/L
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/9/2012): #453
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
A first-round selection by the Giants in 2006, Kiker has been up and down during his development as a Ranger, and lately there's been a little more down than up in his game. He still has a real plus fastball, which once touched 97 but today lives closer to 94, and a better than average changeup. The Rangers need to see him focus and sharpen his command before promoting him, He needs to show some progress soon.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Pitching History | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | W | L | GA | GS | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HB | WP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | |
| 2006 | 18 | A- | NW | Spokane | TEX | 0 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 52.1 | 44 | 34 | 35 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1.510 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 1.46 |
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