The Book on AJ Cole
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
AJ Cole / RHP, WAS
Born 1/5/1992
Oviedo,
FL,
USA
School: Oviedo HS (FL)
Height 6-5
Weight 190
Bats/Throws R/R
33 | 3/18/2013
| R | A | AA | AAA | MiLB | MLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total professional at-bats: .
A Washington draftee who made a detour to Oakland in 2012, re-Nationalized pitcher AJ Cole is a six-foot-five, lanky righthander who can touch 95mph with his fastball. Cole also mixes in a power curve and passable changeup that could develop into plus pitches with good coaching and support. He's already drawing comparisons to Justin Verlander, who was a similar pitcher at the same age, complete with the erratic control that's still holding Cole back from a breakout. Give him time and watch his peripherals. Trading a couple of MPH for greater control could accelerate his timeline.
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| Yr | Age | W | L | G | GS | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HB | WP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | ||||
| 2010 | 18 | A- | NY-Penn | Vermont | WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 |
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News and Notes
1/16/2013 by KDaddy
AJ Cole is headed back to the Washington Nationals as part of the three-team trade for Michael Morse, according to ESPN. Cole still has the makings of a quality power pitcher, though he will need to keep his stuff inside the black a little more often to be effective at higher levels.
