IP 844
ERA 4.127
WHIP 1.385
BB/9 2.996
SO/9 6.547
  • Full name Daniel Stewart Houston
  • Born 10/24/1986 in North Palm Beach, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Boston College
  • Drafted in the 7th round (227th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2008 (signed for $110,000).
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    Righthander Dan Houston leads a group of five Boston College players who could be drafted. Houston is the closest thing to a late pop-up guy in New England this year, pitching well in a win against Clemson in March, then shutting out Duke for seven innings in April and striking out nine in a win against Maryland on May 2. By that point in the season, scouts in the Northeast were buzzing about Houston's ability to hold his 91-93 mph velocity deep into games and touch 94. He complements his solid-average fastball with an average overhand curveball with good depth, an average changeup that he gained confidence in down the stretch, and a hard slider that can be above-average at times. He has a durable 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame and a sound delivery. Houston was hit hard in his last start against Wake Forest, and he finished 3-4, 5.03 with 72 strikeouts and 32 walks in 73 innings. Despite the poor finish, some scouts believe he profiles as a back-of-the-rotation starter in the big leagues, and he could sneak into the fourth or fifth round.

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