IP 306
ERA 4.059
WHIP 1.399
BB/9 3.471
SO/9 6.441
  • Full name Jason Robert Godin
  • Born 09/23/1984 in Anchorage, AK
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Old Dominion
  • Drafted in the 5th round (137th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2006 (signed for $210,000).
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    Godin had surgery on a vertebrae in his back in November 2004 and missed the 2005 season. He returned in 2006 with no lasting effects and a second breaking ball. A true curveball guy entering college, Godin added a slider/cutter that he uses to get ahead of batters and set up a big-breaking curve. Now hitters must be wary of both pitches--and each grades well enough that some CAA coaches refer to Godin as a poor-man's version of Old Dominion all-time strikeout leader Justin Verlander. Godin's fastball is several ticks slower than Verlander's, clocking in at 88-91 mph. He throws on a good downhill plane and displays excellent command of all three pitches. He also has a fringy changeup that he doesn't use much. Led the CAA in strikeouts per nine innings.

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