IP 93
ERA 3.871
WHIP 1.559
BB/9 7.645
SO/9 8.806
  • Full name Kenneth Paul Maiques
  • Born 06/25/1985 in Whittier, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Rio Hondo College
  • Drafted in the 37th round (1,130th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005.
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    Young and undersized on a Long Beach State staff that included Jered Weaver, Jason Vargas and Cesar Ramos--all first- and second-round talents--Maiques pitched sparingly as a freshman in 2004, with an 8.18 ERA in 12 appearances. After showcasing a 95 mph fastball in the Alaska League last summer, he planned to return to the Dirtbags but at the last minute elected to enroll at Rio Hondo Junior College. His timing couldn't have been better. He has been the most dominant junior college pitcher in the country, and now he's eligible to be drafted. He pitched seven-inning perfect games three weeks apart, fanning 17 and 14 in those games, and went a stretch of 49 innings without giving up an earned run. He led California juco pitchers with a 0.66 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 82 innings, while walking just 16. Maiques has two above-average pitches: a 91-94 mph fastball that touches 96 and a power slider. He also has been working on a curve, but hasn't used it much as he relies on his slider almost exclusively as his breaking pitch. The big knock on Maiques is his size. Though he's strong and in excellent shape, his frame probably will keep him out of the first two rounds.

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