IP 180
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.433
BB/9 4.65
SO/9 8.95
  • Full name Jonathan L. Bachanov
  • Born 01/30/1989 in Orlando, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School University
  • Drafted in the C-A round (58th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2007 (signed for $553,300).
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    Aside from Tampa product Nevin Griffith, Bachanov made the biggest climb among Sunshine State pitchers this spring. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, he offers a strong, durable frame. But Bachanov has a max-effort delivery and off-the-field baggage that leaves some teams wary. University High was his fourth high school in as many years and Bachanov's Myspace page--complete with a "countdown 'til I get paid"--was a running joke among scouts this spring. Despite his blemishes, the big righthander shows glimpses of greatness, like his 15-strikeout performance against one of the state's top teams, Winter Springs High, in the 6-A regional quarterfinals in early May. That night his fastball was up to 95, and he showed an ability to place his hard breaking ball down in the strike zone. His control improves when he pitches out of the stretch, and he profiles as a potential closer who could be drafted as early as the second round.

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