Derek Cone
| IP | 132 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 6.068 |
| WHIP | 1.659 |
| BB/9 | 5.659 |
| SO/9 | 8.318 |
- Full name Derek Cone
- Born 06/20/1990 in Toledo, OH
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Mesa CC
- Drafted in the 31st round (952nd overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010 (signed for $150,000).
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In Cone's final start for Mesa (Ariz.) CC in an NJCAA playoff game, he worked 112⁄3 innings, including a span of 92⁄3 no-hit innings, but ended up taking a 3-2 loss. Cone finished the college season with a 6-4, 1.93 record and was ready to transfer to Brigham Young for his junior year, but the Dodgers persuaded him to turn pro with a $150,000 bonus one day before the signing deadline. Cone has a lanky, projectable frame. He has average fastball velocity right now, usually pitching at 90-91 mph, but Los Angeles believes he'll have an above-average fastball once he fills out and gets stronger. Cone's promising 12-to-6 curveball is his best pitch, and he also has shown some feel for a changeup. He has a good, clean delivery and arm action, and he's already a solid strike-thrower. Cone didn't pitch extensively in high school, and the Dodgers feel he could be a late bloomer. He'll have a chance to move up to low Class A in 2011.
Scouting Reports
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In Cone's final start for Mesa (Ariz.) CC in an NJCAA playoff game, he worked 112⁄3 innings, including a span of 92⁄3 no-hit innings, but ended up taking a 3-2 loss. Cone finished the college season with a 6-4, 1.93 record and was ready to transfer to Brigham Young for his junior year, but the Dodgers persuaded him to turn pro with a $150,000 bonus one day before the signing deadline. Cone has a lanky, projectable frame. He has average fastball velocity right now, usually pitching at 90-91 mph, but Los Angeles believes he'll have an above-average fastball once he fills out and gets stronger. Cone's promising 12-to-6 curveball is his best pitch, and he also has shown some feel for a changeup. He has a good, clean delivery and arm action, and he's already a solid strike-thrower. Cone didn't pitch extensively in high school, and the Dodgers feel he could be a late bloomer. He'll have a chance to move up to low Class A in 2011.
