Brian Dupra

After hitting 96 mph in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2009, righthander Brian Dupra was supposed to be the state's top pitching prospect last year. Instead, he lost his stuff and his confidence and slid to the Tigers in the 11th round. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder made a huge turnaround this year and established himself as one of the better senior signs available in the entire draft. He turned in 11 quality starts in 15 outings, posting a 3.10 ERA that was less than half of the 6.40 ERA mark he had to show for the first three years of his college career. Dupra's fastball sits at 90-92 mph and touches 95 into the late innings, and scouts think it will play up if he comes out of the bullpen as projected in pro ball. He has more of a true slider than a slurve now, keeping hitters from sitting on his fastball, though it still needs more consistency. His command has improved too, and his changeup is effective enough that he'll probably get the chance to make it as a starter after he signs.