Scott Gracey
| IP | 408 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.169 |
| WHIP | 1.353 |
| BB/9 | 3.154 |
| SO/9 | 8.118 |
- Full name Scott William Gracey
- Born 10/15/1986 in Albuquerque, NM
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School New Mexico
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Drafted in the 15th round (459th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008 (signed for $100,000).
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Scott Gracey was the state's most intriguing talent and earned comparisons to Blue Jays righthander Jeremy Accardo due to a similar story. Like Accardo, Gracey primarily is a shortstop in college and hit .332 this spring, though with no homers even at New Mexico's altitude. While he's an excellent defender at short, he's a much better prospect on the mound, but he had not pitched enough to be crosschecked by many teams as a pitcher, making it hard to draft him high. Gracey pitched some in the MINK League last summer with the Beatrice Bruins (one-time summer league address of Joba Chamberlain), and shows a clean arm with 90-93 mph velocity on his fastball. His best pitch might just be a mid-80s hard slider/cutter that shows above-average potential. A redshirt sophomore, Gracey has leverage but also needs to get on a mound if he wants to be a professional pitcher.
