Dan Merklinger

Although Dan Merklinger has flashed brilliance, he has been inconsistent and most teams had him in the fifth- to seventh-round range on their boards. His fastball has been up to 91 mph, while he doesn't show much feel for pitching or ability to locate his stuff. His curveball is below-average, and he has not been able to develop much feel for his changeup. He pitched much better in the Cape Cod League last summer than he did this spring, so if a team believes it can rekindle that form, it could jump up and take Merklinger as high as the fourth round.