Drafted in the 3rd round (97th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2011 (signed for $325,000).
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Junior college pitchers, especially those in Northern California, don't typically go off the board early. Sisco should be an exception, as some scouts think he has a chance to be special. He was the best junior college pitcher in the state, thanks to a fastball that sits at 92-93 mph and gets up to 95. He shows the makings of four plus pitches, with his fastball, curveball, slider and changeup, though he needs to improve the consistency of all his pitches. He has a nice pitcher's build at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds and has shown more maturity this year on the mound. A 37th-round pick by the Giants out of high school in Modesto last year, Sisco could go as high as the third round this year.
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The Giants drafted Sisco in the 37th round out of high school in 2010, but he went to Merced (Calif.) JC and improved his stock. The Indians picked him in the third round last June and signed him for $325,000. He struggled during his introduction to pro ball in the Rookie-level Arizona League. After sitting around 88-90 mph with his fastball in high school, Sisco now throws at 91-92 mph and peaks at 95. He's not quite as polished as Cleveland's 2011 second-round pick, Dillon Howard, but like Howard he also has plus sink on his fastball. Sisco's slider shows signs of becoming a plus pitch, and his curveball has similar promise. He doesn't throw his changeup as often as his other offerings, but he shows occasional feel for it. He's a good athlete who should be able to repeat his delivery, though he had some difficulty throwing strikes in his pro debut. Sisco should head to low Class A to begin his first full pro season.
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Sisco turned down the Giants as a 37th-round pick out of high school in 2010, then improved his draft position 34 rounds after a strong freshman season at Merced (Calif.) JC. He posted a 1.54 ERA in his first month in pro ball before wearing down from a long year that began for him in early February. With a four-pitch mix and durable build, Sisco should be able to remain a starter. His fastball sits at 90-94 mph, and his curveball and slider are both swing-and-miss pitches at times. He also has some feel for a changeup.
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