John Hussey

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Diego Padres #30 prospect in 2007
  Hussey, signed out of Australia, repeated the Arizona League in 2006 and finished with fifth-best ERA in the league. Not yet physically mature, Hussey has a good frame with room to fill out. He has the potential to develop three average to slightly above-average offerings. He pitches at 88-90 mph with excellent arm action, and he touched 93 this summer. Hussey has a chance to develop an outstanding curveball, but for now it's an average offering, much like his changeup, and he experimented with a cut fastball last season. Hussey's delivery is smooth, though like most teenage pitchers he struggles to stay on line to the plate. With continued improvement, Hussey could become a middle- or back-of-the-rotation starter.