Clay Schrader Stats & Scouting Report

IP	127
ERA	4.039
WHIP	1.575
BB/9	6.874
SO/9	10.063

Full name Clayton Alan Schrader
Born 04/28/1990 in Houston, TX
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School San Jacinto College
Drafted in the 10th round (298th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2010 (signed for $300,000).

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Schrader went to Texas-San Antonio as a two-way player and had middling success as a starting pitcher in 2009, going 2-1, 3.97 with 43 strikeouts in 45 innings. After transferring to San Jacinto for 2010, he has found his true calling as a reliever. He helped the Gators reach the Junior College World Series, saving 11 games and ranking third nationally with 15.9 strikeouts per nine innings through regional play. Schrader has two legitimate plus pitches, a 91-95 mph fastball and a mid-80s slider. His low-80s curveball can be devastating at times as well. Scouts worry about his size (6 feet, 190 pounds), arm action and maximum-effort delivery, but his power stuff still should land him in the top six or seven rounds. If he doesn't turn pro, he'll attend Oklahoma.

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After transferring from Texas-San Antonio, where he had middling success as a two-way player, Schrader helped San Jacinto (Texas) to the Junior College World Series in 2010. The Orioles drafted him and signed him away from an Oklahoma commitment for $300,000. Schrader attracts attention for two plus pitches and turns heads for his aggressively violent delivery. He's strictly a bullpen arm, but he gets outs and has averaged 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pro. His lively fastball sits at 91-95 mph and his 79-82 mph slider has hard bite. Schrader throws across his body, lands with a stiff front leg and has a recoiling arm action, which provide deception but raise red flags. He missed time at the end of 2011 with elbow tendinitis and tenderness. He struggles to throw consistent strikes, which will be a greater concern as he moves up the ladder. If he can develop better control and command, Schrader will profile as a set-up man and could move quickly. Otherwise he'll be a middle reliever. After a stint in the Arizona Fall League, he'll likely return to Double-A to open 2013.
A Texas prep product, Schrader started his college career as a two-way player at Texas- San Antonio in 2009. He transferred to juco power San Jacinto (Texas) in 2010 and led the Gators to a runnerup finish in the Junior College World Series as a closer, posting 12 saves and a 2.61 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 31 innings. The Orioles signed him away from an Oklahoma commitment for $300,000. Schrader posted dominant numbers in two Class A stops in 2011, but he was shut down in August with tendinitis and tenderness in his forearm. He has an aggressive mentality and two potential plus pitches in his fastball, which ranges from 91-94 mph, and his curveball with good bite. He also throws a sinker and slider. Schrader has some effort in his delivery and throws across his body and lands on a stiff front leg, which creates deception but also raises injury concerns. He has a knack for missing bats, but club officials worry that his command issues will come back to bite him at higher levels. He also needs to develop an overall better feel for his pitches. Schrader will return to high Class A to being 2012 and could move quickly if he sharpens his command. He profiles best as a set-up man.