Colby Shreve
| IP | 359 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.76 |
| WHIP | 1.354 |
| BB/9 | 3.61 |
| SO/9 | 7.045 |
- Full name Colby Douglas Shreve
- Born 01/05/1988 in Las Vegas, NV
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School CC Of Southern Nevada
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Drafted in the 6th round (196th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 (signed for $400,000).
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CCSN's Colby Shreve, an unsigned eighth-round pick last year of the Braves, was in the running to be the top juco prospect in the country this spring, reaching 94 mph consistently and showing a solid-average slider. Shreve's mechanics left something to be desired for some scouts, so they weren't surprised when he went down at midseason with an elbow injury. He wound up having Tommy John surgery, and while he has an Arkansas commitment, many expect Shreve to sign and still get a six-figure signing bonus despite the surgery--much as Nick Adenhart did with the Angels in 2004.
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Shreve has yet to even make it through a full season in junior college, playing in a wood-bat league. He also had Tommy John surgery prior to the 2008 draft. Yet the Phillies took him in the sixth round and paid him an above-slot $400,000 bonus. Shreve has good size, arm strength and fair athleticism. He was a Nevada-Las Vegas recruit, primarily as a third baseman, out of high school but was disappointed when he wasn't drafted and decided to go to junior college instead. He shot up draft boards as a freshman at CC of Southern Nevada, hitting 94-95 mph early in the season, then tumbled as a dead-arm period sapped his velocity. The Braves took him in the eighth round in 2007 but failed to sign him. After entering last season as the nation's top-ranked juco player, he went 5-2, 2.30 and allowed just 23 hits in 47 innings. Yet he broke down in early May and had reconstructive surgery on his elbow. Shreve showed a solid-average slider and life on his fastball prior to his injury. He should be back throwing by midseason and should make his pro debut in the Gulf Coast League, with a chance to jump back on the fast track in 2010.
