Jordan Whatcott
| IP | 170 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.6 |
| WHIP | 1.365 |
| BB/9 | 3.229 |
| SO/9 | 6.829 |
- Full name Jordan Ames Whatcott
- Born 06/10/1985 in Phoenix, AZ
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 198 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Utah
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Drafted in the 31st round (951st overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2009.
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The Cinderella story of the conference tournaments this year was sixth-seeded Utah defeating San Diego State twice to earn its first regional berth since 1960. Leading the Utes was senior righthander Jordan Whatcott. He has a hard, thick body and repeats his delivery well. As a pitcher and second baseman at South Mountain (Ariz.) CC last year, he was 88-90 mph off the mound, and his stuff took a step forward this spring as he focused on pitching. His fastball sat between 90-92 mph, and touched 95, and he mixed in a firm, 83-84 mph slider that is an out pitch, as well as a work-in-progress changeup. His command needs work, but the biggest knocks on Whatcott are his size (6 feet and 200 pounds) and age. After serving a two-year Mormon mission in Brazil, he's older than most draft-eligible players. The team that drafts him will be giving him a nice present, as June 10 is his 24th birthday. So he'll need to be on a fast track, but he has a great work ethic.
