Nicholas Carr
| IP | 326 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.252 |
| WHIP | 1.488 |
| BB/9 | 4.804 |
| SO/9 | 8.531 |
- Full name Nicholas L. Carr
- Born 04/19/1987 in Bakersfield, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School College Of Southern Idaho
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Drafted in the 41st round (1,227th overall) by the New York Mets in 2005.
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RHP Nick Carr is a pudgy country boy from central Idaho with a stiff, undeveloped approach to pitching, but he has the best arm speed in the state. He has been clocked up to 92-93 mph and still tries to throw the ball by hitters on every pitch.
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The Mets drafted Carr in 2005, when he was the top prep arm in Idaho, and followed him for a year at the JC of Southern Idaho before signing him. While evaluating Carr, they also saw lefthander Todd Privett at Southern Idaho and wound up drafting and signing him as well. Carr hasn't made it to full-season ball as Privett has, but Carr has had more pro success and has the better arm. He holds his fastball velocity well and maintains his stuff both in games and throughout the season. Carr's fastball sits at 91-94 mph and touches 96, and it has some life. His slider can be a plus pitch with power and tilt, reaching 84-88 mph at times. New York was most encouraged with Carr's improved changeup in instructional league and he focused on the pitch during his stint in Hawaii Winter Baseball. It's still below-average, though, and to be a starter, he'll have to be able to change speeds more effectively. He has trimmed up his body since signing, dropping 15 pounds and becoming stronger and more flexible, allowing him to refine and maintain his improved mechanics. The Mets consider him one of their better arms and hope he can emulate Robert Parnell in honing his change while maintaining his power repertoire. Carr's ready for full-season ball and will pitch in low Class A to open 2008.
Minor League Top Prospects
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The Mets took Carr in the 41st round of the 2005 draft out of an Idaho high school and signed him as a draft-and-follow the following May. Idaho's unforgiving climate kept his arm fresh and his mechanics raw, but his 74 strikeouts in 66 innings this summer reflect his power stuff. He maintains his 93-96 mph fastball velocity late into games, and he attacks hitters with a hard 84-88 mph slider. Carr throws an occasional changeup, but it's not a usable pitch at this point, and he'll need to develop it in order to stick as a starter. He'll also need some mechanical refinement. He has a rock-and-fire, max-effort delivery with a head jerk, and he sometimes rushes his delivery, though he still manages to throw strikes.
