Scott Deal Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Scott Lee Deal
Born 12/11/1986 in Tacoma, WA
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Curtis
Drafted in the 5th round (161st overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2005 (signed for $160,000).

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RHP Scott Deal remains the state's best prep prospect, but he was inconsistent all season. He would show a fastball up to 93 mph with an average slider when at his best, but less velocity with a flatter slider on his off days. At 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds, he has plenty of room for growth and needs work his curve and changeup. Deal has committed to Washington State, but is considered signable if he's picked in the first 10 to 15 rounds.

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A year after being drafted in the fifth round out of high school and spending a summer in the Arizona League, Deal handled the jump to the Northwest League well and emerged as Vancouver's top starter. He struck out just 35 in 76 innings of work, but he doesn't ever figure to be a strikeout pitcher. He's a sinkerballer who posted a 106-80 ground-fly ratio and allowed just three homers in 76 innings. Deal has a tall, skinny frame with plenty of room to fill out, so he could increase the velocity on his 87-89 mph fastball that touches 91-92. It's a heavy pitch with good sink and life, and he commands it well most of the time. "He's very aggressive and he comes right at you," Gainer said. "Everyone knew he had that sinker and it didn't matter. He just got ground ball after ground ball." Deal also has a slider and changeup that can be average at times. He has cleaned up his arm action quite a bit since high school, and he now does a good job of repeating his fluid, easy delivery.