Blair Erickson

The biggest name on UC Irvine's club is senior closer Blair Erickson, who is the NCAA's career saves leader with 53. Erickson's senior season was average, as he threw just 21 innings and lost his closer role for a stretch to Dylan Axelrod, a senior with better control. Erickson's fastball rarely reaches the mid-90s as it did when he was a freshman, due to rushed mechanics, which also make his slider flatten out and cost him control. Scouts continue to question his makeup, a key reason he fell to the 10th round a year ago. He needs the change of scenery pro ball will provide him.