Kip Bouknight
| IP | 1066 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.34 |
| WHIP | 1.375 |
| BB/9 | 3.039 |
| SO/9 | 6.087 |
- Full name Kip Mckey Bouknight
- Born 11/16/1978 in Columbia, SC
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School South Carolina
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Drafted in the 13th round (394th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2001.
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RHP Kip Bouknight won the 2000 Golden Spikes Award after going 17-1, but he hasn't overmatched hitters this spring. His size (6 feet) and fastball (84-85 mph) work against him. He does throw four pitches for strikes, though none is an out pitch at the pro level.
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Bouknight won the 2000 Golden Spikes Award, the highest honor in U.S. amateur baseball, but returned for his senior year at South Carolina after getting drafted in the 21st round. He finished as the Gamecocks' all-time victory and strikeout leader, but he's not a power pitcher and got picked in the 13th round in June. Bouknight has a unique style, throwing his fastball in the low 80s and spotting it to go with a good changeup and a big, slow, 12-6 curveball that he uses as his out pitch. While he doesn't have the power arm or projectability of Tri-City teammate Simpson, who was shut down early with a minor injury, Bouknight has a big league feel for pitching. His ceiling isn't high, but he has the savvy to make it to Colorado. "I think if he can continue to locate his stuff, he can make it because he's a student of the game," Cole said. "He's a good teammate. He's always learning, even when he's not pitching. That's a big plus."
