Justin Collop
| IP | 396 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.159 |
| WHIP | 1.391 |
| BB/9 | 2.886 |
| SO/9 | 6.932 |
- Full name Justin Patrick Collop
- Born 05/30/1988 in Fort Wayne, MI
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Toledo
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Drafted in the 6th round (193rd overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2009 (signed for $122,500).
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In a major upset, righthander Justin Collop moved past Kent State's Kyle Smith and Brad Stillings as the state's best pitching prospect--despite posting a career-worst 6.51 ERA as a junior. Collop, who came to Toledo on an academic scholarship, has seen his stuff steadily improve over the last three seasons. An athletic 6-foot-2, 177-pounder with a fast arm, he has three legitimate pitches when he's on. His fastball usually sits at 88-92 mph and touches 94, and his slider and splitter both have their moments. He lost the command of his secondary pitches in the second half of the season and got pounded.
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A good scout sometimes has to ignore what happens after the ball leaves a pitcher's hand. The White Sox did just that in regard to Collop last spring, and they may have made a solid investment by signing him for $122,500 in the sixth round. His junior season at Toledo was the poorest of his career, with the results becoming worse as the draft approached, but Chicago believed in the stuff it had seen earlier. Collop got his pro career off to a great start in the hitter-friendly Pioneer League, showing a clean delivery and a low-90s fastball with good life and movement. The fastball hit 94 mph at times and had boring sink, the result of his quick arm. His heater sets up his other pitches, the best of which is a splitter that misses bats. His slider is inconsistent, as is his changeup, but the naturally quick action in his delivery gives him the potential to turn both into solid offerings. He brings an athletic presence to the mound, in part the result of playing basketball in high school. It's no surprise that he's proving to be a quick learner, because he initially went to Toledo on an academic scholarship, not an athletic scholarship. Collop will open his first full season in low Class A but might force a quick promotion.
