Tim Bascom
| IP | 639 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.324 |
| WHIP | 1.365 |
| BB/9 | 3.225 |
| SO/9 | 6.662 |
- Full name Timothy Jonathan Bascom
- Born 01/04/1985 in Tampa, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Central Florida
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Drafted in the 4th round (129th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2007 (signed for $200,000).
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Florida's lackluster crop of proven pitchers could help righthander Tim Bascom's shot of being drafted in the top 10 rounds. Drafted last year in the sixth round by the Padres after his junior season at Central Florida, Bascom never officially signed, due to an injury, and sought to return to school as a senior. However, Central Florida declared him ineligible due to contact with an agent. Bascom has recovered from surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus damage in his right knee and joined an independent league team in Bradenton three weeks before the draft.
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Bascom followed a winding road to professional baseball, and the Orioles are happy to be the beneficiaries. The Padres drafted Bascom in the sixth round out of Central Florida in 2006, and agreed to a $140,000 bonus before discovering he had damage in his right knee. He had been pitching on a torn anterior cruciate ligament, making his junior season (5-6. 2.47 with a 90-25 K-BB ratio in 80 innings) all the more impressive. San Diego lowered its bonus offer and Bascom passed, then returned to Florida to have surgery and return to school. Central Florida declared him ineligible because of his negotiations with a pro club and rescinded his scholarship, so he rehabbed his knee and then pitched for about three weeks in the independent South Coast League before the draft. The Orioles had liked him when scouting him for the 2006 draft, and he also worked out at their Sarasota complex in the spring, so they took him with their second pick in 2007 after losing their second- and third-rounders as free-agent compensation. They liked what they saw after signing Bascom for $200,000, even though he wasn't at his best as he worked himself back into game shape. He has a good feel for pitching and is willing to throw any pitch in any count, keeping hitters off balance. His fastball is 93-94 mph at its best, though it was more in the 89-91 range last summer. He also throws a curveball and slider for strikes, and his changeup can be a plus pitch. The Orioles put Bascom on a throwing program and expect to see him back to 100 percent in 2008, when he'll open the season in high Class A. He has the stuff and feel for pitching to move quickly.
