Damion Carroll
| IP | 78 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.462 |
| WHIP | 1.705 |
| BB/9 | 9.115 |
| SO/9 | 8.885 |
- Full name Damion Lowell Carroll
- Born 01/31/1994 in Fredericksburg, VA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School King George
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Drafted in the 6th round (212th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012 (signed for $187,500).
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Carroll is a good example of the adage, "If you're good, they'll find you." He was absent from the showcase circuit and pitched for his American Legion team last summer, but plenty of scouts were in on him this spring. An excellent athlete who also excels in basketball, Carroll is raw but physical at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, drawing comparisons to a young Lee Smith. He has a strong arm and sits in the low 90s, touching 95 mph. His secondary stuff needs work, but he has shown two breaking balls with at least average potential. His curveball has power tilt with tight, three-quarters break when it's on. His changeup will need work. The jury seems to be split on Carroll and he lost some steam later in the season, but he has no Division I college commitment and should be signable in the fourth to sixth round.
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The Rays signed Carroll for $187,500 in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, with the realization that the raw righthander would require plenty of work after an amateur career that included as much emphasis on basketball as it did on baseball. He didn't hit the showcase circuit following his junior year of high school but impressed scouts who saw him pitch for his American Legion team. The buzz spread during his senior year, but subsided as the spring progressed because he couldn't find the strike zone with consistency. Carroll's rawness was evident in his pro debut, when he walked 19 in as many innings in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, though he also struck out 20. Carroll has a strong, physical frame with excellent athleticism and a low-90s fastball that touches 95. He should add more velocity as he refines his mechanics. All of his secondary pitches need work, though his curveball cuts diagonally and down through the strike zone when he has a good feel for it. Carroll's ride to the top will take some time but the rewards could be substantial. Rookie-level Princeton is his likely destination for the 2013 season.
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Carroll is a good example of the adage, "If you're good, they'll find you." He was absent from the showcase circuit and pitched for his American Legion team last summer, but plenty of scouts were in on him this spring. An excellent athlete who also excels in basketball, Carroll is raw but physical at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, drawing comparisons to a young Lee Smith. He has a strong arm and sits in the low 90s, touching 95 mph. His secondary stuff needs work, but he has shown two breaking balls with at least average potential. His curveball has power tilt with tight, three-quarters break when it's on. His changeup will need work. The jury seems to be split on Carroll and he lost some steam later in the season, but he has no Division I college commitment and should be signable in the fourth to sixth round.
