Kyle Twomey
| IP | 166 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.904 |
| WHIP | 1.41 |
| BB/9 | 3.416 |
| SO/9 | 8.566 |
- Full name Kyle Christopher Twomey
- Born 12/29/1993 in Placentia, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 165 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Southern California
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Drafted in the 13th round (383rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2015 (signed for $100,000).
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Lean and projectable in high school, Twomey had a dominant spring as a prep senior and pushed himself up to the third round of the 2012 draft. However, he didn't agree to terms with the Athletics and headed to Southern California, where he has helped the Trojans earn a regional berth in 2015, ending a decade-long absence from the NCAA tournament. Twomey, listed at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds, remains thin, and has never added significant strength to his frame, nor has he gained velocity. He pitched in the upper 80s most of the year, though he still bumps a 91 mph regularly, and can pitch off his fastball when he commands it. He has a clean arm and gets life on his fastball down and with some tailing life as well. His changeup is his best secondary pitch but he continues to pitch with a slow, get-me-over curveball that remains a below-average pitch. Twomey has had more success this year than previously for the Trojans but was trending in the wrong direction as the season wore on. He's unlikely to get drafted as high as he did out of high school.
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Lean and projectable in high school, Twomey had a dominant spring as a prep senior and pushed himself up to the third round of the 2012 draft. However, he didn't agree to terms with the Athletics and headed to Southern California, where he has helped the Trojans earn a regional berth in 2015, ending a decade-long absence from the NCAA tournament. Twomey, listed at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds, remains thin, and has never added significant strength to his frame, nor has he gained velocity. He pitched in the upper 80s most of the year, though he still bumps a 91 mph regularly, and can pitch off his fastball when he commands it. He has a clean arm and gets life on his fastball down and with some tailing life as well. His changeup is his best secondary pitch but he continues to pitch with a slow, get-me-over curveball that remains a below-average pitch. Twomey has had more success this year than previously for the Trojans but was trending in the wrong direction as the season wore on. He's unlikely to get drafted as high as he did out of high school. -
Twomey has boosted his stock with a dominant spring, highlighted by a 14-strikeout no-hitter in the National Classic in April--his third straight shutout. Skinny and loose with a smooth, high three-quarters arm action, Twomey projects to add velocity to his 87-91 mph fastball as he fills out. The pitch already plays up because of its deception and life, prompting comparisons to Cliff Lee's or C.J. Wilson's fastballs. His secondary stuff is below-average at this stage, however. His best offspeed pitch is a changeup that he turns over to create fading action, and he is learning to throw it with better arm speed. He needs to throw his big, sweeping curveball with more conviction. He also started tinkering with a cutter/slider for the first time during his no-hitter, keeping hitters off balance by running his two-seamer away from rigthies and running his cutter in on their hands. Scouts rave about Twomey's makeup and aptitude, making it easy to dream on him. The Southern California commit could be drafted as high as the sandwich round, though the second round is more likely.
