Deryk Hooker
| IP | 488 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.725 |
| WHIP | 1.307 |
| BB/9 | 3.006 |
| SO/9 | 8.428 |
- Full name James Deryk Hooker
- Born 06/21/1989 in San Diego, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Mira Mesa
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Drafted in the 7th round (232nd overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 (signed for $100,000).
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San Diego State signee Deryk Hooker reached the low 90s most of the year with a somewhat mechanical delivery, flying open too early at times. He's wiry strong at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds and has good armside run to his heater. He primarily works off the fastball and has a decent changeup as his second pitch.
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Minor League Top Prospects
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Hooker's projectable 6-foot-4 frame, his stuff and his performance make him look like a seventh-round steal. Signed for $100,000, he provided the highlight of his debut summer when he struck out 11 over four innings in his final start of the year. Hooker produces easy velocity from a steep, downhill plane, with a fastball that sits at 90-93 mph and tops out at 94. He commands his heater to both sides of the plate and complements it with a true 12-to-6 curveball. His changeup also has the potential to be a plus pitch. He's mechanical at times in his delivery, and when he gets too deliberate he'll fly open on his front side. But that's an easily correctable flaw.
