Scott Gorgen
| IP | 407 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.649 |
| WHIP | 1.287 |
| BB/9 | 4.002 |
| SO/9 | 8.403 |
- Full name Scott C. Gorgen
- Born 01/27/1987 in Concord, CA
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School UC Irvine
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Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008 (signed for $250,000).
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Gorgen, whose twin brother Matt is California's closer, was a second-team All-Freshman choice and had an even better season as a sophomore, helping pitch UC Irvine to the College World Series. His numbers are better again in 2008; opponents were hitting just .159 against him as he responded to a lighter workload. Gorgen's fastball generally scrapes 90 but sits more comfortably in the 86-88 range with excellent command. His circle changeup is a plus pitch he locates at will, and it has late tumble, making it resemble a split-finger fastball. Gorgen's breaking ball and body are both short but he competes, is athletic and has shown durability, having surpassed 320 innings already in college. On the down side, he has little projection left. The track record should still prompt a team to bite in the first five rounds.
