Mitch Gueller
| IP | 40 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 6.3 |
| WHIP | 1.55 |
| BB/9 | 4.725 |
| SO/9 | 6.975 |
- Full name Mitchell C Gueller
- Born 11/10/1993 in Centralia, WA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School W.F. West
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Drafted in the C-A round (54th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012 (signed for $940,200).
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Gueller stands out on the field with his 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame, and some scouts regard him as the top athlete in the Northwest this year. He ran a 6.90-second 60-yard dash at the Area Code Games last summer and shows strength with the bat but is more advanced on the mound. The Washington State recruit pitches with a quick pace, already has an above-average fastball and shows flashes with his secondary offerings. Gueller doesn't face quality competition, but he has been up to 93 mph every time out and has touched 94. He shows flashes of an above-average breaking ball and changeup, too. The breaking ball can be a little slurvy right now and will likely be turned into more of a true slider in pro ball.
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The Phillies had two supplemental first-round picks in 2012 after losing Raul Ibanez and Ryan Madson to free agency, and they used them both on projectable high school righthanders, taking Gueller 14 picks after Shane Watson. Arguably the Pacific Northwest's best athlete in the 2012 draft, Gueller guided his high school football team to the Washington state semifinals as a quarterback, and averaged 13.5 points a game as a forward on the basketball team. Some scouts liked the strength in his bat enough to make him a position player, but the Phillies prefer him as a pitcher and say he reminds them of fellow Evergreen State product Trevor May, whom they traded away this offseason. Gueller isn't as advanced as Watson, but he has more upside and a better chance to stay in the rotation because of his athleticism. His fastball sits at 90-93 mph and touches 95. He shows flashes of a slurvy, low-80s breaking ball that could develop into a good slider with time, and he has feel for a changeup. His delivery will need to be smoothed out, which would help with his command, and his aptitude during instructional league impressed Philadephia. An aggressive assignment to low Class A isn't out of the question for his first full pro season, but he likely will start the year in extended spring training.
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Gueller stands out on the field with his 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame, and some scouts regard him as the top athlete in the Northwest this year. He ran a 6.90-second 60-yard dash at the Area Code Games last summer and shows strength with the bat but is more advanced on the mound. The Washington State recruit pitches with a quick pace, already has an above-average fastball and shows flashes with his secondary offerings. Gueller doesn't face quality competition, but he has been up to 93 mph every time out and has touched 94. He shows flashes of an above-average breaking ball and changeup, too. The breaking ball can be a little slurvy right now and will likely be turned into more of a true slider in pro ball.
