Casey Coleman Stats & Scouting Report

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Few players have better bloodlines than Coleman, whose grandfather and father (both named Joe) were all-star pitchers who combined for 194 big league wins. His background led to the polish that enabled him to jump to Double-A and win the organization's minor league pitcher of the year award in his first full pro season. Coleman led the Southern League with 14 wins, a testament to his craftiness. His 88-91 mph fastball plays up because he can spot it where he wants. His changeup is his best pitch and the best in the system, and his curveball is an above-average pitch at times. Coleman has a chance to have plus command, though he sometimes can try to be too fine with his pitches, resulting in walks. A two-way player who was a regular shortstop at Florida Gulf Coast, he's very athletic and helps himself by doing all of the little things well. He fields his position like an extra infielder and topped Southern League pitchers in total chances (43) and fielding percentage (1.000). He shuts down the running game, leading SL pitching qualifiers by giving up just three steals (in eight tries) in his 27 starts. He handles the bat better than most pitchers too. Coleman's primary tasks this year in Triple-A are to put on more weight and to be a bit more aggressive without catching too much of the plate. His feel for the game gives him a good chance of reaching his ceiling as a No. 4 or 5 starter.