TJ House Stats & Scouting Report

IP	119
ERA	4.462
WHIP	1.496
BB/9	2.647
SO/9	6.807

Full name Glenn Anthony House
Born 09/29/1989 in Slidell, LA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: L
School Picayune
Debut 05/17/2014
Drafted in the 16th round (501st overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2008 (signed for $750,000).

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A lefthanded high school pitcher consistently throwing in the low-90s would typically draw constant attention from every major league scouting director. However, a high price tag and a strong commitment to play baseball at Tulane has made House unsignable, keeping most teams away. House has an above-average fastball, with a slider and curveball that are projected to be at least average. Favoring Mike Hampton, House is 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, and he's athletic on the mound. Similar to Hultzen, after three years in college, House is expected to be an impact draft prospect. A competitor on the mound, House struck out 20 batters in a game at the end of his junior year. He also won a swimming state championship in 2006.

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In the 2008 draft, the Indians went well over slot to sign a pair of high school pitchers. Though Trey Haley went in the second round and got $1.25 million, compared to the 16th round and $750,000 for House, the latter has performed better and become the better prospect. Though he doesn't have a true plus pitch, House has been solid across the board and extremely durable, making 26 starts in each of his first two pro seasons. A good athlete, he has a solid delivery that he's able to repeat and throws strikes from a three-quarters arm slot. His fastball isn't overpowering, operating at 87-91 mph and touching 93, but he succeeds with it when he locates it where he wants. At times, though, he'll leave it up in the strike zone. His best pitch is his changeup, which took a step forward in 2010. It's now the best in the system and could become a plus offering, generating swings and misses at times. House threw a slurvy breaking ball in high school that has turned into a slider, but it's still a below-average pitch that lacks consistency. He doesn't project as a future star, but his stuff, feel for pitching and durability could make him a solid back-of-the-rotation starter. He should make the jump this year to Double-A, where at 21 he would be one of the Eastern League's youngest pitchers.
Most teams figured House would attend Tulane, which is why he fell to the Indians in the 16th round of the 2008 draft. He turned pro, however, for a $750,000 bonus and made his pro debut in 2009 in low Class A. He proved to be Lake County's most consistent starter at age 19. House doesn't have a plus pitch, but he mixes three solid offerings with an advanced feel for pitching for his age. House has solid command of his fastball, which sits at 87-91 mph and touches 93 with sink. His changeup is his most advanced secondary offering, an average pitch with a chance to be plus in the future. His low-80s slider isn't an out pitch, but it has average potential. House is a good athlete with clean arm action and a compact delivery that he repeats, which helps him throw strikes and generally keep the ball down in the zone. He should open the year in the Kinston rotation.
House struck out 20 batters in a game as a high school junior and carried over that success into a dominant senior season in 2008. Most teams viewed House as a likely candidate to attend Tulane, and his high price tag dropped him all the way to the 16th round. The Indians, who were as aggressive as any team in the draft, signed him for $750,000, the equivalent of second-round money. A good athlete who was a member of his high school's state champion swim team in 2006, he has a smooth, fluid delivery and draws physical comparisons to Mike Hampton. House throws a lively low-90s fastball with sink and a mid-80s power breaking ball. He also throws a changeup, but it needs more work. Despite his youth, House already has a good feel for pitching. Though he has yet to make his pro debut, Cleveland might be tempted to expose him to low Class A at some point in 2009.