Stephen Janas
| IP | 292 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.637 |
| WHIP | 1.233 |
| BB/9 | 2.281 |
| SO/9 | 5.548 |
- Full name Stephen Michael Janas
- Born 04/21/1992 in Marietta, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Kennesaw State
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Drafted in the 6th round (193rd overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2013 (signed for $210,200).
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Janas lacks the fastball velocity of teammate Travis Dean, but unlike Dean he performed well this season and could now get draft ahead of him. Janas started pitching just 10 months after having Tommy John surgery last year, and the 6-foot-5, 190-pounder was dominant by the time Atlantic Sun Conference play rolled around. He threw a ton of strikes with his 88-89 mph sinking fastball, helping him earn unanimous selection to the A-Sun all-conference team. Janas' slider and changeup grade out as fringe-average, but his command could push him into the top 10 rounds, especially if scouts think there's more velocity in there post-surgery.
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Janas has become more effective as his arm strength has gradually returned following Tommy John surgery at Kennesaw State in 2012. He returned from the surgery in 10 months to post an all-Atlantic Sun Conference performance in 2013 and sign with the Braves as a sixth-round pick. Inconsistent at low Class A Rome in 2014, Janas dominated at high Class A Carolina in 2015. Among those injured in the team bus wreck in May, he missed seven weeks on the disabled list but returned to pitch most of the second half at Double-A Mississippi with mixed results. Janas delivers on a steep downhill plane. He generates lots of groundballs with his sinking fastball that sits at 89-91 mph. His slider has a solid, late bite and his changeup has a chance to be an average pitch. Janas has some of the best command in the organization and limits potential damage by walking just 2.1 batters per nine innings in 2015. He should begin 2016 at Double-A Mississippi.
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Janas lacks the fastball velocity of teammate Travis Dean, but unlike Dean he performed well this season and could now get draft ahead of him. Janas started pitching just 10 months after having Tommy John surgery last year, and the 6-foot-5, 190-pounder was dominant by the time Atlantic Sun Conference play rolled around. He threw a ton of strikes with his 88-89 mph sinking fastball, helping him earn unanimous selection to the A-Sun all-conference team. Janas' slider and changeup grade out as fringe-average, but his command could push him into the top 10 rounds, especially if scouts think there's more velocity in there post-surgery.
