Blair Walters
| IP | 596 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.401 |
| BB/9 | 3.322 |
| SO/9 | 7.43 |
- Full name Blair Montgomery Walters
- Born 11/08/1989 in Oak Park, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Hawaii
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Drafted in the 11th round (351st overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2011.
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After Lenny Linsky, Hawaii's next-best arm is lefthander Blair Walters, who pitched the most innings out of the Rainbows bullpen. Walters intrigues scouts with the heavy sink on his 93 mph fastball, but his secondary stuff needs work.
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Confidence can be a huge factor for a pitcher, and Walters demonstrated that by carrying Rookie-level Great Falls to the Pioneer League title in his pro debut last summer. He went on an 11-0 roll (including two playoff wins) as a starter, after working exclusively in the bullpen in his two seasons at Hawaii. He was named Pioneer League pitcher of the year and won the decisive game for the league championship. Pretty heady stuff for a guy who was signed for $25,000 as an 11th-round pick. Walters works mostly off a low-90s fastball with natural sink. Hitters in Rookie ball were baffled by his breaking ball, a combination cutter/slider with late bite. He also has a fringy changeup. Walters mixes his pitches well and rarely makes mistakes up in the zone. He limits damage by throwing strikes and not putting men on base. Though Walters may not be more than a future No. 4 starter, the White Sox want to find out more about him and may give him a nonroster invitation to major league spring training. They won't get too excited until he has success at higher levels, but they're also in need of some pitching prospects who can move quickly. He might get tested in high Class A to open 2012.
