11th Round - John Means - LHP - West Virginia

[Slade-OH]

Another college pitcher for the birds to kick off Day 3 of the draft.

Means is a junior that stands at 6'3", 215 pounds according to the WVU website.

He was the Mountaineers Saturday starter this year and made 12 starts, pitching to a 3.13 ERA in 69 innings with 73 hits and 18 walks allowed, striking out 46.

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6'3" 225lbs DOB: 04/24/93

[weams]

[furryburres]

Means has flashed some 93 mph heat at times this year, but he worked comfortably at 89-91 Wednesday, spotting his fastball effectively to both sides of the plate. His 74-76 curveball and 77-78 changeup both seemed to get better as the game went on, giving him three legitimate weapons, but his fastball was his bread and butter.

Source: http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/means-finds-ways-to-shut-down-north-carolina/

[Can_of_corn]

So they didn't go overslot.

This draft doesn't make sense to me.

Unless of course they finally decided to devote a draft to power bullpen arms like I wanted them to years ago.

[weams]

So they didn't go overslot.

This draft doesn't make sense to me.

Unless of course they finally decided to devote a draft to power bullpen arms like I wanted them to years ago.

They think they drafted the right guys.

[Can_of_corn]

They think they drafted the right guys.

I would hope so.

I am bothered when it looks like someone they took in the third would have been there in the fourth...and maybe the fifth.

[eb45]

Saw him on the Cape last summer. Good fade on his CH, FB velocity isn't much to shout about, he's a control/command pitcher first and foremost. There was a massive crop of these guys last summer on the Cape, and he was one of the better ones.