9th round - Nicholas Haughian LHP Washington

[PoorMike]

http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/haughian_nick00.html

[PoorMike]

McKay notes that this year’s crop of prospects is a little light, especially at the college level, and that he’d be surprised if any Northwest players go in the first two rounds. He identifies LHP Nick Haughian of Washington and RHP Stephen Fife of Utah (a transfer from Bellevue C.C.) as the top college prospects, and likely to be drafted in rounds 3-5. I asked McKay if either had the skill and maturity to start in high-A or AA ball, and he doubted that they would. “Command of their pitches is always the deciding factor for pitchers to be moved to high-A or AA from the draft,” McKay said. “Neither would be considered that polished yet.”

http://orioles.scout.com/a.z?s=251&p=2&c=759550

[lovetoaster]

Hmmm...looks intriguing. Better numbers than I expected.

[ChrisP]

High School record was sick (20-1 w/114k in 61inn in Sr year). Do all college pitchers have 5-6 era's? Fast track RP?

[lovetoaster]

http://orioles.scout.com/a.z?s=251&p=2&c=759550

I am going on record and giving this pick a thumbs up. Not as if that really matters withing the organization.

[PoorMike]

Haughian, who has a fastball in the 91-mph range and an array of sliders and change-ups that keeps hitters off-guard, earned several national pitcher-of-the-week honors after that game.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2004402269_uwbase09.html

"It's just one of those things that will come around," said Haughian, who hopes to locate his fastball better tonight. "I feel good, I feel confident. I don't feel like anything is broken. The last couple of starts have been a little bit rocky. In Portland, I had a good beginning to it and I kind of blew up, and Oregon State was kind of a continuation of that, but I think it will happen. It's just a matter of throwing my pitches with confidence."

Knutson certainly has confidence in Haughian, who can throw his fastball 91-92 miles per hour, and also uses a slider, curveball and changeup.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080404/SPORTS/479892713/1002/SPORTS06

[lovetoaster]

Do all college pitchers have 5-6 era's?

The better ones do not, but a whole lot do. Aluminum bats really inflate ERAs.

[ChrisP]

The better ones do not, but a whole lot do. Aluminum bats really inflate ERAs.

That's what I was thinking, but geez...THe guy had a 6.xx ERA in two years at college. I'm taping my kids right arm down and making all 3 of them throw left-handed.

[Crazysilver03]

It sounds like we got someone who fell in the draft.

Those numbers leave a lot to the imagination though.

[Border Bird]

That's what I was thinking, but geez...THe guy had a 6.xx ERA in two years at college. I'm taping my kids right arm down and making all 3 of them throw left-handed.

He had a 3.76 this year.with a .233 opponent's batting average and more than a K per IP.

[Anderson50-50]

He has a really bizarre pitching motion. If he signs, where do you see him fitting in? Rotation?

[ChrisP]

He had a 3.76 this year.with a .233 opponent's batting average and more than a K per IP.

I'm an idiot and didn't realize the link only takes you to the 06/07 years.

[furryburres]

"Honestly, it could be 50-50," Haughian said. "I told the Orioles as well as most clubs that I was probably signable if I went in the first 10 rounds."

Signable? I think so.

[psk3170]

Looks Like Nick has signed.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080614/BLOG04/588040755