IP 230
ERA 3.757
WHIP 1.504
BB/9 4.539
SO/9 7.709
  • Full name Timothy William Layden
  • Born 12/22/1982 in New York, NY
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Duke
  • Drafted in the 6th round (186th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2004 (signed for $155,000).
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    While Layden has hit in the middle of Duke's lineup for three years, he's a much better prospect on the mound and could sneak into the first five rounds. He has good velocity, at times throwing in the 91-92 mph range, and throws an excellent hard slider, a potential plus major league pitch. It's in the 83-86 mph range--his last one in a no-hitter against Old Dominion was 83--and has good depth. Layden, a 16th-round pick out of a New York high school, lacks fastball command because of a severe head jerk in his delivery, which could be difficult to fix without overhauling his mechanics completely. He fits the profile of a lefty bullpen specialist.

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