IP 306
ERA 4.441
WHIP 1.405
BB/9 4.265
SO/9 8.618
  • Full name Ryan James Buch
  • Born 11/08/1987 in Philadelphia, PA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Monmouth
  • Drafted in the 8th round (253rd overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2009 (signed for $105,000).
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    Buch broke out in 2007, when he went 9-2, 2.44 as a freshman at Monmouth and ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the Atlantic Collegiate League that summer. He's always had a prototype pitcher's frame and an excellent curveball, but his stock soared in April along with his velocity. Buch has reached the low 90s with his fastball since he was a freshman, and he has still pitched in that range for most of this spring. More recently he had run his fastball up to 95, sitting at 92-93. The velocity on his sharp, downer curveball has also spiked, reaching 84-85 mph. Even when he throws it slower--and some scouts report seeing a 74-77 breaker, while others have seen it at 81-82--it's still a true above-average offering. But when he throws it harder, it can rate as a 70 or better pitch on the 20-80 scouting scale. Buch is refining his fastball command, and he does not have a lot of feel for his changeup. But scouts can dream on him, and he seems likely to be drafted in the first two rounds in June.

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