Jon Niese

#70 | LHP | MarinersSEA

Aguilas Cibaenas

Name: Jonathon Joseph Niese

Born: Oct 27, 1986 in Lima, Ohio USA

High School: Defiance (Ohio) HS

Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 215 lbs

Bats: L / Throws: L

	IP	ERA	WHIP	BB/9	SO/9
Career	638.1	3.88	1.36	3.10	7.81

Drafted in the 7th round (209th overall) by the New York Mets in 2005 (signed for $175,000)

LHP Jon Niese allowed just one earned run in 78 innings this spring at Defiance High, which also produced Dodgers first-rounder Chad Billingsley two years ago. Ohio's first back-to-back winner of state player of the year awards, Niese won't go nearly as high because his stuff has been inconsistent, but he could sneak into the fifth round for a club that saw him on one of his better days. He's a projectable (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) lefty who already has a high-80s fastball. His splitter, curveball and slider all have potential. If he doesn't turn pro, he'll attend Cincinnati.

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