- Full name Khalid Ballouli
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Ballouli missed all of 2001 at Texas A&M after elbow surgery, but bounced back strong to go in the sixth round last year. While his injury history undoubtedly caused many teams to look elsewhere, the Brewers were impressed by Ballouli's 91-94 mph fastball, his tight slider and deceptive changeup. Though his delivery is far from smooth, he works both sides of the plate pretty well. Ballouli had no problem throwing strikes in his pro debut but was hittable, so he'll need to locate his pitches better within the zone. The grandson of former big leaguer Dick Fowler, Ballouli probably will start 2003 in low Class A.