Keith Landers

St. Peter-Marian lefthander Keith Landers burst onto the national prospect landscape with an impressive performance last fall at the Perfect Game/World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Fla., but he has seldom duplicated that performance this spring. As a 6-foot-7, 200-pound lefty with decent stuff, Landers is a tantalizing package. His delivery has some effort right now, but most scouts think he projects to add velocity if he can clean up his mechanics--he flies open and his arm drags behind, causing his release point to be erratic. As a result, he struggles with his command, particularly with his slurvy breaking ball, though he does have some feel for the pitch. He pitched in the 87-90 mph range most of the spring, topping out at 91, and his fastball has good sink. He has feel for a changeup, but like everything with Landers it remains raw. He could sneak into the top three rounds if an organization loves his upside, but he seems more likely to honor his commitment to Louisville, where he could develop into a premium draft pick in three years.