Kam Mickolio

Mickolio hails from Montana and just started playing baseball before his senior year in high school, when he played American Legion ball. Previously, he had focused on basketball, as he's 6-foot-9 and Montana has no high school baseball. He started his college career at Eastern Utah Junior College, and the Cardinals actually drafted him in the 35th round in 2003, after his freshman season there. Mickolio had made progress since then, and some scouts had seen him throw well this spring, such as when he shut out Nevada. It was the first shutout ever at Reno's Peccole Park against the Wolf Pack, and some reports had the 250-pounder touching 92-93 mph. He more frequently sat in the 85-88 range, and while his slider and his changeup had made strides, they remain below-average. Mickolio has size that can't be taught and if he can establish a downward angle on a fastball in the low 90s, he'll be an interesting project.