When the summer showcase circuit ended, Lonsway looked like the kind of pitcher who needed to head to college. The 6-foot-1 Ohio State signee needed to add strength and velocity, even if scouts liked his delivery and his athleticism. But after a solid offseason of conditioning and weight room work, Lonsway looks more pro ready as a senior than was expected. His 88-91 mph fastball now touches 92-93 and he can find that velocity when needed, either early or late in starts. His curveball needs to be more consistent, but it will flash average already. Lonsway doesn't have much more room to get much bigger or stronger, but he''s reasonably polished, athletic and he's a lefty with two pitches in a draft that doesn't have that many quality lefties.
