IP 35
ERA 7.457
WHIP 1.657
BB/9 3.857
SO/9 9.257
  • Full name Nathan Vineyard
  • Born 10/03/1988 in Cartersville, GA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Woodland
  • Drafted in the C-A round (47th overall) by the New York Mets in 2007 (signed for $657,000).
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    Like fellow Georgia high school lefty Josh Smoker, Vineyard has been on the map as a prospect for several years. His performance has been far less consistent than Smoker's, but he re-established himself as a potential high-round pick last fall when he dealt in front of more than 100 scouts in the featured game of a World Wood Bat tournament in Jupiter, Fla. His delivery is loose and easy and the ball jumps out of his hand. His fastball comes in at 88-91 mph, but because he leans heavily on his plus slider, there's reason to believe he will add velocity once he learns to pitch off his fastball. His slider has late break with good depth and tilt. He'll throw it in any count and can spot it down in the zone or bury it as a chase pitch. Vineyard profiles as a No. 4 starter or set-up man in the big leagues and could be drafted as high as the supplemental round.

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