IP 518
ERA 4.309
WHIP 1.434
BB/9 2.78
SO/9 7.975
  • Full name Cory Andrew VanAllen
  • Born 12/24/1984 in Bakersfield, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Baylor
  • Drafted in the 5th round (151st overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2006 (signed for $170,000).
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    Van Allen was the third-highest unsigned pick from the 2003 draft, following earlier third-rounders Andrew Miller (Devil Rays) and Drew Stubbs (Astros). While Miller and Stubbs are lock first-rounders three years later, Allen looks more like a fifth-rounder because he hasn't progressed. He's still a lefthander with good velocity, but he hasn't developed his secondary pitches or his command as much as scouts would like. Van Allen has an 89-91 mph fastball that reaches 93, but it doesn't have much life. His changeup has its moments, though he doesn't locate it well on a consistent basis. He also has a slider that needs a lot of work. Van Allen mostly works up in the strike zone, which makes him more hittable. The raw ingredients are there, but the team that drafts Van Allen will have to teach him a breaking ball and add movement to his fastball.

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