Todd Privett
| IP | 128 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.289 |
| WHIP | 1.398 |
| BB/9 | 1.828 |
| SO/9 | 7.734 |
- Full name Duane Todd Privett
- Born 04/22/1986 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School College Of Southern Idaho
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Drafted in the 14th round (424th overall) by the New York Mets in 2006.
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The area's better arms were at the College of Southern Idaho, with four of the junior college's pitchers under control to major league organizations. Sophomore righthander Troy Grundy and sophomore lefthander Todd Privett, however, were not under control. Privett is the club's best prospect, a lefthander who runs his fastball up to 91-92 mph at times. He dominated this spring, allowing a .168 opponent average and striking out 75 in 68 innings. His teammate and brother Zack also pitches but has less stuff. Todd Privett has a loose arm and has shown the ability to spin a breaking ball. Grundy was the team's ace in 2005 and signed with Louisiana State, but he has been limited by injuries and ineffectiveness in 2006.
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Privett was part of a talented JC of Southern Idaho staff that had a total of three pitchers drafted and also included his brother Zack. The first of that trio drafted, Privett signed for $37,500 as a 14th-rounder. He typically sits at 88-90 mph with his fastball, but was up to 92 mph during the college season where opponents batted just .168 against him. He's a finesse pitcher that works mostly off of a fastball-change combination from a three-quarters arm angle and pitches with little effort. He throws the fastball to both sides of the plate and isn't afraid to use his changeup, which has a little fade and sink, against both lefthanders and righthanders. Privett will also mix in a curveball at 72-73 mph with late bite when he's ahead in the count but he doesn't have the confidence to throw it for strikes. Privett struggled maintaining his velocity and appeared to wear down a little late in the season. In a system short on lefthanders, Privett is worth following and should begin 2007 in low Class A.
