 Josh Smoker (Perfect Game USA)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Josh Smoker |
| Position: | Starting Pitcher |
| School: | Calhoun HS, Ga. |
| School Type: | High School |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 11/26/88 |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Report Date(s): | 03/26/07 |
| Game(s): | Armuchee High School |
Focus Area | Comments |
| Fastball: | Smoker has an average fastball that sits in the 89-93 mph and was able to maintain at 90 mph deep into his start. |
| FB Movement: | Smoker does have good life on his fastball. |
| Slider: | Smoker was very consistent with his breaking stuff in this start. |
| Changeup: | While he has shown a change-up in the past, he didn't throw a third pitch in this outing. |
| Control: | Smoker shows the ability to hit spots and command both offerings consistently and his feel for pitching will improve with time. |
| Poise: | Smoker has excellent poise on the mound and is very aggressive, going right after hitters. |
| Physical Description: | Smoker is an athletic left-hander who has some size and strength and looks like he could be a durable starter in the future. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Good fastball-slider mix, strong, athletic frame and terrific mound presence. |
| Weaknesses: | He didn't show a third pitch at all in this start, but it's not uncommon for a dominant high school pitcher to need only two pitches to succeed. |
| Summary: | Smoker is another in what appears to be a deep high school lefty crop in this year's draft class. With an average fastball, a consistent slider and an aggressive mentality on the mound, Smoker should be among the top southpaws taken and looks like he could carry a lot of innings in the future. |