 Chris Withrow (Jason Becker/insideprepbaseball.com)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Chris Withrow |
| Position: | Starting Pitcher |
| School: | Midland Christian HS, Midland, Texas |
| School Type: | High School |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 04/01/89 |
| Height: | 6'3" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 02/17/07 |
| Game(s): | Christensen |
Focus Area | Comments |
| Fastball: | Withrow's fastball was in the 89-94 mph range. In the strike zone, he was consistently at 91-93 mph. |
| FB Movement: | Withrow's fastball had bore and sink in the strike zone. |
| Curve: | Withrow threw his curve 74-78 mph. It has the chance to be an above-average pitch. |
| Changeup: | His changeup sat in the 79-81 mph. It's an average offering that he commands well. |
| Control: | Withrow had good command of all of his pitches, particularly the fastball and change. |
| Poise: | He was poised on the mound, though it was just a scrimmage. |
| Physical Description: | Withrow is a very projectable and athletic right-hander, with plenty of room to get bigger and stronger. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Good three-pitch mix, excellent mechanics, ability to repeat delivery. |
| Weaknesses: | Withrow pitches for a small private school, so there's a little bit of a big fish-in-a-small pond mentality. |
| Summary: | With athleticism, very clean mechanics and three pitches that have a chance to be above-average, Withrow is very intriguing. Throw in the fact that his father pitched at the University of Texas and in the White Sox organization and the bloodlines are there as well. |