Yesterday I charted the Gatemen vs. Firebirds game at the very buggy and muggy Eldredge Park in Orleans, MA. Quite a few scouts were on hand again. The game was a bit of a snoozer as I only counted 3 or 4 hard hit balls all night. The two starters, Tyler Ray and Kyle Simon of Hyannis and Orleans, respectively, kept the hitters off balance all night. However, their stuff was less than impressive, so I decided to highlight two other prospects on each side.
Pitcher of Highlight
Dallas Gallant, Hyannis/Sam Houston St., RHP, Jr., Trinity, TX, Draft Eligible: 2010
Height: 6-03, Weight: 193
Game Stats: 1.1IP, 0H, 0ER, 2K, 1BB
College Season Stats: 3-8, 4.82ERA, 84IP, 78/40 K/BB, 1.44WHIP, 8.39 K/9, 4.55FIP
Comments: Dallas Gallant is a Cape returnee, coming off a sophomore slump season at Sam Houston State. Gallant had a lot of success last summer coming out of the bullpen for Hyannis and was #30 on Baseball America's top CCBL prospects list. Gallant was good as a freshman, going 9-4 with a 4.98ERA. As a sophomore, however, Gallant struggled to be a consistent starter for the Bearkats. He has been up and down the whole year.
Gallant's troubles as a starter are mostly due to the fact that he is a two-trick pony. He possess a low 90's fastball with some life. His secondary pitch is a low 80's slider that continues to get better and is already a plus-pitch. Both are swing-and-miss type offerings. Yet, with only these two pitches in his arsenal, Gallant has showed his weakness as a starter. I think, without a doubt, Gallant profiles a reliever in the future and could become a good set-up man. Gallant was picked in the 23-round by the Twins. Not exactly where Gallant was hoping to go, so he will try to show his stuff this summer and either sign before the end of the season or head back to SHU.
Gallant looked sharp in this game. His fastball really had good glove-side movement and his slider had hitters bailing out early. He did walk one batter and control remains to be his most glaring weakness.
Player of Highlight
Steve Selsky, Orleans/Arizona, OF, Soph., Manhattan Beach, CA, Draft Eligible: 2010
Height: 6-02, Weight: 205
Game Stats: 4AB, 0H, 0BB, 0K
College Season Stats: .370AVG, 17 2B, 9HR, 52RBI, 11SB, .448OBP, .609SLG, 23/49 BB/K
Comments: Steve Selsky, another Cape returnee, led the Wildcats in just about every offensive category in his sophomore season with some eye-popping numbers. This was on the back of being named a Freshman All-American in the previous year. He's back with Orleans after he was picked in the 34th-round (1,040th overall) by Colorado in this year's draft as a draft-eligible sophomore. He has decided to make the trek to the Cape and show off his talents in order to get "3rd-round type money". His plan is going perfectly, as Selsky has started the summer red-hot and is hitting well over .300 through the first quarter of the season.
Selsky is the son of a former major leaguer and his baseball instincts and fundamentals reflect it. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder has a good-size frame for an outfielder with strong legs. He has a good arm and is average defensively. The right-hander has always been aggressive at the plate and jumps all over fastballs. It leads to some impressive offensive numbers, but a pretty poor BB/K ratio (23/49 in his sophomore season). He is more of a gap-to-gap type hitter, but occasionally he can get a hold of one and display his power. He projects as a corner outfielder.
Expect the Rockies to pay up if he stays hot on the Cape. If not, and Selsky returns to Arizona, expect him to much higher in next year's draft -- possibly supplemental round.
Others to Watch:
- Jason Esposito (Orleans/Vanderbilt)
- Jason Nappi (Hyannis/Harding)
Around the Cape:
- Brian Goodwin (Harwich/UNC), a freshman outfielder, went 4-for-4 and 2SB and is off to a hot summer.
Where I'll Be Next:
- Orleans, June 27th
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