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2015 MLB Draft Profile- Thomas Szapucki, LHP, Dwyer HS (FL)

An underrated prep lefty from Palm Beach could end up as an intriguing, projectable pick due to solid movement and a developed fastball

Measurables:
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 175 lbs.
Throws: Left
College Commitment: University of Florida

Background

Back in the fall, MLB Advanced Media announced their new Statcast operation to track everything about the game, from outfielder's routes, batter's exit speed on a batted ball, and pitcher spin rate. The latter of just a few of the wonders of Statcast's piles of data that will soon be open to the public, spin rate has become an important measurable (call it a market inefficiency if you will) to effectively evaluate a pitcher.