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2015 Phillies Draft preview: Justin Hooper, LHP

Hooper is an enormous kid with a potential plus-plus Fastball.

Hooper has been doing a free fall down draft boards the last month or so, but he was discussed in a few mock drafts for the Phillies pick, so he's worth a look. Hooper is a 6'7" 230 lb LHP from De La Salle High School in San Ramon, CA with a College commitment to UCLA. He throws a 4-Seam Fastball that has been up to 97 mph, a 2-Seam Fastball with good movement that tends to sit in the 89-92 mph range, a Curveball he throws in the 74-78 range and a Changeup that needs a whole lot of work.