Draft Profiles: Blake Beaven

Blake Beaven

Height: 6'7

Weight: 210

Birthdate: 1/17/1989

City: Irving

State: TX

Position: SP

B/T: R

Physically, Beaven is a scout's dream. He stands an imposing 6 foot 7 and wieghs 210 pounds. He is an above average athlete. He has a fastball that currently sits in the low to mid 90s and has touched 97. With his frame he could add another MPH or 2. He has a great sweeping slider. But he needs to become more constistant with it. It does project as an outpitch. He needs to develop a change-up. He has command of his pitches. My only concern with Beaven is the way he throws his slider. It puts extra stress on his elbow. He profiles as top of the rotation starter. He compares favorably to Roy Halladay.

Draft Prospets: Heyward & Main

With the MLB Draft less then a month away, Braves-report.com will start to profile some of prospects that fit the Braves profile. Today the two who should be #1 and #2 on the Braves Draft board are Jason Heyward and Michael Main.
Jason Heyward

Height: 6'4

Weight: 220

Birthdate: 8/9/1989

City: McDonough

State: GA

Position: 1B

B/T: L

Strong hitter from the left side of the plate. He should hit for both average and power. He has tremendous power and power potential. Has slightly above average speed. Has great instincts. Extremely patient hitter. Almost too patient. Currently plays centerfield but will most likely be a first baseman. He could be a run producing middle of the order hitter. When he matures and gets a few years under his belt he should be a left-handed version of Derek Lee.

Michael Main

Height: 6'2
Weight: 180
Birthdate: 12/14/1988
City: Deltona
State: FL
Position: SP
B/T: R
Main may be the best pure athlete in the draft this year. He has a fastball that has touched triple digits according to some reports. Good command of all pitches. Has a slider that kind of looks like a hard slurve that hit 84 on the gun. He has shown great poise on the rubber and has mound presence. His delivery is a concern. It places max effort on his arm. His wind-up is very slow before he begins speeding up his body through his delivery. If he stays healthy and develops, he could be an ace. He is also a hitter who would be a first round pick without his arm.