Justin Hooper MLB Draft Prospect Profile

MLB DRAFT 2015

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Justin Hooper MLB Draft Prospect Info:
Full Prospect Details:
Draft Expectation: First Round 2015
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Info:
Position-LHP
School-De La Salle HS (Concord, CA)
Birthday-10/21/1996
Bats/Throws-Bats-R/Throws-R
Height/Weight-6’7″/230 lbs
Commitment: UCLA

Justin Hooper Scouting Report:

Justin Hooper is a tall lefty (6’7″) who’s velocity spiked his junior year at High School to 93-95mph. He is a guy who shows great promise for two pitches but needs to improve his command. He’ll have plenty of time. His mechanics are clean but because of the arm angle and size his control can get shaky at times. Hie fastball and curve balls are his best pitches and he offers and improving changeup. He comes from a prestigious program on Concord that has produced the likes of MJD, running back in the NFL and the NBA’s Brent Barry. He has a commitment to UCLA joining several other MLB Draft prospects expected to go in the first round.
Scouting grades:
Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55

2014 Season:
.2.04ERA – 6W/3L – 11GS – 44.2IP – 19H – 13ER – 35BB – 58K

About Justin Hooper:
Hooper Falls in Pitchers Duel, writes San Jose Mercury News
Hooper is Focused on Winning State Title reports The 3rd Man In
Hooper Highlights Crop of Pitchers Who Signed NLI to UCLA by UCLA Baseball
MLB Draft pitching prospects in flux after TJ surgeries but Brendan Rodgers is still #1 by Bleacher Report