Scouting Report.(Brief Article)

Eric Milton Twins

 
Ht./Wt.: 6-3/220 
B/T: L/L 
Age: 25 
Grading Out (20-80 scale) 
Fastball: 65 
Slider: 65 
Curve: 47.5 
Control: 65 
Overall Potential: 65 

Delivery: Deceptively easy arm action and fluid delivery mask explosive four-seam cut fastball. Curveball mechanics are weak. He drops his elbow and does not get the downward snap needed to give the pitch late bite. This causes the pitch to hang. Worse, it could cause elbow problems if it is not corrected.

Physical description: Milton, with sloping shoulders and thick ankles, looks like a power hitter or classical third baseman. He has the big butt, thick thighs and thick trunk of an innings-eater. His physique lends itself to dip-and-dive power-pitcher mechanics.

Abilities: He changes speeds on his fastball effectively. He uses the four-seamer to set up the cutter and vice versa. He knows how to pitch each hitter for maximum effectiveness. Deception ...