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2007 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Daniel Chavez is a 2009 SS/P with a 6'2'', 170 lb. frame from San Mateo, CA who attends Serra HS. He has a lanky and wiry body type with plenty of room to continue to fill out. As Chavez gets bigger and stronger, expect his abilities to really start to emerge. We expect him to eventually catch up to and pass many of his age peers, especially on the mound, because of his projectability. Chavez is a good pitching prospect. He has an easy arm action and good arm speed. He works from an over the top slot. Chavez 81-85 mph fastball has good movement, sometimes sink and sometimes riding action. The ball comes out of his hand easily, indicating that he is going to continue to gain velocity as he gets stronger. He also has a big 64 mph curveball that he spins well and threw with feel. It would be good to see him throw it a little harder because it has a chance to be an out pitch. Offensively Chavez is an aggressive pull hitter with a promising swing. Defensively he showed some actions in the infield, with a nice first step and good hands. His future at the college level is on the mound and he could be a really good late bloomer.