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College  | Story | 3/12/2010

Twin Towers Duel in the Twin Cities

Patrick Ebert
About 15 to 20 scouts were on hand during the second game of the 26th annual Dairy Queen Classic last Saturday at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

The game offered an intriguing matchup between a pair of tall, big-bodied right-handed pitchers in Loyola Marymount’s Martin Viramontes and Minnesota’s Seth Rosin. Neither pitcher factored into the decision, as LMU first baseman Alex Guthrie hit a solo shot off Minnesota reliever Scott Fern in the top of the ninth inning to snap a 3-3 tie.

Viramontes was the top prospect from the event, a live-armed, 6-foot-5, 225-pound righty who reached 95 once on the radar gun. He sat in the 90-93 range during his six innings, giving up three hits and four walks that led to three earned runs.

Velocity isn’t a problem for Viramontes, who could be selected as early as the sandwich round for his arm strength and size alone. He has a free and easy delivery and clean arm action, and the ball explodes out of his hand. As nice as the radar gun readings are, his fastball is rather straight, and he struggles to command the strike zone.

This may be evidenced by the .302 opponent’s batting average he has allowed so far this year, and of the 19 hits he has allowed, eight have gone for extra bases, including two home runs. One of those home runs came on this day, when Minnesota outfielder Michael Kvasnicka drove a 92 mph fastball 400-plus feet to right-centerfield with two runners aboard in the first inning.

All of the runs, two of the hits and two of the walks he surrendered came in the first inning. He rebounded by striking out the side in the second, and retired two more batters in the third on punchouts. While he did settle down to throw six quality innings, he often did so pitching from behind in the count. Of the 95 pitches he threw, 53 were strikes.

Viramontes was able to throw his breaking ball, something in between a curve and a slider, for strikes, but it lacked depth and bite. The pitch peaked at 81 and was thrown in the 77-79 range for most of the day. He also throws an average changeup in the low-80s.

Rosin showed to have much better command of the strike zone, pitching much more efficiently by tossing strikes in 65 of his 91 pitches. He also went six innings for Minnesota, allowing only a pair of hits and one earned run while striking out eight Lions.

Checking in at 6-foot-6, 245-pounds, Rosin offers a hulking presence on the mound and a similar repertoire to Viramontes’. Physically Rosin isn’t nearly as loose as Viramontes, as Rosin looks to be maxed out physically and is even a little on the soft side. He can throw harder than the 93 he topped out at on Saturday, but his arm action isn’t as loose and the ball doesn’t explode out of his hand like it did with his counterpart.

His fastball is his best pitch, thrown consistently on this day in the 89-91 range. The pitch appears to be rather straight, and while his command isn’t consistently strong, he does show good touch and his size allows him to appear as though he’s throwing harder than he is. He did a nice job working around the strike zone, and rarely offered a pitch down the middle of the plate.

Rosin’s changeup is also a nice pitch, thrown with the same action and arm speed as his fastball. The pitch drew a few weak swings in this game, and he should enjoy success in the lower levels of pro ball with his fastball and changeup as they stand today.

He appears to be working on his curveball, which needs to be tightened up. It’s a pitch that looks as though it would be more effective a few ticks slower if it caused him to add more break to it, as it currently sits in roughly the same range as his changeup.

Rosin is currently projected to be selected in either the second or third round. While he has the foundation for a solid three-pitch repertoire, and the size to sustain his velocity deep into ballgames, he may thrive in a short relief role at the next level, where his velocity may sit in the 93-95 range when he doesn’t have to pace himself. The development of his breaking ball will be key to how he is used at the next level.

DQ Notes
Minnesota outfielder Michael Kvasnicka had a nice day overall at the plate, going 2-for-2, adding a third-inning double to go along with his home run, and drawing two walks. He also showed a nice swing from both sides of the plate during batting practice, hitting with power to all fields, and continues to draw interest for his athletic body and solid tool-set.

Opinions were split among the coaches and scouts I spoke to last summer in covering the Northwoods League when asked about Kvasnicka’s professional potential. He has hit at every level he has played, yet some expressed concern about a few holes in his swing using a wood bat, despite the fact that he hit .314. He’s off to another good start this year, hitting .333 with five doubles and four home runs, leading to a .861 slugging percentage.

He is also showing a very disciplined eye and overall approach at the plate. He has already drawn nine walks, and has whiffed only once on the season in 10 games.

Overall the Gophers are off to a rough start with a 3-7 record, winning only one game out of three in this tournament, which they usually play very well in. They were swept the previous weekend in the Big East/Big Ten Challenge, but still have 15 more games to get back on track before the Big Ten conference schedule begins.

Another promising prospect in attendance was left-handed pitcher Tyler Lyons, who took the mound against Northwestern in the first game of the tournament. Lyons entered last spring as a projected early round pick, coming off of a solid sophomore campaign and an even better showing with Team USA. He was selected by the Yankees in the 10th round of last year’s draft after his velocity dipped from the high-80s to the mid-80s.

His velocity returned last summer, as Lyons enjoyed a strong summer on the Cape, finishing sixth in ERA (1.77) with 44 strikeouts in 46 innings. The Yankees still didn’t offer him a bonus to his liking, and he decided to return to Oklahoma State for his senior year to improve both the consistency on his fastball velocity and overall draft projection.

Lyons will never be known for how hard he throws, as he’s at his best changing speeds and commanding the strike zone like any good prototypical crafty lefty. He uses a slow, deliberate delivery as he sets his own pace, challenging opposing batters’ patience. His fastball topped out at 88 in this game, sitting in the 86-88 (dipping as low as 84), and the pitch showed good, late tailing movement.

He also threw a very nice, fading changeup that served as a good slow-ball to his tailing fastball. The two pitches played off of one another very well. He also has the ability to add and subtract off of his breaking pitch, which ranges between a slider and a curveball. While he commands the pitch well, it doesn’t offer much break and its success is really dependent on how well he is setting up both his fastball and changeup.

It already seems as though that Lyons’ stuff is at its best when the weather heats up, when his velocity goes from 85-88 to 87-90. He has done a good job minimizing damage at Oklahoma State playing in a conference, the Big 12, that favors offense, and has enough savvy to quickly rise through the lower levels of the minor leagues.

Northwestern lefty Eric Jokisch entered the year as one of my darkhorses for the draft, coming off a solid campaign on the Cape last summer where his 1.36 ERA would have been second-best in the league had he enough innings to qualify. He has a lean and projectable build, with good mechanics and a smooth throwing motion. That leads many to believe that Jokisch is just starting to scratch the surface of his potential.

He entered the first game in the tournament out of the bullpen for the Wildcats, his first appearance since starting the first game of the year, missing time due to an undisclosed medical issue. I had been made aware prior to the series that Jokisch would be available to come out of the bullpen, which he did in both the first and third game for Northwestern.

Unfortunately he didn’t fare very well, tossing two innings between the two games, allowing six hits and four earned runs, walking two and striking out three. In game one, he came on in the ninth, just after a big Northwestern rally tied the game at five, only to give up two runs that put Oklahoma State ahead for good.

In his defense, he clearly was rusty, missing two weeks of action. His fastball had good life, sitting at 86-80 and touching 90 mph, and he offers a fair amount of deception. He threw a few good changeups as well, but it was clear he was focusing on his fastball.

In the same game, Oklahoma State shortstop Tom Belza went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and four runs scored. He’s a solid overall athlete with good footwork and a good arm, but likely will settle in at second base at the next level. He struggled to hit with a wood bat last summer, but has excelled in each of his three years for the Cowboys.

Cowboys third baseman Mark Ginther also looked good, going 5-for-8 in his first two games of the tournament, with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs.

Only a sophomore, Ginther is a name to watch for the 2011 draft with a big, pro-style body and exciting power potential at the plate. He’s another player who drew praise from a few of the people I spoke to that covered the Northwoods League last summer, with plus power potential and a plus arm at third base. He was named Oklahoma’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a quarterback in high school, leading his team to consecutive state championships in 2006 and 2007.

Taking the mound in Oklahoma State’s second game of the tournament was freshman left-hander Andrew Heaney. At 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds, his body screams projectability. He has participated in numerous Perfect Game events in the past, showing easy 86-89 velocity, something he showed on Saturday while touching 90. His arm works so easily and effortlessly, it’s easy to see his velocity creeping up to the low-90s once his body has matured and he has packed on some more muscle mass to his thin frame.

He quickly found his way through the first two innings, inducing six straight groundball outs thanks to some nice sinking life on his heater. Unfortunately he didn’t retire a single batter in the third, when he completely lost his command, giving up two hits, walking four batters and uncorking two wild pitches, all of which led to six earned runs.

Heaney’s day was a pleasant reminder that the box score rarely tells the whole story.

The thoughts and opinions listed here do not necessarily reflect those of Perfect Game USA. Patrick Ebert is affiliated with both Perfect Game USA and Brewerfan.net, and can be contacted via email at pebert@brewerfan.net.
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