Trevor
Bauer
RHP
/ UCLA
Bats-Throws: R-R
Height/Weight: 6-2/185
Hometown: Valencia,
Calif.
Previously
Drafted: Never
Drafted
Birthdate: January
17, 1991
SCOUTING
PROFILE: Trevor
Bauer didn't arrive at UCLA with the same amount of fanfare that his
weekend rotation mate Gerrit Cole did, but after being one of the
spotlights of the 2010 College World Series, following that up with
an incredibly dominant junior campaign, he stands to leave with a lot
more accolades. Bauer is already UCLA's all-time leader in wins
(currently at 31), innings pitched (346.1) and strikeouts (424),
passing former Bruin Alex Sanchez in all three categories this
season. Through the weekend games played as of May 15, he is
currently leading the nation in strikeouts (167) for the second
consecutive year, already passing the 165 strikeouts he posted a year
ago. The closest person to him in that category is Virginia's Danny
Hultzen with 121. Overall on the year he is 10-2 in thirteen starts
with a 1.40 ERA, taking a no-decision against Nebraska in a
17-strikeout performance over 10 innings, and a loss against Oregon
State in which he gave up only two runs in a complete game effort
opposite a no-hitter thrown by surging draft prospect Josh Osich.
Bauer was named a freshman All-American in what was effectively his
senior year in high school after graduating from Hart High School in
December, allowing him to enroll early at UCLA. He entered the
season coming out of the bullpen, making 10 appearances before being
inserted into a mid-week starting role. By April he was a member of
the weekend rotation, and he has continued to improve during his
college career. Tim Lincecum comparisons are common for Bauer, who
has a similar slight build and exaggerated mechanics, generating a
tremendous amount of momentum from his legs and hips up through his
upper body. His in-game rituals are interesting to watch, as he
long-tosses from foul pole to foul pole and throws in the bullpen
between innings. His velocity has continued to improve as he adheres
to a very strict conditioning program that focuses on resistance
training and flexibility. He came to UCLA sitting in the upper-80s
with the ability to pitching in the low-90s. Last year he sat in the
low-90s with the ability to touch 94. This year he can sit in the
94-96 range early in games, touching 97, settling back into the 91-93
range late in games. Pitching deep into games is common for Bauer,
tossing seven complete games this year, frequently accumulating lofty
pitch counts well over 100. It hasn't seemed to have altered his
effectiveness, and he does a great job staying focused and
game-planning from start-to-start. In addition to his fastball, he
also throws a big, slow curveball, a slider, a “reverse slider”
that breaks in on right-handed hitters, a changeup and a
split-fingered fastball. During the course of a game, he will change
which secondary pitch he uses to complement his fastball on an
inning-by-inning basis, or based on what time he has pitched through
the batting order. Once considered a poor man's version of Lincecum,
his continued dominance at the college level has his name more and
more frequently mentioned among teams with a pick in the top five to
10 overall selections.
Projected
Draft Position: First
round / top 5-10 picks.
Perfect
Game Events Attended:
2008 WWBA 2009 Grads or 17u National Championship