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Drake Britton

HS Grad	2007
Age	28 and 2 mos
Age on 2007 Draft	18 and 0 mos
Position(s)	LHP
Ht/Wt	6-2, 200 lb
B/T	L/L
School	Tomball
Hometown	Magnolia, TX USA
Summer Team	Columbia Angels
Fall Team	same
MLB Debut Red Sox Jul 20, 2013
MLB Draft Round 23 by Red Sox in 2007
All Americans/All Regions 2007 Rawlings-Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American Texas - All Region 1st Team

National Rank - Class of 2007
Ranking Last Updated: Jun 06, 2007

Overall

Position - LHP

Low 90s lefty with life and good curveball. Can really pitch. Aflac All American, velocity jump would move him way up.

TX State Rank - Class of 2007
Ranking Last Updated: Jun 06, 2007

Overall

Position - LHP

GPA
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SAT
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ACT
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4 yr Commitment
Texas A&M

College(s) interested in
Baylor
Rice
Texas A&M
Texas

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Best PG Grade
10
6/16/2006

Perfect Game USA's Player Rating System
10	Potential very high draft pick and/or Elite level college prospect
9	Potential top 10 round pick and/or highest level college prospect
8	Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect
7	College prospect, possible future draft pick with development
6	Potential college prospect
5	Possible College prospect and/or possible HS varsity
4	HS JV
3	Possible HS JV
2	No prospect at this time
1	The game is too dangerous

Latest Showcase Report

2006 National Showcase Jun 16, 2006

PG Grade: 10

Drake Britton is a 2007 left hand pitcher from Tomball HS, residing in Magnolia, TX. Britton has a strong, powerful body, with long legs and a broad upper body. His 6'2" 200 lb. frame is well-developed now but can still support more strength and weight gains, particularly his lower half, where the power comes from. Britton did now show as well as he can at PG National but was still good enough to be ranked #14 among PG National Top 85 pitchers and earn an Aflac All-American selection. He pitches from an over the top slot, making a shallow arm circle on the backside of his stroke. Britton has a quick arm and a controlled delivery, with a bit of effort. However, he repeats his delivery pretty well, particularly when he is settled in and not pitching for the guns. His fastball topped at 91 and sat 88-90, though he has been seen by the PG scouting staff up to 93. His fastball is hard down in the zone, with good arm side movement. It is the type of fastball that gets hitters to beat the ball into the ground. Britton's best pitch is his plus curveball. He can do things with is curveball that most young and even older pitchers do not seem to do, such as change speeds and the shape of it. The spin was consistently tight on his curveball, and his velocity ranged from 68-77 mph. He was able to use the breaking ball for outs or to steal strikes. Britton's ability to pitch with the curveball makes his fastball that much more effective. When he is not overthrowing, his pitchability is very good and his stuff can be dominating. Britton is one of, if not the top high school lefty in Texas, which will also make him one of the top prospects for the draft next June.