Age: 21
Born: June 17, 1990
Bethel, CT
Height: 6-4
Weight: 203
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 1st round, 2011
How Acquired: Draft
College: Connecticut
High School: Bethel (CT)
ETA: Late 2014
Scouting Report: Tall righty with projectable body. Easy delivery. Fastball sits 93-95 mph and tops out at 96. Shows excellent downward finish in lower tier of strike zone, but tends to flatten out when elevated. Ball comes out of his hand fluidly. Works fastball to both sides of the plate. Solid-average fastball command. Also throws a high-70s curveball with tight rotation and deep break. Feels offering well to create hard snap. Can hold onto ball too long when throwing curve, but grades as a plus pitch. Needs to finish more centered with body for consistent command of offering. Average command. Future swing and miss out-pitch at the major league level. 86-87 mph changeup presently grades as fringe-average-to-average. Shows arm-side fade, but needs to create more deception and consistency when throwing it. Arm speed varies from fastball. Potential to become a solid-average-to-better offering. Repeatable and loose mechanics. Downhill thrower who generates easy velocity. Can get off balance during delivery, which affects release point and command. Lands too far open towards first base at times. Second or third starter projection on a first division team.
from http://soxprospects.com/players/barnes-matt.htm
Born: June 17, 1990
Bethel, CT
Height: 6-4
Weight: 203
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 1st round, 2011
How Acquired: Draft
College: Connecticut
High School: Bethel (CT)
ETA: Late 2014
Scouting Report: Tall righty with projectable body. Easy delivery. Fastball sits 93-95 mph and tops out at 96. Shows excellent downward finish in lower tier of strike zone, but tends to flatten out when elevated. Ball comes out of his hand fluidly. Works fastball to both sides of the plate. Solid-average fastball command. Also throws a high-70s curveball with tight rotation and deep break. Feels offering well to create hard snap. Can hold onto ball too long when throwing curve, but grades as a plus pitch. Needs to finish more centered with body for consistent command of offering. Average command. Future swing and miss out-pitch at the major league level. 86-87 mph changeup presently grades as fringe-average-to-average. Shows arm-side fade, but needs to create more deception and consistency when throwing it. Arm speed varies from fastball. Potential to become a solid-average-to-better offering. Repeatable and loose mechanics. Downhill thrower who generates easy velocity. Can get off balance during delivery, which affects release point and command. Lands too far open towards first base at times. Second or third starter projection on a first division team.
from http://soxprospects.com/players/barnes-matt.htm