Orioles Sign…Eric Green, LHP

	Born: 4/18/1990	Age: 23
	Height: 6’1″	Weight: 200 lbs
	Bats/Throws: L/L	College: Embry-Riddle
	Drafted: 36th Round, 2013	Signing Bonus: $2,500
	Eric Green is a senior sign from Embry-Riddle, a small NAIA school in Florida. He began his collegiate career as a freshman outfielder at College of Central Florida before transferring to St. Petersburg JC where he converted to the mound. After a breakout senior season as the Embry-Riddle’s closer that saw his velocity creep into the low 90’s, Green drew interest from several ballclub’s prior to the draft. He signed back on June 12, 2013 and has pitched well with the GCL Orioles (2.84 ERA in 12.2 IP; 17-10 K/BB) before recently getting bumped up to Aberdeen. As a lefty that can touch 92 MPH out of the pen, it’s possible he fell to the 36th Round because of “academic issues” that led to him being ruled ineligible for the NAIA playoffs. If nothing else, he seems like an intriguing bullpen arm to add some depth to the lower minors.

Scouting Report

Primer: (20 = Terrible, 30 = Well Below Average, 40= Mediocre, 50= Major League Average, 60= Above Average 70= Plus/All-Star Caliber, 80= Plus-Plus/Elite/Superb)

• Fastball: 45/50 – Fastball sits 89-91 MPH; Tops out at 92 MPH
• Splitter: 50/55  –  According to Green himself, his “best pitch”; pitching coach Dave Thernau agreed that from a scouting standpoint, the splitter would rate the highest
• Slurve: 35/40 – Throws a hard, slurry breaking ball; below average offering
• Command: 40/45 – Mediocre overall; much improved from junior year; works fastball well on inner half of the zone; command of secondaries still needs work
• Control: 40/45 – Still needs some work on cutting down walks and getting ahead of batters more consistently

(Scouting Report based on Internet research and conversation with Embry-Riddle pitching coach Dave Thernau)

Overall outlook: Green has showed some control inconsistencies in a small sample with the GCL O’s that will need to be evened out as he moves up to full season ball in the future. He’s likely just an organizational bullpen depth pitcher for now but a lefty that can throw in the low 90’s can never be ruled out as someone who could potentially get a chance down the line at pitching in the majors. After speaking with Embry-Riddle’s pitching coach, I got the impression that a light really went on his Senior year (which the statistics clearly show) as he learned how to mix his three pitches more effectively, becoming more of a pitcher; less of a thrower.

Statistics (St. Petersburg JC, Embry-Riddle)

Orioles Prospect Comparison: Reminds me of current Baysox lefty reliever, Chris Petrini

Year	Age	School	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	HR	BB	K	AVG	WHIP	BB/9	K/9
2011	21	SP JC	4.68	16	0	48	44	1	22	50	.245	1.38	4.13	9.34
2012	22	ERU	4.89	21	3	38.2	42	2	23	33	.271	1.68	5.35	7.68
2013	23	ERU	0.83	30	0	43.1	26	0	17	59	.173	0.99	3.53	12.25
2 Seasons			3.46	67	3	130	112	2	62	142	.231	1.34	4.29	9.83