[Scouting Report] Jordan Lyles

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Jordan Lyles

RHP

HS

R-R

6-4

205

Hartsville

Hartsville, S.C.

10/16/1990

SCOUTING REPORT:

Lyles’ prowess as a three-sport star in the South Carolina high school ranks has long been documented, but he never really earned his due as a top baseball prospect until this spring. Though he quit playing basketball over the winter a week into the season to concentrate his efforts on baseball, school protocol prevented him from joining the Hartsville High baseball team until the basketball season was complete.

Lyles是在南卡州的高中三棲運動明星，不過他直到今年才被注意到認定為頂級的棒球潛力．　雖然他直到開季的前一個星期才退出籃球隊專心投入棒球訓練，但是校隊的協議讓他直到籃球季完全結束後才得以加入棒球校隊．

Though he was late getting started, he made an immediate impression as a pitcher and quickly surged to the top of the South Carolina prep prospect list. A fastball that was in the 85-87 mph range as a junior had suddenly jumped to 88-90, touching 91. He threw all his pitches, including a curve and changeup, for strikes and scouts marveled at his smooth, easy delivery.

雖然他的起步較晚，但是他在投手丘上的表現立刻得到注意成為南卡州大招生的優先名單．　高三的球速大概是85-87，到高四那年球速大約88-90，最快到91．　他可以控制他所有的球種，包括變速球和曲球都能控近好球帶．　球探對他平順簡潔的投球姿勢印象非常深刻．

He still got hit around as he is not overpowering yet, but there is plenty of room in his lean, athletic frame to add considerable more velocity down the road. His coach, former Atlanta Braves first-round pick Jacob Shumate, was instrumental in his rapid development as a pitcher and was careful not to overuse him this spring.

因為他的球速還不是非常出色，所以常被打很慘，但是他成長的空間還非常大，他瘦長強壯的運動員體格，可與預見他有很大的球速成長空間．　他的教練Jacob Schumate曾是之前亞特蘭大第一輪的新秀，成功快速的培養他成為投手，而且很小心的不要操壞他．

Lyles was all-state in three sports, including football, though he didn’t play until his senior year. He still led state wide receivers in yardage and touchdowns. Lyles decided to cast his lot with baseball, however, and signed with South Carolina in the spring signing period. That decision could become academic, though, as interest from big league clubs has skyrocketed.

Lyles在三種運動中都是全州明星隊的成員，儘管他從高四才開始打美式足球，他仍然是全州接球員接球碼數和達陣的榜首．　他最後決定專心打棒球，在今年春天接受了南卡州大的獎學金，不過他已經受到球探大大注意，很可能會投入職業．

—ALLAN SIMPSON

他教練和勇士的關係，很可能是讓太空人這麼衝在38順位就選下他的主因．　一個令人充滿希望的球員，心態成熟的體能怪物是可遇不可求的，難怪Heck會喜歡他，雖然不一定會養好　XDDD