Raul Rivera Class of 2009 - Player Profile

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Raul Rivera

2009 GRAD

| RHP

| San Juan, PR

MLB DRAFT

ROUND 37 - 2009

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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

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NATIONAL RANKING		PR STATE RANKING
102	NA	NA	NA
OVERALL	RHP	OVERALL	RHP
Impressed in Fort Myers last year with 90 mph FB, then up to 93 at 2008 PG National, lots of life, good command, 91 at Jupiter

NA
TEAM LAST PLAYED

6-3

185

HEIGHT/WEIGHT

R/R
BATS/THROWS

32 and 9 mos
AGE

18 and 4 mos
Age at 2009 Draft

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PG EVENT RESULTS

93 mph

FB VELO 6/13/2008

LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT

2008 National Showcase

Raul Rivera is a 2009 RHP with a 6'3'', 185 lb. frame from San Juan, PR who attends San Vicente de Paul. Tall lean good pitchers build. Pitches from 3/4 arm slot, high leg kick, FB has very good life, up to 92 at the Metrodome. Occasional cutting and sinking action, loose fast arm, effortless delivery, 10 to 4 break on CB, gets hitter out with his lively FB, gets a lot of ground balls. Highest level 2009 pitching prospect with special fastball. He will be well known in scout meetings by next June.

PG CAREER PROGRESSION

+3 MPH

FB Velo since 10/25/2007

Best PG Grade: 10

PERCENTILE RANKINGS

CLASS OF 2009 in the recorded year

CATEGORY	TOP RESULT	CLASS AVG	PERCENTILE
FB	93 mph	81 mph	99.14%
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L-Grip	lb	lb
R-Grip	lb	lb
OF	mph	mph
IF	mph	mph
1B	mph	mph
C	mph	mph
Pop	sec	sec
Exit Velo	mph	mph

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CATEGORIES	TOP RESULT	CLASS AVG	PERCENTILE
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