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Ben Krosschell
2004 GRAD
 |  RHP/OF
 |  Highlands Ranch, CO
MLB DRAFT
ROUND 16 - 2004
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
9
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING CO STATE RANKING
269 NA
NA NA
OVERALL RHP OVERALL RHP
Highlands Ranch
HIGH SCHOOL
6-1
  170

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
38 and 1 mos
AGE
18 and 8 mos
Age at 2004 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
89 mph
FB VELO 1/10/2004
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2004 World Showcase  
We’ve seen Krosschell pitch a number of times as a member of the Colorado Slammers and at other events. He has a very loose, whippy arm action with a low elbow and a mid ¾’s release point. Krosschell has a very quick arm and threw 87-89 mph in Fort Myers and we’ve seen him at 90-91 mph in the past. His fastball tends to be a bit on the straight side at times, which is unexpected from his release point and could probably be helped by some adjustments in his grip. Krosschell’s breaking ball is a 77-79 mph slider that gets pretty tight spin and rotation but tends to be a little flat at other times. Krosschell does a very good job of throwing strikes and keeping the ball down and appears to have a durable arm. He’s also a solid student who has signed to attend New Mexico State. This kid really competes and he has a MLB arm. Scary to think he will get bigger and stronger in the future.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
Best PG Grade: 9
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2004 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 89 mph 83 mph
87.29%