17. SCOTT BAKER, rhp, New Britain Rock Cats (Twins) Age: 23 Ht: 6-4 Wt: 190 B-T: R-R Drafted/Signed: Twins '03 (2) W L ERA G SV IP H HR BB SO AVG 5 3 2.43 10 0 70.1 44 2 13 72 .173 Although Baker pitched in a major Division I conference at Oklahoma State, his overall package is nonetheless impressive given his polish and feel for pitching. He opened the season at Class A Fort Myers where he posted a 37/6 strikeout to walk ratio and earned a promotion to New Britain in mid May. He held Portland to one hit in seven shutout innings in his Double-A debut and rolled from there, pitching into the sixth inning in eight of his 10 outings before making the jump to Triple-A. Baker isn't overpowering but commands a sinking, low-90s fastball beautifully, working it to both sides of the plate and keeps it down in the zone. His slider has nasty late break and rates as an above-average major league pitch. His changeup isn't as effective but also has potential to be a plus pitch. "This guy is the real deal," New Hampshire pitching coach Rick Adair said. "He's got lots of life on his fastball and the command is above average. He was as good as there was in the league this year." --

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