http://tinyurl.com/6d9vc3 by Alex Eisenberg July 24, 2008 43. Wade Miley | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks The first thing that I notice about Miley is his tendency to throw across his body, which I'm not a fan of. He does this because he is striding in a way that makes it very difficult for him to fully rotate his hips to the point of where they are pointing toward home plate. At release, his front foot is actually pointing almost outside the left-hand-batter's box. The next thing I looked for is what effect this tendency had on Miley. I noticed a couple things, both good and bad. The Good 1. He probably adds some deception with this method of throwing, as he keeps the front part of his body relatively hidden and his arm is brought around in a way that makes his release point difficult to pick up. 2. You'll notice that he is able to throw his breaking ball for strikes on the outside portion of the plate. The Bad 1. Throwing across the body is never really good for a pitcher's health. 2. I don't think he maximizes his velocity by throwing the way he does. 3. His fastball at times can struggle to find the strike zone because his arm doesn't get around fast enough to where it won't lead to the pitch being thrown too far outside (when pitching to right handers). You can see all these elements in the clips below: imageimage Fastball Grade - 50 Now, 50 Future Curveball Grade - 60 Now, 60 Future Miley also has a change-up that profiles as average, but I have not seen the pitch. Thus far in his career, Miley's mechanics have worked for him, so until he runs into problems with productivity or health, he should continue pitching the way that he feels most comfortable. However, without an adjustment in mechanics, he likely won't be able to add much velocity to his fastball or develop the command necessary to become a middle-of-the-rotation starter. His body also has little, if any, projection left. However, with his plus curveball, Miley will probably find at least some role as a major leaguer. His upside, however, is limited to a back-of-the-rotation starter. --

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