BA report: West Virginia's Jedd Gyorko isn't the only player generating interest in the Mountain State this season. Bradley, a prep righthander from outside Charleston, was also coming on strong. A lanky, projectable righthander at 6-foot-4, 180 pounds, his fastball ranges from 88-92 mph, but sits at 89-90 and he can touch 93-94 a couple of times in a game. His secondary stuff is raw, but he has shown flashes that the pitches could be average. He has outstanding control for a high school arm. He reportedly has walked just two batters in the last two seasons. Bradley has drawn comparisons to another 2010 righty in Keenan Kish. Bradley offers more projection, but less polish than Kish. He is committed to North Carolina State but figures to be signable. Scouts can't reach a consensus on where Bradley will get drafted, but considering his projection and signability there is little chance he lasts past the fifth round. PG report: SCOUTING PROFILE: Bradley positioned himself as a top prospect for the 2010 draft when he pitched Nitro High to the West Virginia 3-A title as a sophomore, going 9-1, 1.74 with 10 walks and 103 strikeouts in 63 innings on the season in the process. He largely duplicated that effort as a junior (9-1, 1.68, 70 IP, 13 BB/85) for a team that lost in the state final. As a senior, Bradley was 7-0, 0.33 in early May, but his efforts on the mound were no greater than his contributions as a shortstop, as he was hitting .564 and topped West Virginia high-school players in homers and RBIs for a team making another significant late-season playoff run. Bradley and his Nitro High sidekick, third baseman/righthander Andrew Pickering, are considered the state ’s top prospects for the 2010 draft. Though he is a sound two-way player, Bradley’s upside is clearly on the mound as his fastball is a steady 88-92 mph, and has reached 94 this spring. Scouts also like Bradley’s projectable 6-foot-4, 180-pound frame, his clean arm action and delivery, and ability to throw three pitches for strikes. His change is his No. 2 pitch. He also has two breaking balls, but his slider is considered a superior pitch to his curve. Though West Virginia high schools rarely produce premium-round draft picks, the state could produce two in the top five rounds this year as West Virginia University infielder Jedd Gyorko, a projected sandwich-round choice, is a home-state product. Bradley’s selection would mark the third year in a row that Nitro High produces a draft pick as lefthander Chase Pickering, Andrew’s older brother, was a 43rd-round pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2008, while first baseman Matt Frazer was taken in the 26th round a year ago by the Kansas City Royals. Both players ended up in college at West Virginia. Bradley is a North Carolina State recruit.—ALLAN SIMPSON --

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