Prospect Rankings No. 13: Colby Shreve
Posted by Ben Seal, Fri, September 04, 2009 12:00 PM | Comments: 3
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Colby Shreve, RHP
Born: 1/5/1988 in Las Vegas, NV
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 210
This is easily the most ambitious of all the rankings you will find in our Top 25 Prospects. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in May of 2008, Shreve has still not thrown a professional pitch. But the Phillies are knowledgeable when it comes to bringing pitchers back from the surgery, as Kyle Drabek’s success this season attests. And because Shreve, who was chosen in the 6th round of the 2008 draft, regularly hit 96 mph on the radar gun before his surgery, with two other pitches to complement his fastball, he has the potential to bounce back next year and start off on the fast-track.
Shreve was drafted in the 7th round by the Braves in 2007 but chose not to sign and instead returned for another year of JuCo ball at Southern Nevada. The extra year gave Shreve a chance to really work on his arsenal and he took advantage. He cranked his fastball up from the low-90s to the mid-90s on a regular basis and developed a strong changeup to go with it. He uses his curveball as a spot pitch, much like Cole Hamels, and will need to improve on it to use it in pro ball. Shreve’s long frame allows him to easily throw blazing fastballs, and with an above-average changeup he has two pitches to get batters out with.
Obviously there is not much to go by with Shreve, but the fact that the Phillies drafted him in a high slot despite his surgery coming before the draft says a lot. It was a risky pick, one that the Phillies know will yield a high return if he is capable of maximizing his ability. It won’t be until 2010 that we get a feel for what Shreve can do against professional hitters, but the potential for a great bullpen arm is there, so keep an eye on him.
Rankings – All previous prospect profiles can be found here, which is also on the left sidebar for easy viewing
13. Colby Shreve, RHP
14. Anthony Hewitt, 3B
15. Justin De Fratus, RHP
16. Sergio Escalona, LHP
17. Yohan Flande, LHP
18. Julian Sampson, RHP
19. John Mayberry, Jr., OF
20. Mike Cisco, RHP
21. Freddy Galvis, SS
22. Jonathan Pettibone, RHP
23. Domingo Santana, OF
24. Jonathan Singleton, 1B
25. Drew Naylor, RHP
Posts: 0 DannyO
If he’s able to pitch in 2010, will it be in Williamsport, Lakewood, Clearwater or Reading, or GCL?
Posted: 04:48 PM on October 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Herbert Bonsee
hiya interesting read. Glad to realize somebody had a similar questions as as some of the rest of us!
Posted: 08:26 PM on April 16, 2010
Posts: 0 Newest BlueClaw: Colby Shreve | BlueClaws Blog
[...] Here is a good write-up from Phillies Nation, who notes that Shreve could get to the mid-90s with a good change-up. Gorm Heimueller (minor league pitching coordinator) said last week Shreve was ready to go and they just need a spot for him. [...]
Posted: 09:28 AM on April 26, 2010