{"id":5744,"date":"2011-12-30T18:04:49","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T00:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=5744"},"modified":"2011-12-30T18:08:23","modified_gmt":"2011-12-31T00:08:23","slug":"top-50-prospects-18-tyler-skaggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5744","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Prospects: #18 – Tyler Skaggs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#18 Tyler Skaggs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona Diamondbacks<\/p>\n

DOB: 7\/13\/1991<\/p>\n

Previous Rank: N\/R<\/p>\n

ETA: 2012<\/p>\n

Skaggs really has nothing left to prove in the Minors in our opinion, even though he has never thrown a Triple-A pitch.\u00a0 His 10 starts in the Southern League were as convincing as any collected by any southpaw not named Matt Moore<\/a><\/strong> this season.\u00a0 He posted a 2.50 ERA for Mobile, striking out 73 guys and only issuing 15 walks in under 60 innings.\u00a0 While Arizona will undoubtedly send Skaggs back to the farm for more polishing, it\u2019s no secret that he\u2019s ready and should find himself among the Show\u2019s youngest starting pitchers within the next year or two.<\/p>\n

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Year<\/th>\nAge<\/th>\nTm<\/th>\nLg<\/th>\nLev<\/th>\nAff<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nERA<\/th>\nG<\/th>\nGS<\/th>\nIP<\/th>\nBB<\/th>\nSO<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2009<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nRk<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1.80<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10.0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nOrem<\/a><\/td>\nPION<\/a><\/td>\nRk<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.50<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nAngels<\/a><\/td>\nARIZ<\/a><\/td>\nRk<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n1 Lg<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nLAA,ARI<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.29<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n98.1<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nCedar Rapids<\/a><\/td>\nMIDW<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3.61<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n82.1<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nSouth Bend<\/a><\/td>\nMIDW<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.69<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n16.0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nA+-AA<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n2.96<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n158.1<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\nVisalia<\/a><\/td>\nCALL<\/a><\/td>\nA+<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.22<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n100.2<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\nMobile<\/a><\/td>\nSOUL<\/a><\/td>\nAA<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.50<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n57.2<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
3 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n3.04<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n266.2<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.29<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n98.1<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rk (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1.80<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10.0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AA (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.50<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n57.2<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A+ (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA+<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.22<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n100.2<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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Year<\/th>\nAge<\/th>\nTm<\/th>\nLg<\/th>\nLev<\/th>\nAff<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nERA<\/th>\nIP<\/th>\nWHIP<\/th>\nH\/9<\/th>\nHR\/9<\/th>\nBB\/9<\/th>\nSO\/9<\/th>\nSO\/BB<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2009<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nRk<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1.80<\/td>\n10.0<\/td>\n1.100<\/td>\n8.1<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n11.7<\/td>\n6.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nOrem<\/a><\/td>\nPION<\/a><\/td>\nRk<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4.50<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n1.500<\/td>\n11.2<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n13.5<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nAngels<\/a><\/td>\nARIZ<\/a><\/td>\nRk<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n0.833<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n10.5<\/td>\n7.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n1 Lg<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nLAA,ARI<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.29<\/td>\n98.1<\/td>\n1.180<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\n4.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nCedar Rapids<\/a><\/td>\nMIDW<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\nLAA<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3.61<\/td>\n82.1<\/td>\n1.202<\/td>\n8.5<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n9.0<\/td>\n3.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nSouth Bend<\/a><\/td>\nMIDW<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.69<\/td>\n16.0<\/td>\n1.062<\/td>\n7.3<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n11.2<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nA+-AA<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n2.96<\/td>\n158.1<\/td>\n1.105<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n11.3<\/td>\n4.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\nVisalia<\/a><\/td>\nCALL<\/a><\/td>\nA+<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.22<\/td>\n100.2<\/td>\n1.142<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n11.2<\/td>\n3.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\nMobile<\/a><\/td>\nSOUL<\/a><\/td>\nAA<\/td>\nARI<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.50<\/td>\n57.2<\/td>\n1.040<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\n4.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
3 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n3.04<\/td>\n266.2<\/td>\n1.132<\/td>\n7.6<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n10.6<\/td>\n4.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.29<\/td>\n98.1<\/td>\n1.180<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\n4.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rk (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1.80<\/td>\n10.0<\/td>\n1.100<\/td>\n8.1<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n11.7<\/td>\n6.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AA (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2.50<\/td>\n57.2<\/td>\n1.040<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\n4.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A+ (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA+<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.22<\/td>\n100.2<\/td>\n1.142<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n11.2<\/td>\n3.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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Skaggs features three pitches that all grade as at least 55s, with his breaker a no-doubt plus to double-plus pitch.\u00a0 It is a very tight 12-6 bender that features excellent shape and can get both sides of the dish out consistently, both in the zone and in the dirt.\u00a0 His fastball has picked up several notches of pace in the last year and now is nearly always in the low-90s.\u00a0 His changeup is behind the other two pitches, but only because a changeup inherently has less life than aggressive fastballs and breakers.\u00a0 He turns it over quite well for a 20-year-old who has never needed it, though.\u00a0 His delivery is athletic, fluid, and repeatable.\u00a0 He gets excellent makeup grades as well.\u00a0 Skaggs is a prized commodity and is simply one more stellar arm that the geniuses in Phoenix have stockpiled.<\/p>\n

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