Post subject: Re: 12th round pick 380 RHP Robert Wahlen
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:50 pm
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Meanwhile, Whalen, an FAU commit, hit 90 several times with his fastball and located his 74 mph curveball for strikes. The Eagles (17-8), though, pushed across the only run they would need thanks to three hits in the fourth inning, though it did come with a scare.
Post subject: Re: 12th round pick 380 RHP Robert Wahlen
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:50 pm
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PerfectGame report from 2011:
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Robert Whalen is a 2012 RHP/3B with a 6-2 200 lb. frame from Davenport, FL who attends Haines City HS. Solid athletic build, good present strength. Well paced hands over head delivery, high 3/4's arm slot, arm works well, tends to drift out in delivery at times, good leverage and angle when he stays back. Fastball to 91 mph, cuts fastball very effectively at times. Flashes hard curveball spin and bite, will drop release point on curve at times and get under it, nice feel for change up as well. Rushes from the stretch and loses stuff at times. Inconsistent mechanics but flashes some very nice pitches, could really improve with some pretty easy adjustments. Follow carefully. Verbal commitment to Florida Atlantic.
Listed at 6-foot-2, 200 so not projectable (looks thick in his video). PG USA's bio mentions a low-90's fastball and has him down topping out at 93 mph in October 2011.
Post subject: Re: 12th round pick 380 RHP Robert Wahlen
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:51 pm
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zaknim wrote:
PerfectGame report from 2011:
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Robert Whalen is a 2012 RHP/3B with a 6-2 200 lb. frame from Davenport, FL who attends Haines City HS. Solid athletic build, good present strength. Well paced hands over head delivery, high 3/4's arm slot, arm works well, tends to drift out in delivery at times, good leverage and angle when he stays back. Fastball to 91 mph, cuts fastball very effectively at times. Flashes hard curveball spin and bite, will drop release point on curve at times and get under it, nice feel for change up as well. Rushes from the stretch and loses stuff at times. Inconsistent mechanics but flashes some very nice pitches, could really improve with some pretty easy adjustments. Follow carefully. Verbal commitment to Florida Atlantic.
Sounds decent. Thumbs up.
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Post subject: Re: 12th round pick 380 RHP Robert Wahlen
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:54 pm
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Sounds like he won't be a tough sign:
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Haines City ace Rob Whalen (6-2) chalked up 10 strikeouts while yielding four hits and two walks on one unearned run.
“We did the little things right and it definitely makes it so much easier to pitch with the lead,” Whalen, who is committed to Florida Atlantic University but will play pro ball if drafted in June, said. “We’re really excited about our chances in this (the state playoffs).”
Robert Whalen showed similar size and stuff to Brown, working in the 88-91 range with movement. Both pitchers showed a promising three-pitch (fastball/curveball/changeup) repertoire.
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