Alex Meyer

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Alex John Meyer (born January 3, 1990 in Greensburg, IN), was drafted by the Red Sox in the 20th Round, 622nd overall of the 2008 Amateur Draft out of Greensburgh High School, in Indiana. Reportedly passed on Red Sox offer of $2 million to sign, electing instead to attend Kentucky.

Contents 1 Scouting Report 2 Amateur Career 3 Trivia 4 External Links

Scouting Report

• A year ago, Jarrod Parker put the Indiana high school scene firmly on the Draft map when he went No. 9 overall. There was some hope that Meyer would follow suit and he certainly has had some good performances this spring, but truth be told, he's not as advanced as Parker. He is, however, extremely projectable and is one of the best examples of a high risk, high reward prospects in the Draft class. He's also being advised by Scott Boras, throwing another wrinkle into the situation. ~ MLB.com

• Alex “Bubba” Meyer is a very big and imposing right-handed pitcher that has an equally imposing fastball. His size allows him to maintain his velocity deep into games while leading scouts to believe that he is just beginning to tap into his endless potential. That fastball sits in the low-90s now with natural late darting movement, touching the mid-90s with increased regularity, and he spots the pitch very well. He has a classic power pitcher’s approach, using his fastball early in the count to set up his improving slider, a legitimate swing and miss pitch. He also throws a changeup, a pitch that needs work although a pitch he hasn’t needed much in his high school career given his power arsenal. Alex was an Aflac All-American. ~ BrewerFan.net

Amateur Career

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Trivia

• Rated by Baseball America as the 25th best prospect for the 2008 Amateur Draft.
• Committed to the University of Kentucky.

External Links

• Alex Meyer - 2008 Draft Profile Courtesy of MLB.com
• Alex Meyer - Player Page Courtesy of Kentucky