IP 202
ERA 3.564
WHIP 1.332
BB/9 4.099
SO/9 8.287
  • Full name Benjamin Robert Eckels
  • Born 01/27/1994 in Woodland, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 193 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Davis
  • Drafted in the 11th round (363rd overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012 (signed for $125,000).
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    There's an abundance of undersized righthanders with good stuff this year. While Marcus Stroman is in a class of his own and Eckels isn't quite in the same class as Justin Garza or Zach Quintana. His fastball sits in the 90-92 mph range and touches 94 and he mixes in an above-average curveball and a changeup that projects as an average pitch. On top of that, Eckles is viewed as a bulldog of a competitor. The knock is just his size, as scouts say that if Eckels were 6-foot-3, he'd be a top pick, but he's three or four inches shorter and weighs 175 pounds. Eckels could get bumped up by a few rounds for a team that isn't concerned about his size because he is considered signable and is committed to Howard (Texas) JC.

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