Drew Strotman

With Northern California's prep ranks being fairly empty for draft purposes this season, attention for scouts in the area shifted to the colleges, giving St. Mary's Drew Strotman a chance to emerge. A stalwart the last two summers in the Ripken League back east, Strotman has made seven of his 14 career starts this season and turned in his best season, going 6-1, 4.50 with 74 strikeouts and just 23 walks in 66 innings. Strotman has a lean pitcher's frame at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds and a fast arm that produces a low 90s fastball that has touched 96. His slider has reached 87 and earned plus grades at its best. Strotman peaked in mid-May with a 14-strikeout, no-walk win against Santa Clara, lasting eight innings. In West Coast Conference play, 23 of his 51 strikeouts were looking. He throws a decent changeup and was gaining steam, but most of his college experience has come as a reliever.