Deck McGuire is one of the pitchers that expected to go early in the Draft as well. If his name sounds familiar to you, that's because he is featured on Mets.com as a player the Mets are probably interested in. The 6-6 right handed pitcher is currently at Georgia Tech. He had a very impressive campaign at Deep Run High School where he went 10-1 in his senior season with a 1.35 ERA while recording 129 strikeouts. Here's a look at McGuire's stats, once again thanks to Amazin Avenue who also a profile on McGuire that can be found here:
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | R | H | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 3.46 | 17 | 13 | 78.0 | 35 | 70 | 8 | 32 | 70 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | 3.50 | 16 | 16 | 100.1 | 51 | 86 | 8 | 41 | 118 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 2.91 | 13 | 13 | 92.2 | 36 | 78 | 9 | 24 | 99 |
By looking at his stats, a few impressive numbers pop up. The first is his innings pitched. He has had a good amount, and fairly consistent amount of innings over the last few years. His K/BB ratios also look pretty good, especially last seasons, which is about 4 K's per BB.
The scouting reports point to his command as a reason to be picked. His ceiling isn't as high as the other draftees that will be drafted early (meaning he probably won't be a star) but these same reports say that he is a safe pick, that he will be in the majors soon and he projects to be a third starter in the rotation. This is mainly due to his fastball. It maxes at about 93 mph however it doesn't have a lot of movement on it. He also has a slider (described as a power slider) and a changeup.
What is nice about McGuire is that he is close to coming to the majors and that he seems to be fairly consistent. The problem with that is though when you thave the 7th pick, there's a part of any organization that might want to take a risk on a guy who isn't as developed by has a much higher ceiling. That being said, if this guy is going to become a third starter, well thats cool with me.
