 | Name: Colton Cain Position: Left Handed Pitcher Birth Date: February 5, 1991 Height: 6'3'' Weight: 225 Bats: Left Throws: Left College/HS: Waxahachie HS (TX) Acquired: 2009 Draft, 8th Round Major League ETA: 2014 |
| McEffect Report: Colton Cain was one of those guys the Pirates signed well above slot for the round he was chosen in in the 2009 draft. He was given a bonus of over 1 million dollars to skip college and come straight to the Pirates. He made his professional debut in 2010 and showed that he indeed has potential, but also has a lot to work on. He posted a 5.03 ERA in A- ball in 2010 with 8.5 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9. He followed that up with a full season in A ball in 2011 where he posted a 3.64 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP, 6.9 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9. It was discouraging to see his strikeouts go down last year, and even more discouraging to see his velocity drop from mid-90's to the high 80's, but his potential is not lost yet. He has been very inconsistent in his career thus far, showing good signs and bad, so there's not much we can say for sure about him. He will probably start 2012 in Bradenton's rotation, and it will be very interesting to see how he handles it. |