Luken Baker is a classic big, strong Texas(is he from Luckenbach?) HS power pitcher at 6'4", 240 lbs, but is also a hitting prospect who has won at least one showcase HR derby. On the mound, he is a drop and drive pitcher with somewhat abrupt arm acceleration and deceleration. His FB hits 95 MPH. He has a nice tight slider to go with it and a change that he rarely uses. At the plate, he is a huge presence with a surprisingly short, quick swing that generates tremendous power. He has a very bad body for a position player. I do not see him as being able to field anything but 1B in the pros. My comp would be a RH hitting version of Adam Dunn. To me, he looks like a pitcher and that is how I think he will be drafted, but scouts are split about evenly. I could see an AL team like the Angels liking him better as a hitter. BA does not rank him in their early Top 50 2015 draft prospects. Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs has him at #40.
"Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas with Waylon and Willie and the Boys….."
Chips Moman and Buddy Emmons recorded by Waylon Jennings
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