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He throws hard and they probably liked what they saw from him and thought he had value there as a diamond in the rough type of guy.
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BABlake Treinen, rhp, South Dakota State
Treinen didn't play in an official game in the first three years of his college career, serving a stint on the junior varsity team at NAIA Baker (Kan.), not playing baseball at Arkansas and sitting out 2009 at South Dakota State after transferring.
South Dakota State head coach, Ritchie Price, roomed in college at Kansas with Don Czyz, the Jayhawks' closer who went on to play three years in the Marlins' system. Czyz was running a clinic at Treinen's former high school while Treinen was there working out and tipped off Price.
The top prospect in the Dakotas last year would have signed with the Marlins as a 23rd-round pick, but there were some concerns about his shoulder, though he's never been hurt.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound righthander was a revelation last spring, topping out at 94 mph and he's been even better this year as a senior.
"He's been ever better this year," Price said. "He's sitting 92-94 and touching 97. He's doing well with his slider and throwing more strikes. His overall command is better. He has a usable changeup, but he hasn't had to use it much because the fastball is so good."
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http://www.baseballamerica.com/today...1/2611731.htmlAnother senior, and the team's best prospect, anchors the weekend rotation: 6-foot-4, 220-pound righthander Blake Treinen (5-2, 3.06 with 62 strikeouts and 18 walks in 65 innings). A 23rd-round pick by the Marlins a year ago, Treinen has learned to harness his power stuff, and he could be drafted in the top five rounds this June.
"He sits at 92-94, and he's made a lot of progress as a pitcher this year," Price said. "His velocity has gone up, and his command of all his pitches has improved. Last year was the first time he'd ever pitched in college, so I think the experience of the year has helped him, limiting the big inning. He has a slider about 80 mph, and he also has a changeup as well that he doesn't throw a whole lot, because in our league his fastball usually beats most of the hitters."Comment
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