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First-round pick is inked, Phils move on

The Phillies signed high-school right-hander Jarred Cosart, a 38th-round pick, in the hour leading up to the deadline. His fastball has been clocked as high as 94 mph.

Jarred Cosart - Phuture Phillies Draft Recap

R38 (1156) — Jarred Cosart, RHP — Clear Creek HS (Texas)
[Signed, $550K]
[BA = 52nd in Texas, PGC = 65th best prepster in US]

Info: Cosart was the Phillies 2008 slot buster, getting $550K, one of the largest bonuses given out after the 10th round. Here are a few scouting reports.

As an outfielder, Jarred Cosart broke Jay Buhner’s Clear Creek High record for batting average this spring, hitting .506 to Buhner’s .480. But pro teams are more interested in Cosart as a loose, athletic 6-foot-3, 180-pound righthander. He reached 96 mph with his fastball in the fall, but he topped out at 92 this spring. He’s more of a project as a pitcher than he is as a hitter, as he has an awkward pause in the middle of his delivery that compromises his ability to throw strikes or refine his secondary pitches. He wanted top-three-rounds money to sign, which means he’ll likely attend Missouri, where he’ll play both ways.

- BA Draft Preview

Jarred Cosart is a 2008 OF/1B/3B/P with a 6′3”, 180 lb. frame from League City, TX who attends Clear Creek HS. Tall athletic build, outstanding raw tools, recorded highest velocity ever in a workout from the outfield, quick wrists at the plate, solid middle of the field contact, level swing plane, good raw hitting tools, great actions, solid footwork, unbelievable arm strength, quick clean arm action on the mound, balanced delivery, nice extension, sharp 11 to 5 curveball, curveball is an out pitch, nice sink and run on change-up, feel for three above average pitches, strong student, highest level prospect, potential early round draft pick.

– PGC 2008 World Showcase

Cosart is a prospect we saw for the first time about a year ago. He topped out at 93 mph from the mound, hit very well and even ran a good 60. He’s very athletic and with a very strong, fast arm. Unfortunately he suffered a minor injury during the workouts and was unable to pitch in the 2007 Aflac game. He did show his ability during the workouts and impressed our staff once again. His future is most likely on the mound, but he is a potential 2 way guy at the college level. His fastball is always in the low 90’s with good life at times. He should be able to master a good breaking ball and changeup as he continues to progress. Cosart has room to put on some more weight which might push him up into the mid 90’s in a hurry. His arm works very well and he gets good leverage. Cosart is just scratching the surface right now. He could really turn it on over the next few years. We wish everyone could have seen him pitch in the game.

– PGC 2007 Aflac All American Classic

Here is Cosart’s scouting video:

Take: As you can see in the video, Cosart has an explosive arm. He comes almost straight over the top, allowing him to pitch downhill even though he isn’t exceptionally tall. He has good present velocity, and he has room to add even more as he fills out and gets stronger. To go along with his powerful arm, he also set records with his bat, illustrating his pure athletic ability. Cosart has massive potential, and is a guy I think could really open some eyes. This was a great sign by the Phillies here, clearly they allocated about $500K to sign one guy later in the draft and Cosart was their guy. While I wouldn’t have minded them using this money on Marrs, I’m more than happy with the Cosart selection, and as long as he’s healthy, he’s a guy I expect to see performing well in the very near future.

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