Mets sign 2nd round pick Scott Moviel

Mets sign Moviel to contract

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Scott Moviel, the 6-10, 245-pound left-handed pitcher who recently graduated from St. Edward, has signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets.

Moviel, the Mets' second-round pick during Thursday's Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, will begin his professional career in Port St. Lucie, Fla., with the Mets of the rookie Gulf Coast League.

Chosen 77th overall, Moviel's first game is Tuesday, June 19, when the Mets play at Jupiter, Fla., against the Gulf Coast Marlins.

"We don't know if Scott will pitch that day," said Sue Moviel, Scott's mother.

Scott Moviel signed the contract on Sunday.

"[The Mets'] offer to Scott was pretty much what we were looking for, plus some incentives," said Sue Moviel.

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BA Scouting Report:

The Andrew Brackman comparisons are obvious. Product of an Ohio high school? Check. Signed to play in college at North Carolina State? Check. Huge body that has scouts dreaming of a monster frontline starter? Check. Unlike Brackman, Moviel doesn't have a basketball scholarship, but he has played the sport in high school. He's an intimidating 6-foot-10 and 245 pounds and athletic for his size. He has a 91-92 mph fastball that tops out at 94, and he has tightened up a curveball that was loopy a year ago. Brackman had similar stuff when he came out of Cincinnati's Moeller High three years ago, though his breaking ball was better. As with any large pitcher, there are concerns as to how well Moviel will repeat his delivery and command his pitches. His mechanics don't have any major flaws, though he could do a better job of staying on top of his pitches. Because his older brothers Paul (in the Devil Rays system) and Greg (in the Mariners organization) went backward in college, Moviel is considered signable, especially if he goes in the top three rounds as expected. Rated 68th Nationally


Player Name: Scott Moviel
Position: Starting Pitcher
School: St. Edward High School, Berea, Ohio School
Birthdate: 05/07/88
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 245 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Comments Fastball: Moviel threw his fastball in the 88-92 mph range and threw it consistently at 90 mph.

Curve: Moviel's curve has the chance to be a good offering, but he gets in front of it a little too much and his mechanics sometime get in the way of consistently delivering the pitch.

Changeup: He showed a changeup, but he didn't throw it much in this outing.

Control: With all that can go wrong with a 6-foot-10 pitcher's delivery, Moviel can struggle with his command when his mechanics go awry.

Poise: Moviel had very good mound presence and stands out there like he wants to win.

Physical Description: Big, imposing right-hander, much like NC State starter Andrew Brackman. Like Brackman, Moviel could be headed to NC State and is a former basketball player, so he's fairly athletic, especially for someone his size. He's very coordinated and has surprising quickness.

Medical Update: Healthy.

Strengths: The body plus the arm strength. At 6-10, Moviel could have the ability to throw a plus, plus fastball to go along with an above-average curve. It's all about projectability.

Weaknesses: He's a project. He struggles with inconsistency and guys his size have to make sure they have everything completely together for everything to work properly. His pitches past his fastball lag behind currently.

Summary: Moviel is a huge 6-foot-10 right-hander who'll be a bit of a project for whichever team takes him. He is fairly athletic and used to play basketball, but as is often the case with pitchers his size, he struggles to repeat his delivery and maintain his mechanics. He does have a solid average fastball, a curve that could become a good pitch with some help and a changeup he doesn't throw much. Finding consistency will be the key to Moviel's success. Some pitchers his size have found it, others have not.



SCOUTING REPORT: The Moviel/Andrew Brackman comparisons are too obvious to repeat but two things stand out. One is that scouts feel that Moviel is more advanced at the same age than the North Carolina State righthander. The second is that Moviel has already given up basketball despite the fact that he was getting serious attention from mid-major Division I programs to play that sport and is not a full-time baseball player. Both of Moviel’s older brothers, Paul (Devil Rays) and Greg (Mariners) are minor league pitchers, which helps with his baseball background. On the mound, Moviel has been very consistent this spring, pitching in the 90-93 mph area virtually every time out and showing good command and feel for a mid 70s breaking ball that has good shape but could use more power and deception. He repeats his delivery very well for a pitch of any size, which is a big positive for the future. Aside from natural worries about extremely big pitchers, there is nothing that Moviel has done this spring to discourage scouts from keeping him moving up the draft ladder.