Since its a Mulvey day...Mulvey stats/bio/scouting report

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Kevin Mulvey P R R 6’2” 190 5-26-85

Originally selected by St. Louis Cardinals in 34th Round of 2003 amateur, but chose to attend college (Villanova) instead. Mulvey was 3-8 with a 3.61 ERA as a junior at Villanova. He logged 92.1 innings, and compiled 88 Ks against just 23 walks.Mulvey pitched 5 complete games, but got little support from his team. Villanova scored 1 or less run in 5 of his 14 starts, including a four-game stretch in which the Wildcats scored just 5 runs total in 30 innings pitched by Mulvey. He was drafted in the 2nd round by the Mets in 2006 (the 37th pitcher chosen in the draft) and signed in August 2006. He went 0-1, 1.35 in three starts at Double-A Binghamton after one appearance in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He is considered by Baseball America to be the `best arm in the Northeast" and a "pitcher who always works around the zone and isn't afraid to attack hitters." Mulvey features a dominating fastball that has been clocked as high as 94 and consistently is in a range between 89-92. He sets that up with a slider to right-handed hitters and an improved curveball and changeup (82-84 mph) that he uses to get lefties out. The change-up comes out of his hand the same way as his fastball. Baseball America ranks him in the Mets 2nd tier of prospects. Mulvey pitched 2006 winter ball for Mesa of the Arizona Fall League. Baseball America tagged him with the best fastball of all Mets 2006 draftees. "He's got good command of three pitches," a scout from an American League club said. "Good velocity on the fastball--90-93 (mph)--and a nice mix of secondary pitches with a pretty darned good feel for his changeup." Mulvey was experimenting with a cut fastball this fall in winter ball, which could complement his fastball/slider/changeup/curveball repertoire.