2010 Indians 7th Round Pick: RHP Robbie Aviles

In the 7th round of the 2010 Draft, the Indians select RHP Robbie Aviles out of Suffern High School (NY).

Height: 6'4" Weight: 190 DOB: 12/17/1991 Bats: Left Throws: Right

Signing Update (June 11): The Indians were excited to get right-hander Robbie Aviles (7th round, Suffern HS) as late in the draft as they did, but a lot of this had to do with him sliding because of a partial tear to the ligaments in his elbow a week ago. The injury made several clubs steer clear of him, but the Indians took a gamble on him and will want to have tests done on the elbow to determine the severity of the injury before going further in the signing process. He may have been a hard sign for any team going into the draft, but the injury may have changed things on that front.

Ranks:
Keith Law: 85
Baseball America: 58
PGCrosschecker: 69 (#1 in NY)

Jeff Ellis: Robbie Aviles is a sign that the Indians are playing it a lot looser this year and not afraid to take risks. He is the number one prospect from the state of New York. He was considered a possible supplemental pick till it was discovered he had torn ligaments in his elbow, while not requiring TJ surgery it was enough to hurt his stock, and he will be sidelined for months.

Aviles is a very projectable pitcher who has hit 95 but sits at 88-92, and while he doesn’t have the dominant arm the top preps do, it is his secondary pitches and athletic easy approach to pitching which helped him rise on the boards. He has very good command for his age and this might be due to the fact his dad was a minor league baseball player. He has a very nice curve pitch that dominated his opponents and also a solid change to go along with his other pitches. His frame leads many to believe he will in time add even more MPH’s to his pitches which could elevate him into a possible front to middle of the rotation starter.

After 2 picks that left a lot of fans scratching their heads, the Indians took a big risk, but I think most fans will be happy with it. Especially if Aviles gets healthy then the Tribe got a first round talent in round 7.

Andrew Zajac: Robbie Aviles is a lean and athletic right handed pitcher who is fairly advanced for high school. He throws a fastball that can reach 93mph, but sits around 88-93 with some movement. He throws a solid curveball, although it's inconsistent. It shows some flashes and has good spin. He hasn't fully developed a changeup yet because he hasn't had the need to use it much, but it can be a real weapon. He has some delivery flaws which can lead to a few command issues, but these are some very correctable flaws. He just recently suffered a ligament tear in his elbow, so there's a few questions there, but overall, a great pick by the Tribe.

Jim Pete: Here's a kid with a high ceiling. He's a big righty at 6'4" and a little over 200 pounds, who should get bigger. He signed with Florida, and there is still a question of whether or not he'll sign or go to school, but there's no doubt there's top end talent there.

He's got a nice fastball that sit at 92, but can touch 93-95 when he's humming. His delivery is suspect, and that makes his control inconsistent, and his secondary pitches a curve and change are average to below-average right now because of it. He could be a steal, if he signs.

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