Christopher Reina/RealGM - Tim Alderson, picked 22nd overall by the San Francisco Giants in the 2007 draft, is getting accustomed to pitching out of the windup in high Single-A San Jose.
The 6-6 19-year-old pitched exclusively out of the stretch when he was drafted but the Giants are having him work out of the windup this season.
In Friday night's start against Bakersfield, Alderson struck out five batters in five innings while yielding two runs in the second on a Grant Gerrard triple.
Last Sunday at Bakersfield, Alderson worked five scoreless innings, but struck out just one batter.
The fact that Alderson is pitching in high Single-A at such an early age, a whole year earlier than Matt Cain, reveals the confidence the organization has in his stuff and maturity.
Alderson has excellent command and a fastball that usually is in the low 90's, but can occasionally hit 94
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We get featured on the wiretap... For another pitching prospect.
What kind of time frame are we looking at for this kid?
