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2005 Atlantic Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Kott is a 6-4, 185 lb senior left handed pitcher from North Carolina with a slender, immature body. He also shows prospect skills at first base that interested us. On the mound, Kott has sound pitching mechanics through his release and maintains good balance and direction to the plate. His arm works smoothly but he hasn't developed the kind of arm speed he may down the road when he starts filling out and getting stronger. Kott has some effort on release and pulls off the plate some at that point. His fastball was 74-77 mph and he did a good job of pitching down in the strike zone. Kott's best pitch was a 62 mph curveball that had very good sharpness and bite once he developed a feel for it. He also threw a 67 mph change up. Kott's lack of present physical strength didn't affect him as much as a position player. He has a very smooth swing from a spread stance and gets plus extension through the ball. He showed power during batting practice then blasted a triple over the centerfielder's head during one of many solid at bats in the games. Kott also showed smooth fielding actions at first base. He should definitely be followed as a hitter as well as a pitcher and looks like he will be a late developer physically. Kott is also a very good student.