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James Kaprielian is a right handed pitcher for UCLA who was considered a top two round talent in 2012, but fell to the 40th round due to his strong commitment to the Bruins. He features a fastball that sits 89-92 along with throwing a decent changeup, as well as a curve and a slider. During his delivery he lifts his knee up high, but keeps his foot down, he then reaches far back with his arm and delivers hard over the top. Kaprielian is considered a late first round pick, but some people believe he could rise if he finishes strong, but he currently is only viewed as a top pick if a team is trying to save money for later picks. His ceiling is considered to be a middle of the rotation starter, but there have been some questions concerning his ability to start at the major league level due to him being too curveball happy at times. Kaprielian has a good body for a starter, and some scouts consider him to have the best pitchability in the class, but he can look poor at times, and then look dominant the next time out, so scouts have been having a hard time getting a feel for him . Baseball America said that Kaprielian is the "Twins kind of pitcher", but they haven't picked a college starter in the first round since Terry Ryan took over, so BA's definition of the "Twins kind of pitcher" might be a little outdated, and since there will likely be better college starters on the board at #6 it seems unlikely that the Twins are interested, and the Twins don't pick again until 72nd, so I don't think that Kaprielian will be drafted by the Twins.