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Brady Aiken is a 6'3", 210 pound left handed pitcher for IMG Academy (Florida) who was selected with the first pick of the 2014 MLB Draft, but couldn't work out a deal with the Astros, who claimed he had an abnormal UCL. Aiken has a three pitch mix, a fastball, a curveball, and a changeup, and all of them are above average. Aiken's delivery has some mechanical problems, but he should be able to smooth them out, and he uses his whole body well during his delivery, so his delivery shouldn't be a big issue. Aiken had Tommy John surgery in March, and his health is a big concern, due to what the Astros claim they saw, but notable doctors, including Dr. James Andrews said they think it is just a normal case of Tommy John, which many young pitchers have been effected by, but it is worrying to teams. Aiken's fastball usually sits 91-94, but can throw it as high as 97, and his curveball is probably the best breaking ball in the class, besides maybe Kolby Allard's, and he has a changeup that is also devastating, along with good command. Aiken is the biggest risk in the draft, but if healthy I would consider him a slam dunk 1.1, so he also has potentially the highest reward in this year's class. The Twins supposedly had him at the top of their board last year, and they still could, if his medicals check out, plus his high school teammate Stephen Gonsalves is in the orginization, but the Twins might not be willing to take Aiken at #6, who nobody really knows what is going on with him at this point.