Pitching
Platt also has a solid changeup that he'll use at any point in the count. Platt has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. The Los Angeles Dodgers hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. He comes right after righthanded hitters, who are lucky even to reach base against him, but he works more carefully to lefties.

Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is merely average. Platt is nothing special in the field. Platt is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Platt has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Los Angeles Dodgers have been known to use Platt as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2010 Outlook
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Platt like a hot potato if something better comes along.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout