Can some give me what his pitching arsenal is, and how he projects as a major leaguer?
Thanks.
Can some give me what his pitching arsenal is, and how he projects as a major leaguer?
Thanks.
I fully expect to see that he has a hammerhead curve, a fastball with teeth, and a slider with a bite.
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Leadoff hitter strikes out on 3 pitches. On his way to dugout, he tells the next hitter....
"You're gonna need a bigger bat".
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He's fastball-slider, if I remember correctly. Supposedly a groundball guy. In the mold of Zach Stewart with not quite the same velocity.
Sorry to derail things earlier. This is what Doug has for a write up:
http://redsminorleagues.com/2012/10/...ts-list-11-15/
The Good: He pounds the bottom of the strikezone and generates a high rate of groundballs with an above-average fastball. He can use his above-average slider as an out pitch when he needs a strikeout. While I didn’t see it while he was in Bakersfield, he was throwing a third pitch while in Pensacola leaving open the chance he can remain a starter.
Needs to work on: Developing a third pitch better in order to remain a starter.
Last edited by klw; 04-30-2013 at 10:35 AM.
Like his fb. Seems to have that "heavy" quality that sinks a bit and helps keep it in the park. I see a very real possibility he takes Leake's place eventually as Mike starts to get expensive. Corcino bust insurance.
E.r.a. now down to 1.51 at Pensacola. WHIP at 0.90. Good control.
What's it going to take for "Sharky" to be taken seriously?
Where's Rogers now on the Reds organization starting pitching depth chart? Is he now 7th behind Leake (or Cingrani)? if one more of the Reds rotation had an injury that would require missing several starts, would it be Rogers or one of the Louisville guys (if it's only one or two turns, I'm assuming roster considerations would probably favor Villareal)? How soon will Rogers get moved to AAA? Will he be good enough by the end of the season that the FO could consider moving Leake (or one of the other starters) even if Arroyo is not re-signed? In other words, could he be penciled in as next year's #5 (Cueto, Latos, Bailey, Cingrani, Rogers)?
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