- Haren comes from an over the top release with a 2-seam fastball that some sink and run in on righties, a cutter with some solid cut and a little sink, a split with above average dive that serves as his out pitch and a 12-7 curveball that has good depth, but has flattened out a little lately. He will also throw the occasional straight 4-seam. He will throw any pitch in any count and has plus-plus command of all his offerings, which is amazing.
1st: FB (91-93), CB (80), Split (87-89), Cut (87)
2nd: FB (90-94), CB (79-81), Cut (86-89)
3rd: FB (91-95), CB (79), Cut (87)
4th: FB (89-93), CB (78-79), Split (86), Cut (85-88)
5th: FB (91), CB (78-79), Split (85-87), Cut (86-87)
6th: FB (90-92), CB (78-79), Split (87), Cut (85-86)
7th: FB (89-92), CB (80), Cut (84-88)
2) Bronson Arroyo: 105 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. Fastball (3rd), 2 on Sliders (4th, 6th), Curveball (6th), Changeup (6th), Cutter (2nd)
- Arroyo is a 6-5, 195 pound righty. The 32 year old has a big frame that can add a lot more muscle. He comes from a 3/4, almost high 3/4 release and will throw pitches anywhere from sidearm to high 3/4. He has a very quiet windup with his patented flamingo kick. His fastball is a 2-seam with good sink and fade, though he will mix in a straight 4-seam on occasion. His changeup has good sink and fade from lefties. His slider is a 2-7 pitch with good bite and sink. He will throw frisbee sliders from sidearm and even threw 1 fastball from sidearm. His cutter has some cut, but not a ton. His curveball is a 12-7 offering with solid bite and good depth. You would think throwing every pitch known to man he would have an out pitch, but none of his pitches are very spectacular. He battled his command from hitter to hitter and I would say he is a # 4 starter.
1st: FB (90-91), SL (76-77), CU (80-84)
2nd: FB (88-90), Cut (84-86), CB (72-74), CU (77-83), Frisbee SL (70-74)
3rd: FB (80-90, 80 to Haren when behind in the count), Cut (87), SL (74-77), CU (78), F-SL (78)
4th: FB (87-90), Cut (84-87), CB (71-75), CU (84-85), SL (75-77)
5th: FB (87-90), Cut (89), CB (70-72), CU (80-82), SL (77-80)
6th: FB (87-90), CB (69-74), CU (80-84), SL (77)
3) Carlos Fisher: 29 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 on Fastballs (6th, 7th) and Slider (6th)
- Fisher comes from an over the top release with a fastball that has a little run in on righties, but is straight and his slider is a 2-7 pitch with good bite. His cutter has some cut, but can sometime be tough to see with the naked eye.
6th: FB (94-96), SL (82-84), Cut (90-92)
7th: FB (94-97), SL (81-84), Cut (89-93)
4) Jared Burton: 23 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 4 on Sliders, 2 on Cutters.
- Burton came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with solid cut, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a hard change that has a little fade from lefties.
8th: Cut (87-89), CU (85), SL (82-83), FB (90-92)
5) Tony Pena: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.
- Pena came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam and a sharp 2-7 slider with solid bite. His command continues to be a question mark and is extremely erratic from his max effort delivery.
8th: FB (94-96), SL (87-89)
6) Scott Schoeneweis: 1 pitch. No, he hit it.
- Scho comes from a high 3/4 release and threw a straight 4-seam fastball to Joey Votto. He hit it hard for a single.
8th: FB (89)
7) Jon Rauch: 9 pitches. 2 strikes swinging.
- Rauch comes from an over the top release with a 2-seam fastball with some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite. He will also throw a straight 4-seam and mix in a cutter with some cut.
8th: FB (93-94), SL (85), Cut (88-89)
8) Josh Roenicke: 13 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball
- Roenicke comes from an over the top release and shows a straight 4-seam fastball, a power 12-6 curve (not a slider as I originally had considered, thanks BA Prospect Handbook) and a cutter with some cut and some sink. Watch this kid, he has the looks of a strong major league reliever.
9th: FB (92-95), Cut (86-88), CB (78-79)
9) Chad Qualls: 10 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider
- Qualls comes from a 3/4 release and shows a fastball with excellent run in on righties and some sink and a 2-7 slider with good bite.
9th: FB (92-94), SL (85-88)
- Danny Richar was once the jewel of the Diamondbacks system and now finds himself as a bench player for the Reds. The 6-1, 195 pound lefty hitter, righty swinger has a medium frame that can add a little more muscle. The 26 year old has a crouched stance that is similar to Phillips (though not in hand placement). He has a little bat wiggle and doesn't do much for a trigger, just cocking the bat. He is a gap to gap hitter who doesn't show much power. He showed slightly above average speed and looks to have the upside of that of a utilityman, as he just won't have the power or pitch recognition to play everyday.
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