- Hernandez is a 6-3, 215 pound righty. The 24 year old has a medium frame that may be able to add a little more muscle to his legs, but not much. He comes from a high 3/4 release with very quiet mechanics that remind me of Bartolo Colon minus the fat. His fastball has a little run in on righties, but is a fairly straight 4-seam. His slider is a sharp 2-7 with above average bite that he struggles to command (I think it resembles more of a power curve then a slider) and his change has marginal sink and only threw it once. His upside is that of a # 3, but he would need to develop his command and a change. I think he slots much better as a reliever, though he will still need to improve his command.
1st: FB (93-95)
2nd: FB (93-96), SL (78-80)
3rd: FB (93-95), CU (87)
4th: FB (92-96), SL (75-80)
5th: FB (92-95), SL (77-79)
6th: FB (91-94), SL (76-79)
7th: FB (92-96), SL (78-80)
2) John Smoltz: 83 pitches. 10 strikes swinging. 9 Sliders (2 in 1st, 3 in 2nd, 2 in 3rd, 4th, 5th), Fastball (5th)
- Smoltz came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and a little sink, a 2-7 slider with solid bite that he started on the outside corner and let the Orioles hitters flail, a splitter with solid dive and a 1-7 curve with average depth. He needs to make some more strides with his command, but is getting close.
1st: FB (91-93), SL (82-86), Split (87), CB (78)
2nd: FB (91-93), SL (83-87), Split (85)
3rd: FB (92-93), SL (84-89), Split (87), CB (77)
4th: FB (90-93), SL (86-87), Split (86)
5th: FB (92), SL (84-87), Split (83)
3) Justin Masterson: 23 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.
- Masterson came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink that has good late action and a sweeping 3-8 slider with above average bite. This was the best I have seen his slider all year and he was locating it well with a much better break.
6th: FB (90-96), SL (84-87)
7th: FB (92-96), SL (84-87)
4) Takashi Saito: 27 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider.
- Saito is a 6-2, 215 pound righty. The 39 year old has a medium frame that won't be adding any more muscle. He came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run in on righties, a 2-7 curve that is loopy and a 2-7 slider that has slightly above average bite. Solid middle reliever, but wouldn't trust him as an 8th or 9th inning guy anymore.
8th: FB (90-93), SL (81-84), CB (76-79)
9th: FB (88-93), SL (80-84)
5) Ramon Ramirez: 3 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.
- Ramirez came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a hard change with some fade from lefties with some sink.
9th: FB (93), CU (88)
6) Jim Johnson: 15 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Changeup.
- Johnson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties, a change with good fade from lefties with good sink and a big breaking 12-6 with above average depth that can be a strikeout pitch.
8th: FB (91-95), CB (80), CU (87-88)
7) George Sherrill: 14 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Fastball.
- Sherrill came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on lefties and a 11-5 slider that can be loopy and look like a curveball, but has good late bite.
9th: FB (90-92), SL (75-78)
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