- Vasquez is a 6-3, 205 pound righty. The 27 year old has a medium frame that can get up to 215. He comes from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with sink, a cutter with some cut and a little sink, a big breaking 12-6 curve with above average depth and a change with above average fade from lefties with sink. He had zero command in this game and he is a guy that can't be consistently pitching behind in counts. Still looks like a back of the rotation guy to me.
1st: FB (88-91), Cut (84-88), CB (71-75)
2nd: FB (86-90), CB (73), CU (79)
2) J.A. Happ: 103 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. Fastball (2nd), 5 on Cutters (1st, 2 in 2nd, 3rd, 5th), Changeup (6th)
- Happ came from an over the top release and showed a cutter that moves like a 11-5 slider with good bite that keeps moving down, a big breaking 11-5 curve with above average depth, a fastball with a little late run in on lefties and a change with some fade from righties with average sink. He will throw his change to lefties and will almost always follow a high fastball with a curveball and this seems to be his preferred method of setting up hitters. Probably a # 3 down the road.
1st: FB (89-91), Cut (82), CU (81), CB (73-75)
2nd: FB (87-92), Cut (79-83), CU (79), CB (71-72)
3rd: FB (88-90), Cut (79-81), CB (72)
4th: FB (86-90), Cut (81)
5th: FB (87-90), Cut (82-84), CU (80)
6th: FB (88-91), Cut (80-84), CU (79-84), CB (72-74)
7th: FB (89-92), Cut (80), CU (81), CB (71-73)
3) Jeff Karstens: 35 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. Fastball (3rd), Curveball (2nd), Slider (3rd)
- Karstens came from a high 3/4 release with a whipping arm action. His fastball has some run in on righties with a little sink, his curve is a big breaking 12-6 pitch with above average depth, his slider is a 1-7 that is sharp with good bite and his change has good fade from lefties with good sink.
2nd: FB (90), CB (71-73), CU (79-80)
3rd: FB (91), CB (71-73), CU (80), SL (77)
4th: FB (89-91), CB (71-73), SL (76)
5th: FB (87-92), CB (72-73)
4) Evan Meek: 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Cutter
- Meek came from an over the top release and showed a cutter with good cut, a straight 4-seam fastball, a 12-6 curve with average depth and a sharp 2-7 slider with good bite.
6th: Cut (90-94), FB (96), CB (81), SL (84)
5) Donald Veal: 16 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.
- Veal is a 6-4, 230 pound lefty. The 24 year old has a big frame that is maxed out. He comes from a high 3/4 release. He showed a fastball with some run in on lefties and a 11-5 curve that starts its break early and should be easy for hitters to pick up due to that, but it would be a good pitch if it didn't do that. Don't think he will ever have the command to be a consistent major league pitcher.
7th: FB (90-93), CB (74-75)
6) Joel Hanrahan: 11 pitches. 1 strike swinging. Slider
- Hanrahan came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties and a little sink and a sharp 2-7 slider with above average bite. This was the 1st time I have seen him with his good slider and the Pirates may have made some progress with him.
8th: FB (93-95), SL (83-84)
7) Ryan Madson: 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.
- Madson came from an over the top release and showed a straight 4-seam fastball and a cutter with good cut and some sink.
8th: FB (94-95), Cut (93)
8) J.C. Romero: 20 pitches. 4 strikes swinging. 3 on Fastballs, Slider
- Romero came from a high 3/4 release and showed a 11-5 slider with good bite that can look like a CB on occasion, a fastball with late run in on lefties with good late sink and a change with good fade from righties with a little sink. He will drop down sidearm to throw fastballs on occasion.
9th: FB (91-93), SL (78-83), CU (82)
Will have more after my baseball game, including my 1st look at Clayton Kershaw this season, as well as a report on Cardinals rookie reliever P.J. Walters.
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