8/12: OAK @ BAL

1) Jason Berken: 86 pitches. 8 strikes swinging. Fastball (1st), Slider (1st), 3 Changeups (1st, 3rd, 4th), 3 Curveballs (all in 3rd)

• Berken came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little run in on righties, a 2-7 slider with some bite, a change with some fade from lefties with sink and a 12-6 curve with below average depth.

1st: FB (92-94), SL (81-84), CU (83-84)

2nd: FB (91-94), CU (84-85), CB (79-81)

3rd: FB (90-95), SL (84), CU (84-85), CB (78-80)

4th: FB (91-92), CU (83-85), CB (77-78)

5th: FB (89-92), SL (83), CU (82)

2) Vin Mazzaro: 85 pitches. 6 strikes swinging. 5 Fastballs (3 in 1st, 2 in 3rd), Slider (1st)

• Mazzar came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some late run in on righties and some sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite and a change with above average sink and solid fade from lefties.

1st: FB (91-94), SL (84-85), CU (83)

2nd: FB (87-92), SL (83-85)

3rd: FB (89-94), SL (84-88)

4th: FB (90-94), SL (80-85)

5th: FB (88-92), SL (85)

6th: FB (88-92), SL (84-85), CU (82)

3) Brian Bass: 28 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bass came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on righties with sink and a 12-6 curve with average depth, as well as a 2-7 slider with okay bite.

6th: FB (90-92), CB (76-78)

7th: FB (90-92), CB (76-78), SL (85)

4) Craig Breslow: 23 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (both in 7th)

• Breslow came from a high 3/4 release and showed a change with some fade from righties with sink, a fastball with a little run in on lefties and a 11-5 slider with good bite.

6th: FB (90-92), SL (85), CU (77)

7th: FB (88-94), SL (85-86), CU (76)

5) Michael Wuertz: 14 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Wuertz came from an over the top release and showed af astball with a little run in on righties and a touch of sink and a sharp 1-7 slider with good late bite that he will throw in any count.

8th: FB (91-93), SL (85-86)

6) Mark Hendrickson: 10 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Hendrickson came from a high 3/4 release and showed a fastball with some run in on lefties, a 11-5 curve with slightly above average depth and a change with some fade from righties with sink.

8th: FB (87-90), CB (73), CU (81)

7) Cla Meredith: 13 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs.

• Meredith came from a sidearm release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink and a 3-8 slider with solid bite.

9th: FB (84-85), SL (78-80)

8) Andrew Bailey: 9 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Bailey came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with a little late cut action and a cutter with above average cut.

9th: FB (93-96), Cut (88-89)