Chart Observations: 8/21 BAL @ CHW

1) Jeremy Guthrie: 96 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 2 Fastballs (3rd, 5th), Slider (1st)

• Guthrie came from an over the top release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties with good sink, a 2-7 slider with good bite, a change with some fade from lefties with good sink that he will throw to righties and a 12-6 curve with above average depth.

1st: FB (93-94), SL (84-86), CU (85-86)

2nd: FB (94-96), SL (83-86), CB (74)

3rd: FB (92-94), SL (85), CU (83)

4th: FB (93), SL (84-85), CU (83-86)

5th: FB (92-94), SL (83-85), CU (83-84)

6th: FB (92-93), SL (82-84), CU (82-85)

7th: FB (90-92), SL (83)

2) Gavin Floyd: 115 pitches. 12 strikes swinging. 11 Cutters (1st, 2 in 2nd, 4th, 4 in 5th, 2 in 6th, 7th), Curveball (3rd)

• Floyd is a 6-5, 230 pound righty. The 26 year old has a big frame that appears able to add a little more muscle in his lower body and maybe get up to 235. He came from an over the top, almost high 3/4 release. His fastball has good run in on righties and some sink. His curve is a 1-7 pitch with above average depth. His cutter has above average cut and flashes good sink on occasion. Solid # 3 starter who could be a # 2 as he continues to refine his command.

1st: FB (91-94), Cut (86)

2nd: FB (92-94), Cut (84-87), CB (79)

3rd: FB (90-93), Cut (84-85), CB (79-80)

4th: FB (91-93), Cut (83-85), CB (79-81)

5th: FB (90-93), Cut (85-86), CB (80)

6th: FB (90-92), Cut (83-87), CB (79)

7th: FB (90-92), Cut (85-87), CB (79)

8th: FB (90-92), Cut (84-86), CB (79-80)

3) Matt Thornton: 6 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• 4 of the pitches were intentional balls and he came from an over the top release with a straight 4-seam fastball.

8th: FB (95)

4) Tony Pena: 15 pitches. 3 strikes swinging. 3 Sliders (2 in 8th, 9th)

• Pena came from an over the top release and showed a 2-7 slider with good bite, a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink and a change with some fade from lefties and some sink.

8th: FB (95), SL (86-88)

9th: FB (94-95), SL (86), CU (87-89)

5) Danys Baez: 12 pitches. 0 strikes swinging.

• Baez came from an over the top release with a fastball with some run in on righties and some sink.

8th: FB (93-96)

6) Chris Ray: 11 pitches. 2 strikes swinging. Fastball, Slider.

• Ray came from a 3/4 release and showed a fastball with good run in on righties and some sink, a split with marginal dive and a 3-8 slider with good bite.

9th: FB (93-95), SL (85-87), Split (85)