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Category Archives: Pitcher

Cole Henry, RHP, WAS

While we wait for Cole Henry to recover from Thoracic Outlet surgery, what do his skills tell us await Nationals fans in the future?

Posted byNick RichardsMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023Posted inMLB, NL, NL East, Pitcher, WAS

Victor Lizarraga, RHP, SD

What were you doing at age 18? Victor Lizarraga was facing batters four years his senior. How’d he do?

Posted byNick RichardsFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023Posted inMLB, NL, NL West, Pitcher, SD

Darius Vines, RHP, ATL

He’s succeeding at the highest minor league levels. What’s next for Darius Vines?

Posted byNick RichardsFebruary 15, 2023Posted inATL, MLB, NL, NL East, Pitcher

Jackson Wolf, LHP, SD

Sometimes it all comes together. Sometimes the command needs work. Meet Jackson Wolf.

Posted byNick RichardsJanuary 27, 2023Posted inMLB, NL, NL West, Pitcher, SD

Max Meyer, RHP, MIA

Tommy John Surgery has pushed back Max Meyer’s debut to probably 2024. What can we expect when he does return?

Posted byNick RichardsJanuary 14, 2023Posted inMIA, MLB, NL, NL East, Pitcher

Andrew Painter, RHP, PHI

This is me telling you to trade for Andrew Painter as soon as y– oh, never mind, it’s too late.

Posted byNick RichardsJanuary 2, 2023Posted inMLB, NL, NL East, PHI, Pitcher, Top Prospect

Jared Shuster, LHP, ATL

Have you ever tried to submerge a cork in water? Meet Jared Shuster.

Posted byNick RichardsDecember 22, 2022Posted inATL, MLB, NL, NL East, Pitcher

Royber Salinas, RHP, OAK

Another part of that Sean Murphy trade, Royber Salinas does something that astonishes me.

Posted byNick RichardsDecember 14, 2022Posted inAL, AL West, MLB, OAK, Pitcher

Kyle Muller, LHP, OAK

One of the players coming back to Oakland in the Sean Murphy deal, Kyle Muller is a pretty good prospect.

Posted byNick RichardsDecember 13, 2022Posted inAL, AL West, Majors, MLB, OAK, Pitcher, Top Prospect

AJ Smith-Shawver, RHP, ATL

When you have a pitcher who walks too many, but scouts drool over, what gives? Meet AJ Smith-Shawver.

Posted byNick RichardsDecember 11, 2022February 17, 2023Posted inATL, MLB, NL, NL East, Pitcher

Eury Pérez, RHP, MIA

Meet the next big (and I mean big) pitching prospect for the Marlins: Eury Pérez.

Posted byNick RichardsDecember 7, 2022Posted inMIA, MLB, NL, NL East, Pitcher, Top Prospect

Cody Morris, RHP, CLE

Cody Morris started five games for the Guardians in September, 2022 with middling results. Is he a middling pitcher?

Posted byNick RichardsNovember 30, 2022Posted inAL, AL Central, CLE, Majors, MLB, Pitcher

Evan Reifert, RHP, TAM

Let’s do something a bit different and examine a reliever instead of a starter. The scouts just checked out, but we are still looking at Evan Reifert.

Posted byNick RichardsNovember 1, 2022December 7, 2022Posted inAL, AL East, MLB, Pitcher, TAM

Levi Stoudt, RHP, CIN

A pitcher the Reds acquired from Seattle as part of the Luis Castillo deal, what do we know about Levi Stoudt?

Posted byNick RichardsOctober 8, 2022Posted inCIN, MLB, NL, NL Central, Pitcher

Noah Cameron, LHP, KC

When a minor league prospect is ignored by the industry, what should we do? Meet Noah Cameron.

Posted byNick RichardsSeptember 25, 2022Posted inAL, AL Central, KC, MLB, Pitcher

Ryne Nelson *, RHP, ARI

With the news that Ryne Nelson will start for the Diamondbacks on Monday, let’s see who the team is getting.

Posted byNick RichardsSeptember 4, 2022October 16, 2022Posted inARI, Majors, MLB, NL, NL West, Pitcher

Nick Swiney, LHP, SF

What do you do if you don’t have velocity on your fastball? You do what Nick Swiney does.

Posted byNick RichardsAugust 28, 2022Posted inMLB, NL, NL West, Pitcher, SF

Cade Povich, LHP, BAL

This past week I posted a Twitter poll asking who my followers would prefer long term: Mason Black or Cade Povich. The results were clear: Let’s see why the results were so clear.

Posted byNick RichardsAugust 14, 2022Posted inAL, AL East, BAL, MLB, Pitcher

Mason Black, RHP, SF

Mason Black was a 3rd-rounder in 2021 who got off to a hot start in 2022. How’s he done since?

Posted byNick RichardsAugust 7, 2022December 7, 2022Posted inMLB, NL, NL West, Pitcher, SF1 Comment on Mason Black, RHP, SF

Robinson Pina, RHP, LAA

It’s not how you do the first time at a level, but how you do when you repeat a level that counts. Meet Robinson Pina.

Posted byNick RichardsJuly 26, 2022Posted inAL, AL West, LAA, MLB, Pitcher

Nick Frasso, RHP, TOR

When are minor league numbers not to be fully relied upon? When the skills behind the numbers give scouts pause. Meet Nick Frasso.

Posted byNick RichardsJuly 20, 2022Posted inAL, AL East, MLB, Pitcher, TOR

Griff McGarry, RHP, PHI

A reader tipped me off to Griff McGarry, and I said he walks too many. He insisted I look again, and I again said he walks too many. He told me to take another look, I did so, and I discovered something interesting…

Posted byNick RichardsJune 25, 2022Posted inMLB, NL, NL East, PHI, Pitcher

Taylor Dollard, RHP, SEA

When it comes to minor league pitchers, it’s important to set our expectations correctly. Meet Taylor Dollard.

Posted byNick RichardsJune 18, 2022December 9, 2022Posted inAL, AL West, MLB, Pitcher, SEA

Braden Olthoff, RHP, LAA

Braden Olthoff pitched so well at High-A he was already bumped up to Double-A. Uh, about that start…

Posted byNick RichardsMay 28, 2022Posted inAL, AL West, LAA, MLB, Pitcher

Josh Winckowski *, RHP, BOS

Rumor has it that Josh Winckowski will make his major league debut on Sunday, May 29 for a Red Sox double header. Just who is he? Glad you asked…

Posted byNick RichardsMay 26, 2022June 19, 2022Posted inAL, AL East, BOS, Majors, MLB, Pitcher

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