#35 Justin Masterson Portland Sea Dogs  |  Pitcher

     
 

Age: 23
Born: March 22, 1985
Resides: Beavercreek, OH
Height: 6-6
Weight: 245
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2nd round, 2006
How Acquired: Draft
College: San Diego State
High School: Beavercreek (OH)
ETA: late 2008

Interviews
RSN - Justin Masterson Interview

Twelve Questions with Justin Masterson

MLB Comparison: Derek Lowe

Scouting Report: Big righty with an ideal pitcher's build.  Dominated the Cape Cod League in 2005.  Masterson has a three-quarter delivery with a slinging-type motion.  His arsenal includes a sinker, a slider, and a change-up.  Of those pitches, his best is a phenomenal plus-sinker with an excellent heavy drop -- he can vary its speed from 84-94 mph, catching many hitters off balance.  Also mixes in a very good slider that sits in the low 80s, and an improving 77-81 mph four-seam circle change.  Uses his sinker predominantly as his out-pitch, but also can make use of his secondary pitches to get out of jams.  Could stand to mix in his changeup a bit more.  His mix of pitches results in a high groundball-to-flyball ratio, getting a lot of double plays.  Very good command of the zone.  Prepares well for every game and pitches with confidence on the mound.   Good fielder with a quick and deceptive pick-off move.  Strong character, Masterson is one of the most likable persons and teammates going.  Converted to a starter in 2007 after coming out of the pen for Lowell in 2006, may still project as a reliever at this point depending on how well his change-up progresses.  Needs to work on keeping his delivery consistent deep into games.  Ultimately, Masterson's ceiling is a #2  starter or a dominant set-up man. 

 
   
    Career Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l % era g gs cg sh sv ip h r er hr bb so k/bb
  2006 San Diego State NCAA Coll - 21 6 7 0.462 4.81 17 16 4 1 1 116.0 124 73 62 8 26 108 4.15
  2006 Lowell NYPL A Bos 21 3 1 0.750 0.85 14 0 0 0 0 31.2 20 4 3 0 2 33 16.50
  2007 Lancaster Cal A Bos 22 8 5 0.615 4.33 17 17 0 0 0 95.2 103 56 46 4 22 56 2.55
  2007 Portland East AA Bos 22 4 3 0.571 4.34 10 10 0 0 0 58.0 49 29 28 4 18 59 3.28
2008 Portland East AA Bos 23     stats                            
2008 Boston AL MLB Bos 23     stats                            
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
Originally Signed:
June 8, 2006 by Dan Madsen
Signing Bonus: $510,000
MiLB Debut: June 23, 2006 (Lowell)
MLFA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
Added to 40-man: April 24, 2008
MLB Debut:
April 24, 2008
MLB Service Time (through 2007)
: 0
Options Remaining
: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2008): Split MLB/MiLB Contract
Trade Restrictions
: None
     
 

Awards
Red Sox ML Pitcher of the Month (June 2007)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (July 9-15, 2007)
Red Sox ML Pitcher of the Month (July 2007)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (April 7-13)

SoxProspects.com Awards
2006 SoxProspects.com Rookie of the Year
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (June 17-23, 2007)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month (June 2007)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (July 1-7, 2007)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (July 8-14, 2007)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (July 22-28, 2007)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month (July 2007)
2008 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All Star - SP
 


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