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Born:
March 28, 1985
Wheat Ridge, CO
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Drafted:9th round, 2006
by NYY; 30th round, 2003 by LAD
How Acquired:
Acquired from Houston for
Jed Lowrie and
Kyle Weiland (Dec. 2011) College:
Arizona
High
School: Golden (CO)
Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor |
Traded to Pittsburgh with
Stolmy Pimentel,
Jerry Sands, and
Ivan De Jesus
for Joel Hanrahan and
Brock Holt (Dec. 2012)
Scouting Report:
Late inning reliever with a 92-95 mph fastball with decant movement and a
plus low-80s curveball. Has shown success in small market of Houston, but
mental toughness is still a question mark.
Links
Melancon gets aggressive in Pawtucket (5.10.12)
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