Dustin Richardson | SoxProspects.com

#54 Dustin Richardson

Boston Red Sox | Pitcher

Age: 25
Born: January 9, 1984
Newton, KS
Height: 6-6
Weight: 220
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 5th round, 2006; 39th round, 2003 by DET
How Acquired: Draft
College: Texas Tech
High School: Newton (KS)
ETA: 2010

Photo © Dave Letizi

Scouting Report: Tall athletic lefty converted from starter to reliever in the 2008-09 off-season. Four-seam fastball sits between 92-93 mph, while his two-seamer goes between 88-90 mph with more downward break. Uses his fastball aggressively, going after hitters without painting corners. Inconsistent command. Deceptive delivery. Also mixes in a decent low-80s slurve, which appears to have replaced his mid-70s curveball in the breaking ball department. His low-70s changeup is a work-in-progress that is only used occasionally. In the past, Richardson has had a tendency to hang the ball up in the zone, and when he did he got pounded. He really improved in that area in 2009. Great athlete and competitor, also a fantastic basketball player.

Links
2009 Prospect Preview
The Ladder - 7.1.2009

	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	Texas Tech	NCAA	Coll	-	22	4	2	0.667	4.17	23	5	0	0	1	58.1	53	34	27	2	17	72	4.24
2006	Lowell	NYPL	A	Bos	22	4	1	0.800	3.18	16	1	0	0	2	39.2	28	16	14	2	13	44	3.38
2007	Greenville	SAL	A	Bos	23	5	7	0.417	3.34	21	21	0	0	0	99.2	86	46	37	4	47	98	2.09
2007	Lancaster	Cal	A	Bos	23	4	0	1.000	2.74	4	4	0	0	0	23.0	14	8	7	1	5	25	5.00
2008	Lowell	NYPL	A	Bos	24	0	1	0.000	9.00	2	2	0	0	0	5.0	8	5	5	2	2	4	2.00
2008	Portland	East	AA	Bos	24	7	10	0.412	6.33	22	22	0	0	0	106.2	108	76	75	17	51	114	2.24
2008	North Shore	HWB	Fall	Bos	24	0	2	0.000	2.41	12	0	0	0	0	18.2	18	5	5	2	6	26	4.33
2009	Portland	EL	AA	Bos	25	2	2	0.500	2.78	38	0	0	0	4	63.1	42	22	19	2	40	80	2.00
2009	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	Bos	25	0	0	---	1.69	7	0	0	0	0	10.2	8	2	2	1	2	17	8.00
2009	Boston	AL	MLB	Bos	25	0	0	---	0.00	3	0	0	0	0	3.1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
2009	Mesa	AFL	Fall	Bos	25			stats

	Additional Player Info
	Pronunciation: --- First Pro Contract: June 9, 2006 by Jim Robinson Signing Bonus: $107,000 MiLB Debut: June 20, 2006 (Lowell) MLFA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A	Added to 40-man: September 28, 2009 MLB Debut: September 28, 2009 MLB Service Time (through 2009): 6 days Options Remaining: 3 (0 used) Contract (2009): Split MLB/MiLB Contract Trade Restrictions: None

	Awards Red Sox ML Pitcher of the Month (Aug/Sep 2007) Eastern League All Star (2009) Arizona Fall League Rising Star (2009)	SoxProspects.com Awards SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month (April 2007) SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month (August 2007) 2007 SoxProspects.com All Star - LHSP

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