Justin Erasmus Pitcher

     
 

Born: January 22, 1990
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: International free agent (March 2007)

Photo © Dave Letizi

Released (August 2012)

Scouting Report: Born in South Africa, Erasmus honed his craft in Brisbane, Australia with several national-level teams. Played infield and had some success as a hitter, but Boston has utilized him as a pitcher. Athletic build. Erasmus mixes in a 90-92 mph two-seam fastball with a sold mid-70s curveball and a decent changeup. Probably has room to add some velocity to his fastball. Over-the-top, smooth, and deliberate delivery. Works quickly. Very good fielder.

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    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
  2007 Australian Acad. --- HS --- 17 4 0 1.000 2.23 8 5 0 0 0 32.1 24 11 8 1 19 18 0.95
2008 Australian Acad. -- HS --- 18 0 2 0.000 3.99 8 8 0 0 0 29.1 34 20 13 1 19 29 1.61
2009 South Africa --- WBC --- 19 0 1 0.000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 3 1 1 1 1.00
2009 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 19 2 2 0.500 2.05 15 0 0 0 5 26.1 20 8 6 0 11 25 2.27
2010 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 20 1 3 0.250 2.12 21 0 0 0 10 29.2 26 13 7 0 9 33 3.67
2010 Brisbane ABL Wint Bos 20 0 3 0.000 6.38 6 3 0 0 0 18.1 21 13 13 4 6 8 1.33
2011 Greenville SAL A Bos 21 4 1 0.800 1.11 24 0 0 0 1 40.2 37 9 5 2 11 36 3.27
  2011 Sydney ABL Wint Bos 21 0 0 --- 2.25 12 0 0 0 2 16.0 8 4 4 1 5 8 1.60
  2012 Greenville SAL A Bos 22 1 3 0.250 9.24 26 0 0 0 3 49.2 70 51 51 13 16 38 2.38
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: March 17, 2007 by Mike Lord
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: June 25, 2009 (GCL)		 Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
     
  Awards
-		 SoxProspects.com Awards
2011 SoxProspects.com All-Star - RP
2012 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
 
 
 
     
 
 		  
     
 
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