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Born:
April 22, 1992
La
Sabana, Venezuela
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Drafted:
Not drafted
How Acquired:
Acquired from San Francisco with Heath Hembree
for Jake Peavy (July 2014)
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Kelly O'Connor
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Claimed off
waivers by Arizona (April 2016)
Physical
Description: Medium build, strong frame. Physically mature.
Mechanics: Hands set at the chest. Drops head as he
starts his delivery. Drops hands down to belt. Raises leg medium height.
Drop and drive towards home. Short arm action in back. Loose, easy arm
action. Stays on-line towards home.
Fastball:
89-94 mph. Adds and subtracts velocity. Sink when down.
Solid-average-to-plus potential. Average command.
Changeup: 82-85 mph. Throws with solid arm speed and is not
afraid to double up on the offering or throw it in any count.
Solid-average and will flash plus.
Curveball:
75-78 mph. Slurvy break, Gives left-handed hitters trouble. He will throw
the pitch to both right- and left-handed hitters, will double up on the
offering. Ability to command and control for strikes. Solid-average.
Career Notes: Originally singed with the Rangers in
July 2008, but was traded to San Francisco in 2010 for Rule 5 pick Ben
Snyder. Stock dropped in mid-2014 with reports that his arm speed was
unimpressive.
Summation: Middle to back-end
starter potential. Three-pitch mix from the left side with average command
and control of all pitches and ability to pitch to both sides of the
plate. He has a floor of a solid left-handed bullpen arm, with a chance to
stick as a starter if he continues to develop his secondary pitches and
fastball command. Given his relative youth for his progression through the
minors, he should continue to develop as a starter, but could fill a need
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