Pat Neshek, closer of the Rochester Red Wings (Twins AAA, International League) is just dominating this year. He's thrown 19 innings, allowed 15 hits and 7 walks, and has struck out 39. That's a K/9 of 18.47 for those of you keeping track at home.
I got a chance to see Neshek throw a few innings in spring training, and I was really impressed. He's got just about the funkiest delivery you'll ever see. The ball absolutely explodes off of his hand though. He reportedly hits 96 and sits 93 with a sidearm delivery, which is not easy to do.
http://eteamz.active.com/PatNeshek/images/pitchingstyles.JPG
He's still got some control issues (7 BB in 19 IP) but it looks like the Twins have another good young reliever in the pipeline.




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