Jairo Heredia

by sully10x on Jul 6, 2008 12:02 AM EDT Comment 3 comments

Another strong start tonight: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 11 GB/ 3 FB

Keep an eye out for this kid. He is the same age as teammate Jesus Montero, but has probably been more impressive in his full-season debut. He has strong walk and strikeout rates, while having an outstanding ground-ball rate. He has a low- 90's sinking fastball and a curve with plus-potential. I like what I see.

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Been watching his numbers and have been surprisingly impressed. I think it’s noteworthy that he is coming off his best back-to-back outings, in which he has been dominant when his K-rate drops. I see that as a promising sign.

by StickRat on Jul 6, 2008 3:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

More impressive?

He’s ok, but at that level, I trust scouting reports more. I’ll take the elite power over a control pitcher.

by number_twentyone on Jul 6, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Love Jairo

He has a good combination of groundball outs (2.03 GO/AO) and a solid strikeout rate (58 in 61 innings) that would indicate success at a higher level. There’s a lot to like about him statistically, and scouting-wise, he is supposed to be very polished. He may not be an ace-type prospect unless he gains a few ticks on the fastball, but at age 18, there is plenty of time for that to happen. Still, I have seen too many pitchers dominate at lower levels only to be exposed in high-A or AA, so next year will be big for him.

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by lemonjello on Jul 7, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs