Guillermo Moscoso, Tigers system

by limozeen on Sep 13, 2008 4:54 PM EDT Comment 11 comments

This guy seems to be flying way under the radar. Stats this year. Does anyone have info on what he throws? Either way, he's coming off of TJ surgery and has made the AA transition with little effect on his K/9, BB/9 or H/9. He's 24, so he's a bit old, but I think his stats compare favorably to Erik Bedard's, who also was coming back from TJ around age 24.

If he really has the talent to K/9 13 and BB/9 2.5 in AA, he's a great prospect who deserves more hype.

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How's his stuff?

by Dfarth on Sep 13, 2008 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

is this guy for real?

tell me more about him. his numbers are sick……..i’d like to know about his velocity…is he a finesse guy with fringy stuff or a power guy? a chance he’d squeeze into the TIgers’ rotation next year?

by psugator on Sep 13, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I found

One message board that said he threw in the “low-90’s with a slurvy breaking ball.” But, it’s odd that there’s such little info out there about him…

by Dfarth on Sep 13, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's safe

to say he’s not a finesse pitcher given the 122 K’s in 86.2 IP

by slurve on Sep 15, 2008 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

Slowey, for example, never had a K rate anything like that.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Sep 15, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he;s an older latin kevin slowey

if he was throwing any harder than 92, either his GB rate would be in the 60 range (or at least the 50 range; it’s at 35 in A+, 29 in AA) , or his HR rate would be well above 1 (it’s at .6 in A+, 1.05 in AA). the fact that neither is the case leads me to believe that he’s just dominating by locating his fastball and changeup.

it’s not smoke and mirrors, but he’s a lower grade prospect than slowey and hellickson just because of their ages.

ANATOMY OF ERA:
Variables Don't; Constants Aren't

by variablesdont on Sep 13, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll take an older Latin Kevin Slowey

That’s still a pretty decent prospect.

by demondeaconsbaseball on Sep 13, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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I’m not very good at making comps myself, but I definitely do not see Slowey when I watch Moscoso. Moscoso has good command, but not Kevin Slowey pinpoint command. He is aggressive and he beats people with his stuff.

by SBcaptain2 on Sep 14, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

GB rates

GB rates can also be indicative of the type of breaking ball thrown, how often it is thrown, how often and what type of changeup is thrown, or the relative straightness of the fastball. I don’t think the connection between GB rate and velocity is bared out by performances of current Major Leaguers.

by limozeen on Sep 13, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone know anything about Erie’s defense? Moscoso had 17 runs allowed, but only 12 earned in Erie. Did the D behind him just have a couple bad games or is Erie’s defense really that bad.

by OldDutchPots on Sep 13, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moscoso

Low 90s fastball with lots of movement, he’s been up to 94 mph, slurvy breaking ball, and a changeup. He spots all of his pitches well and he attacks the opposition. He is not afraid to challenge a guy inside. A lot of the contact off of him is weak popups, which explains why he’s given up so few home runs despite the go/ao ratio. Injuries have slowed him down in the past, but has a good arm.

by SBcaptain2 on Sep 14, 2008 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs