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GrumpyTM t1_jc6j36m wrote

Reply to comment by carnifex2005 in 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

Change up is nasty. Slow sweeping slider. What's his fastball hit?

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slapshots1515 t1_jc6pj74 wrote

He was only at 89.5 during that outing, so that’ll be the main problem if he can’t get that up. Still, good minor league signing.

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TimRoxSox t1_jc6xufa wrote

Some MLB teams have been able to coax a few mph more out of the guys they draft or sign to the minors. The Cardinals are well-known for doing this in recent years, for example. This guy is pretty tiny for an MLB prospect, but he looks like he can add some muscle. Pitch speed is more about mechanics, anyway. We'll see!

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slapshots1515 t1_jc73s25 wrote

Oh sure, he’s still young too. There’s plenty of college kids that have gotten from around that level to MLB velocity

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