Ernesto Frieri sharp in 2010 debut
July 18th, 2010 | Published in Myron Logan, San Diego Padres, baseball, pitchf/x | 1 Comment
On Friday night, after the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks had long been decided, San Diego Padres pitcher Ernesto Frieri entered to pitch the top of the ninth. Frieri promptly retired all three Diamondbacks he faced – Justin Upton, Miguel Montero, and Mark Reynolds – in order, the last two by way of the strikeout. It was only his third career major league inning, first this season.
Here’s the PITCHf/x data on Frieri’s 2010 debut:
Frieri threw just two off-speed pitches out of 14, both curveballs at 79 and 75.6 MPH, respectively. His fastball ranged from 92.9 to 95.2 MPH, averaging 94 MPH.
There isn’t a ton you can glean from an inning, but Frieri’s stuff looked nasty and his minor league track record is impressive. If Frieri can quickly develop into a reliable reliever, it could allow the Padres to trade someone from the pen or – if there’s any interest – Frieri himself for a starting pitcher or a bat.
July 19th, 2010 at 8:55 am (#)
[...] the ninth inning of San Diego’s 12-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. Frieri pitched well, pumping mid-90s heat and fanning two of the three batters he faced, including the whifftastic Mark Reynolds to end the [...]