Yefry Ramirez acquired from Yankees

[Satyr3206]

Just now, Dark Helmet said:

You couldn't do any worst to be honest.

That's what is good about message boards. Different opinions. He'll be a bullpen arm. Wait a year or two.

[bpilktree67]

I don’t think he opens up that much from couple times I have seen him.  He doesn’t it but no more then most young pitchers.  He is basically Kevin Gausman on most nights.  Mid 90s fastball above average change/split decent command both have slurry type secondaries which holds them back from being top of rotation starters unless the find a better breaking ball.  Gausman has more upside because some starts he can get that upper 90s fastball but most starts he is mid 90s.  He could easily be 4th or 5 starter with little extra command.  The issue I have when people say well he just a middle inning reliever.  You know what with starters going less and less 6 innings or even 5 a middle inning reliever is big asset in today’s game.  You need that gap guy to get to the top bullpen arms you have.

[Dark Helmet]

37 minutes ago, Satyr3206 said:

That's what is good about message boards. Different opinions. He'll be a bullpen arm. Wait a year or two.

I still hope he can be more. At worst, our next Mychel Givens...hopefully.

[bpilktree67]

5 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

I still hope he can be more. At worst, our next Mychel Givens...hopefully.

He doesn’t have the velocity and movement Givens had.  I think he could be someone like Miguel Gonzalez  with little improved command the Orioles had as back end rotation piece or the Vance Worley over his career a middle inning spot starter type.

[Satyr3206]

3 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

He doesn’t have the velocity and movement Givens had.  I think he could be someone like Miguel Gonzalez  with little improved command the Orioles had as back end rotation piece or the Vance Worley over his career a middle inning spot starter type.

Could be. I thought Miggy had another pitch or two but I could see that. The Gausman comp wasn't bad either. I really wonder who Coaches these guys. Teach them another pitch.

[weams]

The gnashing of teeth on pinstripes&lollipops.com is amazing.

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Alcala has very solid raw numbers so far this season (ERA, WHIP, and Opponents' Batting Average.)

He also has a high Strikeout Ratio (30 Strikeouts over 28.33 Innings Pitched, good for a 9.529 Per-9-Innings rate.)

 

 

15 OUTS:   ) 6 Strikeouts, 4 Flyouts, 2 Groundouts, 2 Lineouts, 1 Popout

 

 

YEFRY RAMIREZ ALCALA )))))))) (vs. RED SOX, 7/24)  

IP:ll5

H:llll 4 ) l(3 Home Runs, 1 Single)

R:lll  3

BB:ll1

SO:ll6

Pitches: l) 92  )(58 )Strikes, )34)Balls)

2018 ERA: l)  3.49  )  28.33 IP  (11 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.165  )  28.33 IP  (33 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .221  )l (23 for 104)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

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25  lll(18 llStrikes, ll7 llBalls)

10  lll(71 llStrikes, ll3 llBalls)

22  lll(13 llStrikes, ll9 llBalls)

15  lll(81 llStrikes, ll7 llBalls)

20  lll(12 llStrikes, ll8 llBalls)

 

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[Just Regular]

Congratulations on his first career win!

I take even more encouragement from just reading that among pitchers who have thrown 100 changeups this year, he is in the Top 5 of Swinging Strike rate.

[OFFNY]

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A bad game.

 

In his last outing, Ramirez was high on ceding Home Runs (3), and low in ceding Singles (1.)

Today he was relatively low in ceding Home Runs (1), and high in ceding Singles (5) ........ and he also ceded 4 Free Passes (3 Walks and 1 Hit Batsman) over only 5 Innings Pitched.

In 3 out of his 5 Innings Pitched today, he ceded double-digits in the Balls category ........ which is very rare (and bad) for a starting pitcher.

 

 

 

15 OUTS:   ) 4 Strikeouts, 3 Popouts, 3 Flyouts, 2 Groundouts, 2 Lineouts, 1 Foulout

 

 

YEFRY RAMIREZ ALCALA )))))))) (vs. YANKEES, 7/31)  

IP:ll5

H:llll 6 ) l(1 Home Run, 5 Singles)

R:lll  6

BB:ll3

SO:ll4

Pitches: l) 98  )(54 )Strikes, )44)Balls)

2018 ERA: l)  4.59  )  33.33 IP  (17 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.260  )  33.33 IP  (42 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .232  )l (29 for 125)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

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28  ll(15 lllStrikes, ll13 llllBalls)

91  lll(51 llStrikes, llll41 llBalls)

25  lll(15 llStrikes, ll10 llllBalls)

14  lll(81 llStrikes, llll61 llBalls)

22  lll(11 llStrikes, ll11 llllBalls)

 

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[sportsfan8703]

We need to adapt here like the Rays. Yefry is really good the first 3-4 IP. We started shifting after TB did. Let’s start using the pen like them as well. 

[LocoChris]

1 hour ago, Cy Bundy said:

Today Yefry turns heads and gives Oriole fans confidence that he is a legitimate piece for the rebuild.

 

He’s certainly turning the defense’s heads as they watch the balls sail over them. 

[OFFNY]

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(vs. RANGERS, 8/05)

 

5 Walks in only 1.67 Innings Pitched.

69 Pitches ) (34 )Strikes, )35 )Balls.)

 

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(vs. INDIANS, 8/19)

 

5 Walks in only 3 - PLUS Innings Pitched.

84 Pitches ) (46 )Strikes, )38 )Balls.)

 

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[bpilktree67]

He has been a guy that throws strikes and attacks hitters which is what I liked when I saw him early on even here.  Now he looks lost at throwing strikes and has a mechanical issue.  I’d send him down and give someone else a few starts.  

[OFFNY]

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17 OUTS:  ) 7 Strikeouts, 4 Flyouts, 3 Groundouts, 2 Caught Stealing, 1 Popout

 

 

YEFRY RAMIREZ ALCALA )))))))) (vs. WHITE SOX, 9/15)  

IP:ll5.67

H:llll 4 ) l(2 Doubles, 2 Singles)

R:lll  1

BB:ll1

SO:ll7

Pitches: l) 83  )(53 )Strikes, )30)Balls)

2018 ERA: l)  5.50  )  55.67 IP  (34 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.491  )  55.67 IP  (83 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .252  )l (53 for 210)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

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13  ll(91 lllStrikes, ll4 llBalls)

13  lll(91 llStrikes, ll4 llBalls)

14  lll(81 llStrikes, ll6 llBalls)

91  lll(81 llStrikes, ll1 llBalls)

15  lll(71 lllStrikes, ll8 llBalls)

19  lll(12 lllStrikes, ll7 llBalls) ) *

 

* )) Ramirez recorded 2 outs before departing in the 6th inning.

 

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