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Andres Munoz
#11 · May 11, 2019, 8:13 am
Here's a fantastic Q&A after the Fangraphs Top 55 article ...
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/top-55-prospects-san-diego-padres/
I enjoy reading these, but the head-scratching discrepancies continue. Munoz is predicted to have a 60 slider (55 current), yet is referred to as a “fastball-only” pitcher.
Can you give us an explanation for such discrepancies?
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It’s got crazy bite but he can’t throw it for a strike to save his soul. So all he throws is fastballs. His heater is so hot with late life that he doesn’t really need to throw the slider right now. In his last several appearances he’s pretty much abandoned the slider and the BB’s have all but disappeared.
#12 · May 13, 2019, 6:56 am
Today's DFR sez the slider is back!
the story of the day on the mound was closer Andres Muñoz, who struck out the side to pick up his second save. After starting Chuckie Robinson with a pair of sliders, Muñoz finished him off by blowing fastballs past him. Encouragingly, the 20-year-old got the next two Ks looking on sliders. After walking seven in his first four innings of work this year, Muñoz has issued “just” four in his last nine frames. While even that total isn’t ideal, he’s struck out an absurd 45.2% of the batters he’s faced and just 37% of plate appearances against him have ended with a ball put in play. Opponents have managed just two hits among the eight times they’ve made contact in his last nine innings of work.
#13 · May 13, 2019, 8:30 am
When he's missed the zone, it's been with the fastball as much as (or more than) the slider. Not sure where Roy's info was coming from.
#15 · May 16, 2019, 5:44 am
Munoz' last 10 IP over 9 games: 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 23K!
The only thing holding him back from MLB appears to be his kid glove treatment with regard to usage. Understandable, being only 20 & throwing so freaking hard. Looks like they basically pitch him 1 inning every 3rd day.
Madfriars guys or any: What do you think we'd have to see from Munoz before he's a Padre?
#16 · May 16, 2019, 6:51 am
Very interesting notes in today's DFR ... and I completely agree with the implication that he's farther away from being a Padre than one might hope after just looking at the numbers ...
Flame throwing 20-year-old Andres Munoz looked impressive once again in earning the save. Without vouching for its accuracy, the stadium gun had him hit 104 mph with his penultimate pitch Thursday. His season totals of 30 K in 14 innings with a 1.93 ERA and .143 BAA are stellar, but he’s been even better his last nine outings. In that stretch of ten innings, he’s allowed two hits and just four walks while striking out 23. Before fans get overly anxious for a call-up, it should be noted that he has yet to pitch two days in a row, and only once appeared on one day of rest. He’s gotten two days off before each of his last two appearances after six days down earlier in the month. He has never thrown more than 26 official innings in a season, a number he should reach next month.
#17 · May 17, 2019, 2:40 pm
Quote from Brian Connelly on May 16, 2019, 5:44 amMunoz' last 10 IP over 9 games: 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 23K!
The only thing holding him back from MLB appears to be his kid glove treatment with regard to usage. Understandable, being only 20 & throwing so freaking hard. Looks like they basically pitch him 1 inning every 3rd day.
Madfriars guys or any: What do you think we'd have to see from Munoz before he's a Padre?
1) More than a few weeks of consistency with his delivery.
2) Ability to come work back-to-back days and/or more often than he has been.
#18 · May 22, 2019, 10:00 am
From today's DFR ...
Making his Triple-A debut, flamethrowing RHP Andres Muñoz pitched a scoreless inning, working around a walk and double. He got a pair of strikeouts, finishing both off – one looking and one swinging – with his slider. While this is another promising sign for the 20-year-old, Muñoz has yet to pitch in back-to-back games. Don’t expect to see him and his triple-digit heat in San Diego until he shows he can carry a bigger workload. He was in extended spring training at this time last year.
#19 · July 13, 2019, 7:27 am
https://twitter.com/johnemoore3/status/1149891083691859969
101 on his first MLB pitch!
#20 · July 13, 2019, 10:05 am
Whoa....This kid throws hard......I saw 102 on the screen last night and then Reyes comes in the next inning and does 100
These young Padres have some serious HEAT
I enjoy reading these, but the head-scratching discrepancies continue. Munoz is predicted to have a 60 slider (55 current), yet is referred to as a “fastball-only” pitcher.
Can you give us an explanation for such discrepancies?