Tim Bausher
| IP | 354 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.475 |
| WHIP | 1.492 |
| BB/9 | 3.89 |
| SO/9 | 8.441 |
- Full name Timothy Michael Bausher
- Born 04/23/1979 in Pottstown, PA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Kutztown
- Drafted in the 27th round (819th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2001.
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It was understandable if Bausher's head was spinning a bit at the end of 2003. The Mariners drafted him in the 27th round in 2001, but he quickly injured his shoulder and had surgery, earning his release the following year. Deciding to give baseball a final shot in 2003, he signed with Pittsfield in the independent Northeast League last May. He pitched in one game and got spotted by the Brewers, who purchased him and sent him to low Class A. He was closing games by the end of the season and earned a trip to the Arizona Fall League, where he continued to open eyes. Bausher, whose older brother Andy pitched at Triple-A in the Padres system last year, has two closer-caliber pitches. His fastball registers in the mid-90s and he complements it with a hard, sharp slider. When he needs a strikeout, he has the stuff to get one. Because he missed nearly two years after his shoulder injury, the Brewers were careful with his workload. He just needs to stay healthy, keep throwing his two power pitches and find the strike zone more consistently. Because Bausher will be 25 in 2004, Milwaukee hopes he can at least reach Double-A by the end of the year.
