Kyle Middleton
| IP | 1230 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.346 |
| WHIP | 1.392 |
| BB/9 | 2.685 |
| SO/9 | 5.524 |
- Full name Kyle James Middleton
- Born 06/13/1980 in Pensacola, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Jefferson Davis CC
- Drafted in the 49th round (1,435th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 1999.
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Despite standing 6-foot-6, Middleton isn't a power pitcher. He's not athletic and throws his fastball in the 88-90 mph range with good sinking action, occasionally touching 92. But he's a tremendous competitor with great makeup and a big-breaking curveball that he improved in instructional league. Once he gains more consistency with it, it should become more of a strikeout pitch. His changeup is borderline average. He doesn't issue many walks, but still needs to improve the quality of his strikes and keep the ball down more. Even without a put-away pitch, Middleton led the Carolina League in ERA, ranked second in innings and tied Zack Greinke for second in wins. Middleton is probably a safer bet than Brian Bass, whom he'll join in the Double-A rotation in 2004, but doesn't have as high a ceiling.
