Cory Wade
| IP | 177 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.661 |
| WHIP | 1.124 |
| BB/9 | 2.085 |
| SO/9 | 6.966 |
- Full name Cory Nathaniel Wade
- Born 05/28/1983 in Indianapolis, IN
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Kentucky Wesleyan
- Debut 04/24/2008
- Drafted in the 10th round (298th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004 (signed for $45,000).
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After setting the career record for strikeouts at Indianapolis' Ripple High, Wade spent three years pitching and playing shortstop at Kentucky Wesleyan. His athleticism, clean arm action and remaining projection had several teams interested in drafting him following his junior season. Wade always had good control and a feel for pitching, but last year his stuff improved enough to prompt Los Angeles to add him to its 40-man roster. He dealt out of the bullpen between two levels last year and then pitched well in a 10-inning stint in the Arizona Fall League. Wade's fastball ranges from 86-93 mph and sits at 88. He can spot it to both sides of the plate, and he complements it with three secondary pitches. Inland Empire pitching coach Charlie Hough helped Wade with his curveball, and the pitch shows occasional plus movement with depth and three-quarter shape. He can throw it for a strike in any count. His cutter and changeup are fringy offerings, but he mixes his stuff and keeps hitters guessing. He might make it to the big leagues as a back-of-the-rotation starter, and at worst he'll have some value as an innings-eating middle reliever. His makeup is outstanding. Wade should open the season in Double-A with a chance to move to Triple-A by the all-star break.
