Ramon Lebron
| IP | 270 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.6 |
| WHIP | 1.541 |
| BB/9 | 6.467 |
| SO/9 | 10.667 |
- Full name Ramon Maria Lebron
- Born 01/02/1989 in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Lebron has been a project since he signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2006. He made strides with his stuff and his command in 2011 until a shoulder injury ended his season in early July. When healthy, Lebron has a strong fastball/changeup combination. Though he doesn't have the same velocity or life on his fastball as West Michigan teammate Bruce Rondon, Lebron has a quick arm and a 92-96 mph heater. He backs it up with a potentially above-average changeup that he throws with the same arm speed as his fastball. Lebron keeps his wrist and fingers relaxed when he throws his changeup, which allows him to finish the pitch and give it sink at the end. He also throws a below-average slurve that has curveball rotation and slider angle. Lebron throws across his body, which hampers his control and command as well as puts stress on his arm. The effort in his delivery does add some deception, though, especially to his changeup. Lebron did a better job last year of corralling his emotions on the mound after spiraling out of control in previous seasons. Lebron has the stuff to profile as an impact reliever, though he'll need to learn to throw more strikes to reach that potential. He'll head to high Class A in 2012. -
Lebron is one of the most intriguing pitchers in the lower levels of the Tigers system. He has a long and loose build and is able to fire fastballs from 94-96 mph. The rest of his game is still a work in progress, no surprise for someone who has yet to reach full-season ball. His changeup ranks ahead of his slider at this point, though both need refinement. He's still learning how to repeat his delivery and to command and mix his pitches. Lebron likely will spend 2010 in low Class A and continue to pitch out of the rotation to further develop his pitches. If he can't cut down on his walks, he'll become a hard-throwing reliever--a commodity which Detroit has a large supply of in the minors.
