Omar Aguilar
| IP | 296 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.953 |
| WHIP | 1.405 |
| BB/9 | 4.986 |
| SO/9 | 10.064 |
- Full name Omar Aguilar
- Born 03/31/1985 in Merced, CA
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Merced College
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Drafted in the 30th round (895th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005.
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Merced JC sophomore RHP Omar Aguilar was the highest pick from last year's draft to enroll in a junior college. An eighth-round selection of the Giants in 2004, he touched 98 mph in the fall and complemented it with an 84-85 mph power slider. But things went awry this spring when Aguilar came down with a sore elbow and worked just 20 innings. Doctors found no problems, but he was told not to throw for four weeks and go on a throwing program for another four weeks. Scouts say Aguilar could throw 100 mph one day.
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An eighth-round selection of the Giants in 2004, Aguilar was the highest pick in that draft to enroll at a junior college. He touched 98 mph that fall at Merced (Calif.) JC and seemed poised for a big payday in the spring. But he came down with a sore elbow and barely pitched before the draft, causing San Francisco to back off and Aguilar to drop to the Brewers in the 30th round. He had Tommy John surgery after signing, which meant that his career didn't really get going until 2007. He made big strides as a closer in 2008, earning a promotion to Huntsville. He has a power arm, with a 94-96 mph fastball and an 85-87 slider. Double-A hitters pounded him when he used his fastball too much, so Aguilar began using his secondary pitches more, including an improving changeup that he can throw for strikes. He also throws cutters, burying them in on the hands of lefthanders. His fastball doesn't have a lot of movement but it gets in on hitters fast. Command is a problem for Aguilar at times, but he made strides in that department last season. Though he has closed in the minors, Aguilar projects as a setup man in the majors. He has the temperament and stuff to handle the late innings, and could get his first big league callup at the end of 2009.
