Kevin Correia
| IP | 1428 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.626 |
| WHIP | 1.431 |
| BB/9 | 2.987 |
| SO/9 | 5.71 |
- Full name Kevin John Correia
- Born 08/24/1980 in San Diego, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Debut 07/10/2003
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Drafted in the 4th round (127th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2002.
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Drafted in the 23rd round by St. Louis last year, Correia turned down a $25,000 offer for a chance to improve his worth as a senior. He has succeeded. Just a thrower in 2001, he has improved his slider and changeup this year while improving the velocity on his fastball from 88-89 mph to 91-93 with a high of 95. His slider has jumped to 82-83. He has held his velocity deeper into games and has a good bounce-back arm, often closing Big West Conference games on Fridays and starting on Sundays.
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Big league injuries and his good command made Correia the first player from the 2002 draft to reach the majors. He didn't even play baseball while at Grossmont (Calif.) JC in 1999, but transferred to Cal Poly and was its top pitcher in 2001 and 2002. A good athlete, Correia throws strikes with three average pitches. His fastball usually sits in the 88-92 mph range, and he has good sink on his fastball and changeup when he's going right. His slider has fringe average movement, but he usually throws it where he wants it. He's aggressive and fearless. Correia doesn't have a plus pitch, and unless he develops one he's destined for the back of the rotation or the bullpen. His relative inexperience shows with inconsistent mechanics, which lead to him leaving his fastball and slider up in the zone. Correia went to spring training with a chance to become the No. 5 starter. If he doesn't, he could return to Fresno to start or stick in San Francisco as a middle reliever.
