Eric Cyr
| IP | 6 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 10.5 |
| WHIP | 2 |
| BB/9 | 9 |
| SO/9 | 6 |
- Full name Eric Cyr
- Born 02/11/1979 in Montreal, QC, Canada
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: L
- School Seminole State College (OK)
- Debut 06/23/2002
- Drafted in the 30th round (892nd overall) by the San Diego Padres in 1998.
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Like Ben Howard, Cyr had difficulty following up on his breakthrough 2001 performance. Both started last season pitching well in Double-A, then struggled and got hurt after getting summoned to San Diego. Cyr injured his elbow and had arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips. He had a similar operation that cost him most of the 2000 season. The cousin of former NHL winger Paul Cyr, his best pitch is a heavy 90-92 mph fastball. His velocity and command were down last year because of his elbow woes. Cyr still needs to show more feel for his offspeed pitches. He used to throw a knuckle-curve that the Padres want him to transform into a slider, and he also fiddles with a curveball and changeup. If he can't develop reliable secondary pitches Cyr will head to the bullpen, but the Padres aren't ready to make that move yet. He'll be a starter this year in Triple-A. -
A Canadian who signed as a draft-and-follow in 1999, Cyr worked a total of just 76 innings in his first two pro seasons. He missed much of 2000 after having bone chips removed from his elbow and began 2001 in the Lake Elsinore bullpen. Cyr's breakthrough year was interrupted in April when the FBI arrested him on charges that he had sex with a 15- year-old girl during his return flight from playing in Australia the previous winter. Cyr was sentenced to 30 days in jail (which he has already served) and a year's probation. He's the cousin of former NHL winger Paul Cyr. Cyr's combination of a 91-92 mph fastball and knuckle-curve allowed him to limit California League hitters to a .184 average and one homer in 369 at-bats. His fastball tops out at 94 and explodes at the plate with heavy life. His command is yet another positive. Cyr is still developing his slider and changeup. When his offspeed pitches are working, he's untouchable. Showing his regular season performance was no fluke, Cyr starred in the Arizona Fall League. He'll start 2002 in Double-A and has the stuff to advance quickly.
Minor League Top Prospects
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Cyr just missed qualifying for the league's ERA title, mainly because of legal trouble he ran into in May. He was arrested by the FBI and accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl in an airplane bathroom on an Australia-to-Los Angeles flight in January. He returned to the Storm at the beginning of June, replacing Tankersley in the rotation. He throws 91-92 mph and though Colbert said that Cyr's curveball isn't in the same class as the breaking pitches of Tankersley, Peavy and Howard, the Canadian had little difficulty with Cal League hitters. Cyr averaged 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings and limited opponents to a .184 average.
