Scott Rice
| IP | 64 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.219 |
| WHIP | 1.5 |
| BB/9 | 5.484 |
| SO/9 | 7.594 |
- Full name Scott Adam Rice
- Born 09/21/1981 in Simi Valley, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Royal
- Debut 04/01/2013
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Drafted in the C round (44th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 1999 (signed for $737,500).
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To the west of Los Angeles in the Santa Monica mountains, 6-foot-6, 210-pound LHP Scott Rice stirred up the most interest. His reviews were mixed as he lacks a feel for pitching and has mechanical problems that need to be worked out.
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The Orioles made Rice a supplemental first-rounder in 1999 with a pick they received as compensation for the Rangers signing Rafael Palmeiro, and in his first three and a half seasons in the organization he didn't show them much. Even though he grew up in California, Rice spent more time playing basketball as a youngster and was relatively inexperienced on the mound. The Orioles considered him a projectable lefty and he finally started fulfilling those projections after they moved him to the bullpen in 2003. He had to start 10 games for Bowie in the middle of the 2004 season, so he was tired in August and in the Arizona Fall League, and got hit hard. Rice is a sinker/slider pitcher who pitches at 88-90 mph from a low three-quarters delivery. He has a nice changeup that still isn't consistent. None of his offerings is a true out pitch, so he relies more on deception and location. His command still needs refinement, however, as Double-A hitters showed a willingness to lay off his pitches out of the zone. Rice's body suggests he should still be able to add velocity. He'll compete for a bullpen job in Triple-A during spring training and will have to get hitters out there before getting consideration for a big league job.
