Chris Baker
| IP | 1084 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.243 |
| WHIP | 1.325 |
| BB/9 | 2.499 |
| SO/9 | 6.169 |
- Full name Christopher Scott Baker
- Born 08/24/1977 in Burbank, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Oklahoma City
- Drafted in the 29th round (883rd overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999.
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One of the bigger surprises in the organization in 2001, Baker has traveled a lot already in his baseball career, through College of the Canyons (Calif.) to NAIA power Oklahoma City to Toronto. With the Blue Jays, he has made steady progress while changing roles from reliever to starter. The development of a changeup to go with his 88-92 mph fastball, curveball and slider has given Baker four pitches he could throw for strikes. At times, both his slider and curve can be above average. The organization praises his command and competitiveness. He's not afraid to drill hitters who crowd the plate or to retaliate for a teammate. The whole package reminds the organization of Pat Hentgen and they want to see if Baker can maintain it in Triple-A this year If not, Baker has a resilient arm and consistently has reached 95 mph when used out of the bullpen, so relief could be his quickest route to the big leagues.
