Mike Bumatay
| IP | 547 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.13 |
| WHIP | 1.492 |
| BB/9 | 4.903 |
| SO/9 | 9.707 |
- Full name Michael Jacob Bumatay
- Born 10/09/1979 in Fresno, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Clovis
- Drafted in the 21st round (628th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998.
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Another major league Rule 5 pick, Bumatay was targeted by the Tigers as a situtational lefthander and has a better chance of sticking with the big league club than Luis Urdaneta. Bumatay was selected from the Rockies, who had taken him from the Pirates in the 2002 minor league Rule 5 draft. He got hit hard in Double-A at the beginning of last season, but righted himself after a demotion and was untouchable over the last three months. His deceptive delivery is tough on lefties. Bumatay's best pitch is a 72-75 mph curveball, and he backs it up with an 87-89 mph fastball and an average changeup. His fastball runs in on lefties, while his changeup sinks. Bumatay isn't afraid to throw inside to righties, and his fastball picked up 1-2 mph last year. His biggest need is to improve his command. His stuff won't overmatch big league hitters by any means, so he'll have to locate his pitches to succeed. Colorado nearly protected Bumatay on its 40-man roster and probably would take him back if Detroit can't keep him on the big league roster.
