Juan Done
| IP | 556 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.018 |
| WHIP | 1.5 |
| BB/9 | 4.241 |
| SO/9 | 6.151 |
- Full name Juan Jose Done
- Born 10/02/1980 in Hileah, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Broward College
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Done signed out of Pace High in Miami with the White Sox in 1999, but his contract was voided because of a pre-existing injury that was discovered two months later. Because he was released within 90 days, he retained his junior college eligibility. Draft rules granted him free agency after he finished his career at Broward CC in 2001, and he signed with the Mariners. Done's upside is as huge as nearly any pitcher in the system, as is the amount of improvement he'll need to reach that ceiling. He has a 93-94 mph fastball and a hard slider, but he must work on nearly everything except arm strength. He tends to get excited and overthrow, muscling the ball and making his shaky command worse. His slider is inconsistent and his changeup is raw. He was up and down throughout 2002. In April he followed three straight quality starts with a three-inning, 11-run performance. After pitching scoreless ball with 10 strikeouts in each of two consecutive starts in late July, he allowed seven runs in 22⁄3 innings in his next outing and didn't win again the rest of the year. With his profile, he could be converted into a late-inning reliever, though Seattle will keep him in the rotation and hope for a steadier season in 2003.
