Jarod Plummer
| IP | 614 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.752 |
| WHIP | 1.184 |
| BB/9 | 2.389 |
| SO/9 | 9.132 |
- Full name Jarod Ray Plummer
- Born 01/27/1984 in Dallas, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School South Garland
- Drafted in the 26th round (781st overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002.
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Acquired from the Dodgers for shortstop Wilson Valdez in March, Plummer quietly put together on of the best seasons by any pitcher in the system. The organization's High Desert pitcher of the year, he reached double figures in both wins and saves as a swingman. Plummer's strong suit is his ability to command his 88-92 mph fastball, which looks deceptively fast because of his slightly unorthodox delivery. His arm action is long in back but whiplike coming forward, and it throws hitters off without affecting his ability to throw strikes. Plummer pitches mostly off of his fastball. He picks up some strikeouts by burying his 80-82 splitter in the dirt once he gets ahead in the count. His curveball, a big, looping breaker that he throws in the mid-70s, is mostly for show. Plummer spent the offseason in the Hawaiian Winter League and will open in Double-A this year. His fastball command should allow him to reach the big leagues if he can get a little more out of his secondary stuff.
