Jeff Mandel
| IP | 895 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.022 |
| WHIP | 1.384 |
| BB/9 | 2.464 |
| SO/9 | 5.953 |
- Full name Jeff Austin Mandel
- Born 04/30/1985 in Houston, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: S / Throws: R
- School Baylor
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Drafted in the 19th round (580th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2007.
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Undrafted a year ago as a junior, righthander Jeff Mandel is Baylor's top prospect this spring and might be no more than an eighth- to 12th-rounder. He has an 88-92 mph fastball and an inconsistent slider. He's a 6-foot-3, 200-pound athlete who has filled in at first base and in the outfield for the Bears.
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Mandel's stock soared after he posted a 1.91 ERA as a reliever during his sophomore year at Baylor, but he struggled to repeat that success as a junior and went undrafted in 2006. He moved into a starting role as a senior, going 7-8, 4.55, and the Nationals scooped him up and kept him in the rotation. Physical and athletic, Mandel filled in at first base and in the outfield while at Baylor. He has emerged as an innings-eating workhorse over the last two years. Mandel is a classic sinker/slider pitcher, and he also features an average changeup. He works at 86-91 mph with a late-sinking two-seamer, and he commands the pitch well. Mandel's slider is a slightly below-average pitch that can get loopy at times, but it's workable. Mandel never will be overpowering, but he has good feel for pitching and is a safe bet to induce plenty of groundballs in the majors, whether in a middle-relief role or as a starter. He should get a shot in Triple-A in 2010, with a big league callup possible by season's end.
