Edgar Huerta
| IP | 169 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.059 |
| WHIP | 1.675 |
| BB/9 | 4.633 |
| SO/9 | 9.373 |
- Full name Edgar Ivan Huerta
- Born 10/21/1979 in Culiacan, Mexico
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Akinori Otsuka isn't the only offseason international acquisition who could make the San Diego bullpen out of spring training. The Padres paid the Mexico Tigers $850,000 for the rights to Huerta. Though Huerta is just 5-foot-11, he generates 92-97 mph fastballs and backs them up with a plus slider. San Diego has a working agreement with the Mexico City Red Devils, whose president, Roberto Mansur, recommended Huerta. He signed with the Braves in 1997 and spent two years on loan to the Mexico City Tigers before Atlanta released him after the 1998 season. He spent the 1997 and '98 seasons in the Mexican minors. Huerta went to big league camp with the Devil Rays last spring, but looked timid and gave up eight runs in 21⁄3 innings before being returned to Angelopolis. San Diego officials believe Huerta will be more comfortable in his second exposure to the United States. He'll need to improve his command. He doesn't have an offspeed pitch to fall back on, though that's less crucial because he's a reliever. The Padres say Huerta has closer potential, and they'll break him in by using him in a set-up role this year in either the majors or Triple-A.
