Renee Cortez
| IP | 644 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.941 |
| WHIP | 1.39 |
| BB/9 | 3.326 |
| SO/9 | 7.393 |
- Full name Renee A. Cortez
- Born 12/09/1982 in Valencia, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Cortez' season began with a 15-day suspension in April after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, but finished on a positive note when the Mariners added him to the 40-man roster. He has one of the better arms in the system, delivering 93-94 mph fastballs that peak at 97. He blew away Jeff Bagwell with his heat, striking him out during Bagwell's rehab assignment to Double-A in September. Cortez engenders mixed reviews from scouts, however. Those who like him rate his slider as an average to plus pitch and give him credit for maturing. His detractors don't think he stays on top of his slider enough and believe he still gets too emotional on the mound. He's fiddling with a splitter as a third pitch. Cortez still has a lot of effort to his delivery but has improved his control. After two years in San Antonio, he'll move up to Triple-A and could surface in the Seattle bullpen later in 2006.
