Jeffry Antigua
| IP | 765 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.671 |
| WHIP | 1.244 |
| BB/9 | 2.741 |
| SO/9 | 7.447 |
- Full name Jeffry Antigua
- Born 06/23/1990 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: S / Throws: L
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Looking to stock up on lefthanders, the Cubs drafted Austin Kirk, Chris Rusin, Brooks Raley in the first six rounds of the 2009 draft. The unheralded Antigua is younger and has better stuff than all of them. He has had steady success at each of his four pro stops and wasn't fazed by jumping to low Class A shortly after he turned 19 last summer. Antigua has very good feel for three pitches that project as average or better. His changeup is his best present offering, ranking ahead of his 89-92 mph fastball and his slider. He needs to get stronger so he can maintain his fastball velocity deeper into games and into the season, and his slider lacks consistent tilt. Antigua is advanced well beyond his years. He fills the strike zone, reads hitters well and has the ability to adjust to how good his individual pitches are on any given day. He can run his fastball to both sides of the plate and while he's not overpowering, he has swing-and-miss stuff. He could do a better job of using his lower half in his delivery, but his mechanics are sound. Antigua has a realistic expectation of becoming a No. 3 starter and should reach high Class A by the end of 2010.
