Edwin Quirarte
| IP | 670 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.587 |
| WHIP | 1.355 |
| BB/9 | 3.197 |
| SO/9 | 6.381 |
- Full name Edwin Quirarte
- Born 12/20/1986 in Ventura, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 240 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Cal State Northridge
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Drafted in the 5th round (147th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2008 (signed for $193,000).
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Drafted out of high school by the Reds in 2005 (39th round), Quirarte moved from the rotation to the bullpen this season for Cal State Northridge, and he thrived in the role, reaching the low 90s with his fastball and getting groundball outs with his slider. He also throws a split-finger fastball.
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Drafted by the Reds in the 39th round coming out of high school in 2005, Quirarte was a solid contributor at Cal State Northridge in two seasons as a starting pitcher. He jumped up draft lists after the Matadors began using him as a closer in 2008, going in the fifth round and signing for $193,000. Moving to the bullpen added velocity to a fastball that now sits consistently in the low 90s, and a plus splitter became his out pitch. He also commands an above-average slider that has some depth and showed continual improvement last summer. Quirarte is aggressive and pitches with a quick tempo, which works against him at times. He tends to rush his delivery and pitches on adrenaline. He shows an ability to keep the ball down, not yielding a homer in his pro debut and surrendering just two in 56 innings in his final season at Northridge. As a short reliever with some polished weapons, Quirarte could move quickly through the system. He had 14 saves at Salem-Keizer and is a top candidate to close at San Jose this year.
