John Pedrotty
| IP | 166 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.476 |
| WHIP | 1.56 |
| BB/9 | 4.554 |
| SO/9 | 7.428 |
- Full name John Pedrotty
- Born 11/28/1989 in Fall River, MA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Holy Cross
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Drafted in the 13th round (394th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011.
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Lefty John Pedrotty mostly played first base for Portsmouth (R.I.) HS, one of the Northeast's top prep teams in 2008, alongside Ryan Westmoreland, the Red Sox's fifth-round pick that year. When Westmoreland got hurt toward the end of the season, Pedrotty was forced to pitch more often, and he has improved significantly since then. Now the 6-foot-3, 210-pounder has an 88-92 mph fastball with an easy delivery and smooth arm action. Pedrotty also has an average changeup and below-average curveball that he throws for strikes. Scouts like Pedrotty's upside and think he'll have a chance to start if he can improve his breaking ball. Pedrotty should get taken between rounds 15-20.
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Pedrotty didn't pitch much at Portsmouth (R.I.), where he was a teammate of former Red Sox No. 1 prospect Ryan Westmoreland. After pitching ineffectively in his first two years at Holy Cross, Pedrotty emerged as the top starter for the Crusaders in 2011. The Diamondbacks signed him for $70,000 as a 13th-round pick and were pleasantly surprised with what they saw in his pro debut. Pedrotty has a loose arm and a smooth delivery with some deception. He pounds the strike zone and gets some swings and misses with his sinking 88-92 mph fastball. He has a reliable changeup, and he can locate his fringy curveball and slider where he wants. Pedrotty has a chance to be a back-of-the-rotation starter if his breaking pitches develop. He'll spend his first full pro season in low Class A.
