Randy Messenger
| IP | 184 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.891 |
| WHIP | 1.658 |
| BB/9 | 3.913 |
| SO/9 | 5.87 |
- Full name Randall Jerome Messenger
- Born 08/13/1981 in Reno, NV
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 260 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Sparks
- Debut 06/22/2005
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Drafted in the 11th round (326th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 1999.
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RHP Randy Messenger has good arm strength and can run up radar-gun readings to 92 mph, but he turns off a lot of scouts who think he's immature. He could be an easy sign.
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Through the first five years of Messenger's pro career, the book on him remained far more consistent than his pitching: impressive arm, disappointing makeup. Then he returned to Double-A last year and reinvented himself as a short reliever. No longer was he resisting instruction and challenging authority. At 23, he started blowing hitters away with a 93-96 mph fastball. His breaking ball still needs work. It remains an ineffective combination of a slider and a curve. But he showed the makeup and mentality of a closer after replacing Kevin Cave in the role two months into the season. He is durable and wants the ball. He earned an assignment to the Arizona Fall League, where he struggled mightily, but that could have been due to fatigue. The Marlins left Messenger off their 40-man roster the past two winters, exposing him to the Rule 5 draft. They didn't take the same risk again this offseason.
