Cliff Bartosh
| IP | 39 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.077 |
| WHIP | 1.718 |
| BB/9 | 5.077 |
| SO/9 | 9.231 |
- Full name Clifford Paul Bartosh
- Born 09/05/1979 in West Columbia, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Duncanville
- Debut 05/15/2004
- Drafted in the 29th round (862nd overall) by the San Diego Padres in 1998.
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Mobile had a pair of southpaw relief prospects in Bartosh and independent league refugee Matt Hampton, with Bartosh getting the edge because he shows more consistent velocity. He also was the BayBears' choice as closer and responded with 25 saves in his first year in the role. It was his second year in Double-A, and he pitched better this time because he didn't try to overthrow. Bartosh's two main pitches are an 88-93 mph fastball and a good slider. He has the command to move the ball around the strike zone, though sometimes he gets too caught up in trying to make a perfect pitch and loses his release point. He needs to show more consistency with his slider. Bartosh, whose brother Craig turned down the Padres as a 46th-round pick in 2002 and now attends Oklahoma State, projects as a solid set-up man in the majors. He'll be one step away in Triple-A this year.
