Trevor Hutchinson
| IP | 388 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.291 |
| WHIP | 1.423 |
| BB/9 | 2.459 |
| SO/9 | 5.637 |
- Full name Trevor S. Hutchinson
- Born 10/08/1979 in Boulder, CO
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School California
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Drafted in the 3rd round (83rd overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2002 (signed for $375,000).
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At one point last spring, Hutchinson was regarded as a possible first-rounder, but his perceived contract demands and a poor second half caused him to slide to the Mets in the 20th round. He's built like his brother Chad, who quit baseball and signed to play quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys after four years in the Cardinals system. Trevor lacks the overpowering stuff of his brother, with a fastball that sits in the 86-90 mph range with heavy sink from a high three-quarters arm slot. Building a reputation as a durable workhorse, he was much more effective as a senior, when he allowed 106 hits in a conference-best 117 innings--compared to 141 hits in 115 hits as a junior. Hutchinson's control of his fastball sets up a good, hard-breaking slider, and he's gone away from the splitter he relied on in the past.
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The younger brother of former Cardinals pitcher and current Chicago Bears quarterback Chad Hutchinson, Trevor has far better command this his sibling. Drafted as a college senior in 2002, he held out for almost nine months before signing for $375,000. When he's on, Hutchinson throws a heavy sinker at 89-91 mph. His slider and changeup are solid-average pitches. He has outstanding makeup and a good feel for pitching, changing speeds and eye levels on unsuspecting hitters. He's a strike-thrower who produces lots of groundballs. A minor elbow problem dropped Hutchinson's velocity into the mid-80s and sidelined him for six weeks in 2004. An MRI failed to turn up anything definitive, and the condition was written off as arm fatigue. Muscle spasms in his right shoulder ended his Arizona Fall League stint after two starts; another MRI came up negative. Hutchinson projects as a fourth starter and could emerge initially as a workhorse set-up man. He figures to return to Double-A for a third straight year, but could reach Florida by midseason. -
Hutchinson is the younger brother of Chad Hutchinson, the former Cardinals pitching prospect and current Dallas Cowboys quarterback. Drafted as a college senior, Trevor held out before signing for $375,000 just before the start of 2003 spring training. An allergic reaction to a bee sting landed him in the hospital in July, but he came back to earn MVP honors in the Double-A Southern League playoffs, winning the clinching game. Advanced physically and mentally, Hutchinson throws a heavy sinker at 88-92 mph. He complements that with a slider and changeup, both solid-average pitches. He has a good feel for pitching, changing speeds and quadrants and outthinking young hitters. Hutchinson's stuff isn't overwhelming, and his age means there isn't much room for improvement. He projects as a fifth starter on a quality staff and could wind up as a workhorse set-up man. Hutchinson figures to return to Double-A in 2004. He could get a look in the big leagues depending on need and his progress, but more likely will challenge for a full-time spot in 2005.
