Jose Valdespina
| IP | 332 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.985 |
| WHIP | 1.443 |
| BB/9 | 3.741 |
| SO/9 | 7.401 |
- Full name Jose Alexander Valdespina
- Born 03/22/1992 in Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Signed just before his 19th birthday for $27,500, Valdespina is a raw talent who's still relatively new to pitching. He has added velocity as his 6-foot-6 frame has filled out and gotten stronger, with his fastball now sitting at 92-97 mph. "When he's pitching with that down angle, he's almost unhittable," Spokane manager Tim Hulett said. Valdespina's season got off to a rocky start, but two changes helped him finish on a strong note. He started pitching exclusively from the stretch because he tended to rush his delivery out of a windup. He also scrapped his curveball in favor of a slider that became a swing-and-miss weapon for him at the end of the summer. Valdespina also throws a changeup that needs a lot of work. He throws more strikes working from the stretch, but he needs more consistency and control to make it as a starter. More likely, he'll wind up as a power reliever.
