IP | 9 |
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ERA | 0 |
WHIP | .89 |
BB/9 | 1 |
SO/9 | 12 |
- Full name Stephen James Nogosek
- Born 01/11/1995 in Roseville, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Oregon
- Debut 06/19/2019
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Drafted in the 6th round (178th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2016 (signed for $250,000).
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A Sacramento-area prep product, Nogosek impressed both on the mound and as a starting quarterback as a senior, setting conference records for passing yards, passing touchdowns and rushing yards by a quarterback. His father Troy is a stock car driver and his sister Jessica a softball player at Long Beach State. He's a strong athlete at 6-foot-1, 183 pounds who has become the latest in a line of Oregon closers who include Jimmy Sherfy, Jake Reed and Garrett Cleavinger, all drafted in the first 10 rounds in the previous three seasons. Nogosek is the best athlete of the group and has some history starting, matching up with Oregon State and Vanderbilt in 2014, when he was a freshman and those two teams were loaded. His fastball has reached 96 mph and sits in the 92-94 mph range. He repeats his long arm action and possesses a plus curveball at 77-79 mph with downer action. His changeup is a usable pitch. While his delivery includes a head whack, Nogosek's athleticism and competitiveness may give him a chance to start as a pro as well.
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Nogosek concluded three years of dominance at Oregon with a 1.11 ERA and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a junior in 2016, but those numbers told an incomplete story. In the middle of the season, he developed a wicked slider to accompany a fastball that had topped out at 96 mph. In the eyes of Red Sox area scout Justin Horowitz and national pitching cross-checker Chris Mears, Nogosek became a different pitcher down the stretch with that additional weapon, and Boston selected him in the sixth round. His fastball is an impressive offering due both to its velocity and its spin rate that can carry it over the barrel of opponents' bats. Nogosek's plus slider allowed the 21-year-old to hit the ground running in while working as a reliever in his pro debut. He reached low Class A Greenville in August and in 20 combined appearances he recorded a 3.62 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 10 walks in 27 innings. Given his clear development path as a reliever, Nogosek has a chance to move aggressively towards the big leagues in the next two years.
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A Sacramento-area prep product, Nogosek impressed both on the mound and as a starting quarterback as a senior, setting conference records for passing yards, passing touchdowns and rushing yards by a quarterback. His father Troy is a stock car driver and his sister Jessica a softball player at Long Beach State. He's a strong athlete at 6-foot-1, 183 pounds who has become the latest in a line of Oregon closers who include Jimmy Sherfy, Jake Reed and Garrett Cleavinger, all drafted in the first 10 rounds in the previous three seasons. Nogosek is the best athlete of the group and has some history starting, matching up with Oregon State and Vanderbilt in 2014, when he was a freshman and those two teams were loaded. His fastball has reached 96 mph and sits in the 92-94 mph range. He repeats his long arm action and possesses a plus curveball at 77-79 mph with downer action. His changeup is a usable pitch. While his delivery includes a head whack, Nogosek's athleticism and competitiveness may give him a chance to start as a pro as well.