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Winston Abreu as Dufresne

Of all the minor league relievers signed by the Rays last off-season, one seems to be separating himself from the pack. Winston Abreu has faced 91 batters this season and 41% has been victims to strikeouts. A minor league lifer, Abreu has some 38 innings in the majors versus 822 in the minors. It's hard to say why, in 191 games at the Triple-A level Abreu has a 11.2 K/9, 4.1 BB/9, and 0.5 HR/9. Compare those to Grant Balfour's Triple-A numbers; 129 games, 11.7 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 0.6 HR/9 and it's hard to see a statistical reason as to why Abreu has been sentenced to a career in purgatory.

Thankfully, we do have some PItchFx data from Abreu's 2007 stint in Washington. Fastball/slider pitcher, his fastball sat 92-94, moving six inches to righties and having good vertical jump. His slider sat ticks lower at 84-86 with decent enough break. Through those 510 pitches in Washington, Abreu had an impressive 13.9% swinging strikes. Somehow Abreu has averaged 20.4% swinging strikes over his last ~1,200 minor league pitches. The ability to miss bats is here. The only problem with Abreu at the major league level has been homeruns, which is a big problem, but it's not something that has popped up in his minors career.

If you want the Rays 2009 version of Balfour, it could be Abreu.

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If you want the Rays 2009 version of Balfour, it could be Abreu.

so lets wait until we are eliminated from contention to call him up.

by walkoffwalk on May 29, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions  

This is my Nelson Cruz crusade this year

I mentioned him in a GDT sometime last week and have been peppering the staff here to write him up. Thanks boys :)

by Jason Collette on May 29, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions  

We need him

Make the moves needed to bring him up. Would the FO rather win or lose?

by matthan on May 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions  

hey if they went to Brooklyn

I can walk to the games!

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Andy Sonnanstine 5. Jeff Niemann...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis

by joeybw on May 29, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's been in AAA and Japan the last 3 years

Count that plus what he’s done this year:

165.1 IP
2.06 ERA
11.5 K/9
3.8 K/BB
1.01 WHIP
0.5 HR/9
6.1 Hits/9
.193 OppBA

by Jason Collette on May 29, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Also - his first name is Winston

/I LOVE THIS TOWN, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA’d

So long, Sweet Lime!

by PlayOnWords on May 29, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Winston is smokin!

Won’t someone think of the kids?

A Tobacco Free Florida

by Jason Collette on May 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey Maddon...

The next time someone asks you if you’re a god, you say YES!!!!!!

Delmon Young is a big fan of Delmon Young. - Jonny Gomes

by JDeLuca on May 29, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure I mentioned Abreu in one of the GDT's a few days back

I would have much rather seen him called up over Choate. I’m not a big fan of mediocre Loogy’s.

by Dbullsfan on May 29, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions  

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