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Rutger Amparo
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching He has an above-average changeup and the ability to throw from a variety of arm angles. The Retired or Inactive Players hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He tends to work slowly when in a jam, which just makes his problems worse by lulling his fielders to sleep. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.
Defense & Hitting His pickoff move is only fair. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Amparo is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Amparo has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Amparo as a pinch-runner on occasion.
-- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
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