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Mort Auerbach
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. 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. You know, some times I think I can throw harder than Auerbach, and that's saying a lot. In his first taste of the majors, he has kept lefthanders in check but wasn't as effective against righties.
Defense & Hitting His slow delivery makes him fairly easy to steal upon, but Auerbach helps himself by holding runners with throws to first, and with slide steps and varied deliveries to home. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Auerbach is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Auerbach has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Auerbach as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2025 Outlook Auerbach flat-out isn't ready for this level of competition. Expect the Retired or Inactive Players to send him down promptly. But if you ask me, I'll pass on Auerbach.
-- Moostard Nyman
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