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Cupid Beteta
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching Beteta's endurance makes him well suited to long relief. A groundball pitcher, Beteta needs to have sharp command to succeed. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. He walks too many hitters and throws too many pitches. He's almost as effective against righthanders as he is versus lefthanders.
Defense & Hitting He doesn't hold runners very close, which gives his catcher a bit of a workout. Beteta is agile on the mound, though he makes needless errors when his concentration wanders. Beteta is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Beteta has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Beteta as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2025 Outlook AA isn't the right place for Beteta. Expect the Retired or Inactive Players to send him down for some minor retooling. I just don't know if The Retired or Inactive Players are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
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