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Austin Espada
Starting Pitcher | Victoria Islanders
Pitching When sportscasters talk about Espada's rubber arm, they're not kidding. Sometimes I think he can start both games of a double header! His fastball is just average, and therefore he relies heavily on placing it in different parts of the strike zone or setting it up with his changeup. Espada also has a decent changeup. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting A quick pickoff move and a slide step prevent runners from stealing bases. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Espada is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Espada has some pop in his swing.
2025 Outlook I really like what this guy brings to the table.
-- Moostard Nyman
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