Taiowa Luscher   Relief Pitcher | Free Agents Pitching His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. The Free Agents 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. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! In his first taste of the majors, he has kept lefthanders in check but wasn't as effective against righties. Defense & Hitting A fluid delivery leaves him in good shape for fielding, and he has a reputation as a competent defender. He's reasonably quick to the plate but needs to vary his pickoff moves. Good baserunners appeared to time him last year. Luscher is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Luscher has some pop in his swing. 2025 Outlook The Free Agents signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Luscher like a hot potato if something better comes along. It's really a shame he hasn't caught on somewhere. He might be a decent addition to someone's bench.           -- Moostard Nyman

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating 2020 FA 68 41 28 45 50 57 45 48 46 54 47 57 0 45 0 0 21 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 4 60 231 2021 FA 69 42 32 46 50 57 45 48 46 58 47 57 0 45 0 0 22 1 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 0 65 247 2022 FA 69 44 36 49 50 57 45 48 46 58 47 57 0 48 0 0 23 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 0 70 257 2023 FA 69 46 40 52 50 57 45 48 46 62 47 57 0 54 0 0 24 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 0 75 279 2024 FA 69 47 43 55 50 57 45 48 46 67 47 62 0 55 0 0 25 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 0 76 299 2025 FA 69 49 44 57 50 57 45 48 46 68 54 68 0 55 0 0 26 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 0 76 315 Ratings Delta   +2 +1 +2           +1 +7 +6         +1               +16

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records

Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA 2020 21 UBB 11 5 1 13 69 0 0 0 146 2.0 151 21 131 84 34 7 5.18 0.64 1.93 .264 .438 .242 .275 7.15 2021 22 UBB 5 4 3 8 67 0 0 0 145.1 2.1 145 19 139 74 26 11 4.59 0.53 1.96 .260 .447 .265 .259 7.31 2022 23 UBB 4 4 0 9 67 0 0 0 126 2.0 130 13 106 68 31 7 4.86 0.64 1.87 .263 .401 .265 .262 6.07 Totals     20 13 4 30 203 0 0 0 417.1 2.0 426 53 376 226 91 25 4.88 0.60 1.92 .262 .430 .254 .265 6.88

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records

Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records

Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

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