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Epp Miralles
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Miralles also has a decent changeup. 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. When you throw a curveball, it better break. Hanging curves equal earned runs in this league, you just can't get away with them. Unfortunately, Miralles's curveball tends to hang. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.
Defense & Hitting He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. 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. Miralles is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Miralles has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Miralles as a pinch-runner on occasion.
-- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
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