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Israel Pedroni
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching Pedroni can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.
Defense & Hitting 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. Pedroni doesn't make much of an attempt to combat the running game. Basestealers ran at will last year. Pedroni is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Pedroni has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Pedroni as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2025 Outlook If Pedroni doesn't perform, the Retired or Inactive Players won't hesitate to send him down to the minors. I just don't know if The Retired or Inactive Players are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Moostard Nyman
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