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Carlos Rubin
Starting Pitcher | Calgary Remparts
Pitching He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. Rubin's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! If you're going in to face Rubin, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting Rubin would seem to be an easy target for basestealers as he has a pedestrian pickoff move. But teams rarely try to run on him, perhaps because his pitches get to the plate quickly. A shaky fielder, he's slow to react to grounders and often looks unsure on his throws to the bases. Rubin is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Rubin has some pop in his swing.
2025 Outlook I can't say I know what The Calgary Remparts were doing locking this guy up to a long term contract. A questionable call at best. If Rubin doesn't perform, the Calgary Remparts won't hesitate to send him down to the minors. I just don't know if The Calgary Remparts are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Moostard Nyman
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