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Colt Shoupe
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. Shoupe 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. But Shoupe, do us a favor. Stop throwing that changeup. It looks like a beachball. He changes speeds well enough to keep righthanders from teeing off on him.
Defense & Hitting Though he lacks a good pickoff move, he checks the running game with a compact stretch delivery. Shoupe is nothing special in the field. Shoupe is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Shoupe has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Shoupe as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2025 Outlook If Shoupe 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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