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Clem Swaysland
Starting Pitcher | Charlottetown Blues
Pitching
He's a pretty good ground-ball pitcher, which I like because ground balls stay in the park. His changeup isn't bad... he fools his share of hitters. The Charlottetown Blues 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. He tends to work slowly when in a jam, which just makes his problems worse by lulling his fielders to sleep. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. He frequently leaves fastballs up in the strike zone, where they get pounded. He traditionally fares better against lefties.
Defense & Hitting
He's average in terms of controlling the running game. 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. Swaysland is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Swaysland has some pop in his swing.
-- Moostard Nyman
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