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Rory Volpicelli
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching 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. His composure needs work. When Volpicelli starts getting hit, he gets mad and loses concentration. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting His pickoff move is merely average. 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. Volpicelli is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Volpicelli has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Volpicelli as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2025 Outlook One has to wonder what Rory Volpicelli is doing in AA. In all honesty, he could use a lot of work on the fundamentals in the low minors. But if you ask me, I'll pass on Volpicelli.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
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