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Ted Welke
Relief Pitcher | Calgary Remparts
Pitching A groundball pitcher, Welke needs to have sharp command to succeed. He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. The Calgary Remparts 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 can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. He traditionally fares better against lefties.
Defense & Hitting He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. Welke is nothing special in the field. Welke is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Welke has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Calgary Remparts have been known to use Welke as a pinch-runner on occasion.
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. Welke has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Calgary Remparts will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Calgary Remparts are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
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