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Sherry Whittle
Relief Pitcher | Port Hope Battery
Pitching He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. Whittle'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! He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting His pickoff move is merely average. He hurts himself by falling awkwardly off the mound in his follow-through, which allows too many balls to go through the middle for base hits. Whittle is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Whittle has some pop in his swing.
2025 Outlook Whittle performance in AAA is making it difficult for the Port Hope Battery to ignore him much longer. Expect his name to be on the September call-up list. I really like what this kid brings to the table.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
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