#21 Ryan Verdugo, LHP. BD: 4/10/1987. 6'0", 195 lbs. B-L, T-L.
Low A: 4-1, 2.25, 32 IP, 14 BB, 50 K's. A+: 4-0, 1.47, 30.2 IP, 19 BB, 44 K's. AFL: 4-1, 2.45, 22 IP, 16 BB, 26 K's.
Ryan Verdugo had quite season in 2010 racking up a K/9 of 13.41 at two levels, pitching mostly in relief. His BB/9 was not nearly as strong, but the high K rate enabled him to maintain a K/BB close to 3 which is pretty good. After the season, the Giants sent him to the Arizona Fall League where he started 7 games, his longest outing being 4 IP. His K and BB numbers were not impressive there, but he maintained his success in preventing earned runs. Keep in mind that the Arizona Fall League is historically a very extreme hitter's league.
I saw Ryan pitch a couple of times in Cal League games. He is unimpressive from a physical standpoint, but showed a fastball with some pop that ran 89-93 MPH, a sharp breaking ball and a changeup. Hard to tell when you are in the stands, but I'd bet that he has a cutter in his repertoire too.
It looks like the Giants want to convert Ryan into a starter. Given his age, if they really think he is a prospect, he should start the season in Richmond rather than back in San Jose. I suppose that his AFL performance might be enough to get him a ticket to Fresno, but Richmond seems like his most likely destination to start 2011.
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