原文网址：http://tigers.scout.com/2/1155600.html Tigers Prospect Profile #30: Melvin Mercedes Despite having been stateside since 2009, Melvin Mercedes spent the 2011 campaign at just 20 years of age, stepping up in a relief role for Connecticut in Short Season-A Ball. What does the big right-hander have on the mound, and can he finally make the leap to full season ball? 2009年来到米国，两年後还是只有20岁的Melvin Mercedes在A- Connecticut牛棚复出， 这位体型巨大的蛮牛投手的比赛内容又是如何呢？准备好接受Full-Season的挑战了吗？ Melvin Mercedes http://zzb.bz/Wd5Ba Position: Right-handed Pitcher Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 Born: 11/2/1990 Bats: Right Throws: Right Background Mercedes was not the classic high profile signing out of the Dominican Republic. The Tigers inked him almost a year after he was eligible to sign, just before the start of the 2008 DSL season. Mercedes当初并非国际市场的热门货，在有签约资格一年後才被我们在DSL开赛前签下 Mercedes jumped right into the fray and posted a 3.19 ERA in 24 relief appearances that summer, striking out nearly a batter per inning while also posting a walk rate approaching six per nine innings. 结果成绩出乎意料的好，当年夏天24场出赛，ERA 3.19，平均每局三振将近1位打者， 但每9局保送率也很高，接近6 Brought Stateside for the 2009 season Mercedes dominated the GCL out of the bullpen, picking up 16 saves and sporting a 1.82 ERA in 26 games. He again showed strong strikeout rates and troubling walk rates in 2009. 球团很快的在2009把他带来美国，在菜鸟联盟担任中结果， 成绩斐然：26场出赛／ERA 1.82／16场救援成功，维持高三振高保送的特性 Though he started the year with West Michigan in 2010, Mercedes was clearly not the same pitcher. His velocity fluctuated and his control was worse than it had ever been. In the end, Mercedes hit the disabled list with arm trouble and ultimately went under the knife for elbow reconstruction surgery. 2010对Mercedes来说是场灾难，看来是一开始手臂就出问题了，球速不稳定，而且控球 比以前还糟，最终还是动了TJ，整季报销…(成绩：15G/19.2局/ERA5.03/12K/19B) He came back in 2011 and pitched well for Connecticut, notching three saves in 21 games and finishing with a 2.67 ERA. While he again struggled with control, he managed the best walk rate (4.3/9) of his career but also the worst strikeout rate (5.6/9) of his career. 2011年从A- Connecticut重新出发，21场中继登场，ERA 2.67抓下3救援点，保送来到 生涯最佳(4.3/9)，三振表现却也是生涯最差(5.6/9) Scouting Report Mercedes doesn't look pretty on the field, both in physical appearance and in the way he gets the job done. He is a portly guy with thin legs and a big torso. His heft can hinder his ability to repeat his mechanics at times but he was showing strides in 2011. Mercedes有瘦瘦的长腿、大大的肚子，这种不倒翁的身材，让他在场上缺乏运动力， 同时大伙也怀疑这样的体型跟运动力很难可以维持投球动作一贯性，不过在 A- Connecticut这方面有很大的进步 He has some effort in his delivery that both gives him some deception and hinders his ability to throw strikes. The effort results in a fastball that sits around 92-94 mph and can touch higher on occasion. He typically shows good natural sink on his fastball and it can be deadly when run in on the hands of right-handed hitters. 投球动作有点太暴力，影响到他的控球，不过速球威力不错，92-94 mph而且又重又沉， 必要时刻还可以多催个几公里，状况好时对右打者说是场恶梦 Mercedes also throws a slider that will flash as an above-average pitch with tight spin and good depth. He has a tendency to get around the ball too much, flattening his slider out and leaving it spinning in the middle of the plate. 滑球是他另一个有浅力above-average的武器，但有时容易将球投得太甜太红中，必须 学习去投远离好球带来吊吊打者胃口 Because of his problems throwing strikes, Mercedes is forced to become predictable on the mound. He still needs to learn the art of pitch sequencing and when it is appropriate to try and just blow a hitter away. His inability to throw strikes - let alone command within the zone - has earned him a reputation as a bit of a "wild pony" as one member of the organization has said. 因为控球太差，现在的Mercedes其实是很好预测 (球数落後就只剩红中快速球可以投)， 甚至因为投不进好球带加上身材而得到"wild pony"的措号(好贱XD)，总之，身为投手， 小胖子要学的还多得很 Mercedes has the "I couldn't care less" attitude to pitch in the late innings without becoming rattled. He is a care free kid that loves the game and wants badly to pitch in the Major Leagues. 拥有"铁之心"技能，场面再紧张投起来都不怕， 同时也有"死也要登上大联盟投手丘的决心" If he can throw more strikes, Mercedes has the potential to be a setup reliever that gets ground balls and notches a few strikeouts. "如果"能产出稳定的好球，Mercedes有当布局投手的浅力 Performance Level Team W-L ERA G GS SV SO BB IP WHIP SS-A Connecticut 3-1 2.67 21 0 3 21 16 33.2 1.43 A West Mich. 0-0 10.80 2 0 0 1 1 1.2 2.40 Health Record Mercedes missed the second half of 2010 after undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow. He came back quickly and was on the mound in game action during spring training 2011. The Tigers were cautious with him last year and he rarely pitched more than two times per week. Expect the reigns to come off a bit in 2012. Mercedes在2010年下半季跑去动TJ，不过复原神速，隔年春训就回到投手丘了，球团 对他还是小心翼翼，很少让他在一个礼拜出赛超过1场，在新球季应该会稍微解禁一点。 The Future Mercedes has experienced three brief trials in West Michigan at this point, one cut short due to injury and the other two only as a late season call-up. The club expects him to leave camp this spring with a job in the Whitecaps bullpen and one source I spoke with wouldn't rule out the possibility of him earning a job in Lakeland. Mercedes其实连续三年都在West Michigan短暂出赛过，2009、2011都是季末上去过过水， 2010投一半就报销了，新球季预期会开季就待这的牛棚，甚至有些小道消息告诉 Mark Anderson球团也有可能让他直接在Lakeland出发 Mercedes is still likely at least two to three years from approaching a potential big league call-up and his command/control will have to have improved dramatically for that day to ever come. 看来还有两三年时间，把控球好好练一练，才有上大联盟的机会 Though he has the raw stuff and the mentality to pitch in the late innings in the big leagues, the inability to make hitters swing at his stuff by throwing it in and around the strike zone could ultimately hold him back. 有当後段局数投手的浅质，但缺乏控球能力将是他最大的阻碍 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

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