Meet Spencer Howard, the Phillies pitching prospect with wipeout stuff and top-of-the-rotation potential By Jim Salisbury April 11 In the frenzied weeks before the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, J.Almaraz traveled to Southern California to watch a player he was considering selecting in the first round. 在上上回的选秀 也就是黑势力的那年 选秀总监Almaraz 跑到南加州 去看他认为有机会第一轮的某位小朋友 Almaraz arrived a day early and, at the urging of area scout Shane Bowers, drove over to UCLA to check out a kid from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo who was pitching against the Bruins that day. 阿玛拉兹早到了一天 在当地一位球探的怂恿下 开车去看一位加州理工大学来的投手比赛 The Phillies scouting director loved what he saw. "He ate those UCLA hitters up," Almaraz recalled. "After that, I knew that was the guy we were going to focus on for the second round." 阿玛拉兹说 : 夭寿喔 这小朋友根本大啖UCLA的打者 在那场比赛後 我知道偶费找到了第二轮的天菜! A few weeks later, the Phillies selected Virginia University OF Adam Haseley in the 1st round of the draft and the pitcher from Cal Poly in the 2nd. 果然 在那年 费首轮选了外野手黑势力 第二轮 就是这位 史宾塞。猴儿 That's how Spencer Howard became a member of the Phillies organization. The club is sure happy to have him. In fact, he might be the organization's top pitching prospect, a strong-bodied right-hander with stuff, smarts and toughness. 在某些球探或球评眼里 史猴儿或许是当今PHI农场里的第一强投 (先撇开Adonis Medina不论的话) Spencer Howard, 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, emerged as a top prospect at Single A Lakewood last season. He survived some growing pains in his first full season of pro ball and recorded a 3.78 ERA in 23 starts. He struck out 11.8 batters per 9 innings. Howard showed some moxie and impressed Phillies officials by getting stronger as the season went on. In his final 2 starts - both in the South Atlantic League playoffs - he allowed just three hits, one walk and one run in 14 innings while striking out 15. One of those starts was a nine-inning no-hitter. He walked one and struck out nine while throwing 103 pitches in that gem. Spencer迄今最着名的事蹟 莫过於去年在低阶1A雷克伍德蓝螯虾的季後赛中 投出了无安打比赛！ Oh, yeah, and a couple of those pitches registered 100 mph on the gun. 妈啦 在那场无双乱舞的神蹟 见证了几颗１００麦的火球！ "It was unbelievable. It was impeccable," recalled Brad Bergeson, Howard's pitching coach at Lakewood last season. "We'd seen 94 to 97 during the season and he'd flash 98. But it was on a whole other gear that night." 当时的投手教练如今回想起来： 压根儿无懈可击！ 球季当中 我们偶而见识过９８ 但无安打那天 简直被～速度与激情～给上身 ˋ(O_O)ˋ John Almaraz calls Howard "a fresh arm." Unlike many other American-born prospects, Howard was not a product of the travel-ball and showcase craze that can eat up a young pitcher's bullets. He was a soccer player. He was so interested in volleyball that he thought about giving up baseball to play that sport as a junior in high school. 球探总监说 猴儿同学他有条新鲜(看来保固期还挺长)的手臂 不像许多高中大学的新秀投手们 除了被比赛给操的 为了未来选秀身价 年纪轻轻地就过度消耗喏自己的投球臂膀 "Baseball really wasn't the biggest thing for me," Howard said a few weeks ago. "I enjoyed it, but not year round. I enjoyed doing other things, too." 又踢足球 又打排球的史宾塞 差点就曾放弃掉棒球 "棒球并非我的全部 我享受他 但不是终年彻日(都沉浸其中) 我还享受许多其他事物..." He stuck with baseball through high school, went to Cal Poly, just a few minutes from his hometown, as a business major and decided to attend a tryout for walk-ons as a freshman. He threw 88 mph and earned a spot on the fall roster. He ended up redshirting as a freshman, gained some valuable physical strength, and pitched out of the bullpen as a sophomore. It took an injury in the rotation for him to get a chance to start as a junior and he quickly impressed. 大学时 本来只是个RP 在某次校队SP受伤 出现了契机 自此就回不去了牛棚 Throughout college and his first 2 seasons of pro ball, Howard's appreciation for baseball grew. Knowledge has ignited a passion. "I learned how to do baseball full-time," he said. "I've learned the ins and outs of the game. Looking back, I was a thrower and not a pitcher. I'd try to throw it as hard as I could and maybe they'd swing and miss." 这两年我学到了很多 以前我跟许多少年郎一样 一心一意就想飙火球三振对方 Bergeson saw Howard's growth as a pitcher last season. "The first time I saw him in spring training last year, you could tell the game was a little fast for him, you could see it in his eyes and his delivery," Bergeson said. "So to see where he started from and where he finished was unbelievable. The work that he put in - he's one of the hardest workers I've ever seen. His preparation was second to none. 蓝螯虾的投手教练说: 他是我见过最敬业奋发向上的小夥子之一 他为比赛与投球所做的准备与钻研 无人能出其右！ "He's a power guy with four plus pitches and at times they're all wipeout. All of them. Fastball, curveball, slider, changeup. He's got an unbelievable arsenal. The sky is the limit. It's a special arm." "他有三种变化球 曲球滑球变速 有些日子里～每种几乎都可是必杀技 他有不可思议的球路内容 他的剖天朽 简直与蓝天等量齐高！" Howard's arm is so special that the Seattle Mariners requested him when the Phillies tried to get closer Edwin Diaz included in the Jean Segura deal this offseason. The Phils wouldn't do it. Ditto for J.T. Realmuto. 这冬天 GM可怜他 在谈塞古拉时 不乏与水手谈过Diaz 这时的水手 就觊觎上了史猴儿 尬的Bless可怜他跟迪坡陡表示 要Howard的话那就谢谢再联络 XD~ "When the Realmuto trade was made, one of my teammates sent me a screenshot of a tweet that said I was in the deal," Howard said. "He said, 'Well, see you later.' I thought I was gone until it was officially announced." 真木头交易案时 我也一度以为自己要款包袱喏rz Howard has opened the new season at advanced 1A Clearwater. He pitched 6 shutout innings Wednesday night against Lakeland. In his first two starts, he has given up three runs, eight hits and two walks over 10? innings. He has 12 SO. Those who've seen Howard pitch believe he could rise quickly in the system and that would be ideal because he turns 23 on July 28. On his current track, he will get tested in Double A at some point this season and that will give the Phillies an even better idea of what they have. 目前在高阶1A清水长尾鲛的Howard 只要没被瓶颈给卡住 今年应该上AA去奋战读书～没有问题 "Top-of-the-rotation starter," a longtime talent evaluator said of Howard's ceiling. 某资深的球探表示 这是位"王牌投手"的资质！ The hype surrounding Howard has come quickly, but he seems to be a kid who can handle it. 当开始濡沫四射 说PHI在走了六郎後 又出了位投手大物 猴儿似乎态度还不臭 "I ignore it," he said. "If you listen to it, you end up thinking you've already made it when there's still a lot of work to do. Just keep pitching, keep grinding." 我会当作没听见 假如你当真的话 你可能会飘飘然还以为自己真的已经很了不起 偶还有很多东西要学 许多地方有待抛光 And if staying grounded ever becomes a challenge, Howard only needs to look back at that game he pitched against UCLA in 2017, the one that led Phillies to lock in on him. 如果说要怎样 可以帮助史宾塞 不要被外界惊艳的目光 给冲昏了头 他只须回想阿玛拉兹到场看的那场比赛 即可！ "I remember that game," he said with a laugh. "I gave up a HR that probably still hasn't landed yet." 哈哈哈 我记得那天很糗啊 被猫了一只超大发的登月火箭(HR) 子弹飞了好一会儿 可能现在都还没落地 pupu :D~~~ -- David Brian Cone Mets KC Jays NYY BOS SP Ht: 6'1" Wt: 190 Bat: L Throw: R Born: 1-2-63 Kansas City YR Team W L ERA IP BB SO 1999.7.18 Perfect Game 94 Royals 16 5 2.94 171.2 54 132 1994 Cy Young Award 98 Yankees 20 7 3.55 207.2 59 209 1998 AL Wins Leader Ttl 14-Year 180 102 3.19 2590.0 985 2420 '90'91'92 StrikeOut King --

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