http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/1/28/2755640/tigers-sign-aussie-pitcher In a move down under the radar, the Tigers have signed Australian pitcher Warwick Saupold to a minor league contract. According to the release "Saupold has been the ABL's best and most consistent hurler all season, leading the league in innings pitched (70.0) and posting a record-setting 1.41 ERA. He struck out 53 and allowed just 43 hits and two home runs, while issuing 22 walks to make him a favourite for the Pitcher of the Year award. " Details of the Tigers connections in Australia are in the linked article. 只是眾多小聯盟簽約球員之一 大家一直在問會不會再簽到一個阿伯鬼鬼...XDD 特別是簽自今年重新出發的澳聯ABL (農場的打擊重點星之一Tyler Collins冬天就是派去那邊練功) 還是有來台灣打亞職大賽伯斯熱火的投手 (我不知道有沒有一起來) 看來球團的觸角除了拉丁又伸到遙遠的澳洲去了 這邊有他的投球影片：http://vimeo.com/35127170 Mark Anderson正在蒐集這位神祕投手的資訊 Saupold has about 89-91 mph velo and can touch a tick higher when he needs more. There's some projection left in his frame, but not a ton. Best you could hope for is a solid-average heater with good life. His slider and change-up both flash as average and the scouts I've heard from so far prefer the slider. it shows good bite and depth at the plate. He has good arm speed on his change-up. Generally good command of all three pitches for his age but he needs some development. Good competitor with some intelligence on the mound. 過幾天有完整的SCOUT再放上來 --

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