CALL-UPS: August 17-23
Aug 22 2012
August 23
Andrew Werner (LHP, SD)
The Padres recalled the 25-year-old from Triple-A to make a spot start on Tuesday, August 22. Werner was signed as a non-drafted free agent in October ’10 after spending two years in the independent Frontier League. He won’t blaze a fastball by hitters nor will he amaze with a big-bending breaking ball. However, his pinpoint command of a three pitch mix is enough for him to have a shot at big league success. Werner’s fastball is quite ordinary—85-90 mph—but he spots it well to all quadrants of the strike zone. He also can sink it and cut it at will to induce his fair share of groundballs. His other pitches consist of an average curveball and change-up. He has good size at 6’2” 215 pounds, but he...
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