[翻譯] Prospect Profile #30: Melvin Mercedes

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原文網址：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年來到米國，兩年後還是只有20歲的Melvin Mercedes在A- Connecticut牛棚複出，這位體型巨大的蠻牛投手的比賽內容又是如何呢？準備好接受Full-Season的挑戰了嗎？ 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當初並非國際市場的熱門貨，在有簽約資格一年後才被我們在DSL開賽前簽下 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. 結果成績出乎意料的好，當年夏天24場出賽，ERA 3.19，平均每局三振將近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. 球團很快的在2009把他帶來美國，在菜鳥聯盟擔任中結果，成績斐然：26場出賽／ERA 1.82／16場救援成功，維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對Mercedes來說是場災難，看來是一開始手臂就出問題了，球速不穩定，而且控球比以前還糟，最終還是動了TJ，整季報銷…(成績：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年從A- Connecticut重新出發，21場中繼登場，ERA 2.67抓下3救援點，保送來到生涯最佳(4.3/9)，三振表現卻也是生涯最差(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有瘦瘦的長腿、大大的肚子，這種不倒翁的身材，讓他在場上缺乏運動力，同時大伙也懷疑這樣的體型跟運動力很難可以維持投球動作一貫性，不過在 A- Connecticut這方面有很大的進步 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. 投球動作有點太暴力，影響到他的控球，不過速球威力不錯，92-94 mph而且又重又沉，必要時刻還可以多催個幾公里，狀況好時對右打者說是場惡夢 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. 滑球是他另一個有淺力above-average的武器，但有時容易將球投得太甜太紅中，必須學習去投遠離好球帶來吊吊打者胃口 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. 因為控球太差，現在的Mercedes其實是很好預測 (球數落後就只剩紅中快速球可以投)，甚至因為投不進好球帶加上身材而得到"wild pony"的措號(好賤XD)，總之，身為投手，小胖子要學的還多得很 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. 擁有"鐵之心"技能，場面再緊張投起來都不怕，同時也有"死也要登上大聯盟投手丘的決心" 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"能產出穩定的好球，Mercedes有當佈局投手的淺力 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年下半季跑去動TJ，不過復原神速，隔年春訓就回到投手丘了，球團對他還是小心翼翼，很少讓他在一個禮拜出賽超過1場，在新球季應該會稍微解禁一點。 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其實連續三年都在West Michigan短暫出賽過，2009、2011都是季末上去過過水， 2010投一半就報銷了，新球季預期會開季就待這的牛棚，甚至有些小道消息告訴 Mark Anderson球團也有可能讓他直接在Lakeland出發 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. 看來還有兩三年時間，把控球好好練一練，才有上大聯盟的機會 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. 有當後段局數投手的淺質，但缺乏控球能力將是他最大的阻礙 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.42.151.246