[戰報] 2015年大皇子Ashe Russell離隊

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By Rustin Dodd LOS ANGELES Ashe Russell, the Royals’ first-round pick in the 2015 draft, has stepped away from professional baseball, club officials told The Star. 官方正式宣布：15年的大皇子Ashe Russell，將離開職業棒球。 Russell, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher from Indianapolis, took a leave of absence last month. Royals assistant general manager J.J. Picollo described it as a “mental break” after a frustrating two-year stretch. 助理GM J.J. Picollo表示這是兩年不順遂的發展所造成的精神狀況 General manager Dayton Moore said Russell had the club’s full support. Picollo said there was no timeline for a potential return to the organization. 目前Ashe沒有任何回到球隊的時間表 “We’re not worried about baseball one bit with Ashe Russell,” Picollo said. “It’s not our concern at all. It’s something that when the time is right for the game, that’s when we’ll do it. But there’s no expectation whatsoever for him to come back this summer or even this fall. “For things to happen good on the field, other things have to be in place. And it starts with the mind and the heart, and when we get that right, Ashe can enjoy baseball again.” When reached by The Star on Friday, Russell said he was focused on working through some personal issues but didn’t wish to discuss the situation at this point. A 6-foot-4, 205-pound pitcher, Russell was drafted out of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis at No. 21 overall. He signed for $2,190,200, just slightly more than the slot value for the pick. In the weeks after signing, Russell made his professional debut for Burlington (N.C.), the Royals’ rookie affiliate in the Appalachian League. He posted a 4.21 ERA in 36 1/3 innings. Russell, however, would experience a series of setbacks starting in 2016. A mechanical flaw in his arm action and delivery limited his ability to control the baseball. The struggles affected his confidence. He appeared in just two games for the Royals’ affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League last season. He spent much of the summer working at the club’s facility in Surprise, Ariz. 2016開季時發現他的投球機制出現問題限制了他的控球，導致影響他的信心，此後幾乎都亞利桑那修改調整。 This year, Russell took part in spring training but was not assigned to a minor-league affiliate when the season began. He remained in extended spring training until after the draft, when club officials met with him and discussed his future, Picollo said. 今年Ashe沒分配到小聯盟體系，他一直待在延長春訓直到選秀完，球團才正式跟他討論未來的方向。 “I don’t think he was having as much enjoyment with what he was doing the last year and a half or so,” Picollo said. “When you see players get to that point, you just want to help them. And sometimes the thing they need to do is take a step back and get away.” Picollo：我不認為他對從去年到現在的表現有任何的享受棒球的感覺，當你看有球員有這種情況時，你都會想幫助他們，但有時候他們需要的只是後退一步。(這我們很懂) Club officials have described Russell’s battle with his mechanics as a combination of physical and mental issues. In some cases, Picollo said, it can be difficult to separate the two. “He’s made some adjustments that have been detrimental to having success,” Picollo said. “And (he’s) now trying to let the ball go the way he did at one time. But until he develops that feel again, it’s hard to let him go pitch right now.” 除非他再找回那種感覺，不然很難再回投手丘 In an interview last week, Moore said Russell was “working on developing as a person away from the game.” “We fully support that and applaud his efforts,” Moore said. Picollo praised the way Russell has handled the adversity. Picollo評估Ashe已經找到解決的方向。 “For what he was going through, he came to the park every day with a smile on his face, he did all the right things,” Picollo said. “It just wasn’t happening for him.” “He is going through some personal things, some things he needs to handle himself,” Picollo said. “The struggles on the field are sort of the result of things that he’s trying to get a handle on.” 他目前正經歷一些他個人的問題，那些是他必須靠自己找到答案的東西 It is not unprecedented for top prospects to take breaks from baseball. Royals pitcher Danny Duffy left baseball for a short time in 2010 while pitching in the minor leagues, though he was already established as a major-league prospect. Duffy returned to the organization later that season and made his Royals debut in 2011. Former Royals pitcher Zack Greinke also took a break from baseball after his major-league career began. After his return, he won the AL Cy Young Award in 2009. 頂級新秀暫時離開棒球對皇家來說也不算什麼大事，2010的年Duffy暫時離開後，2011年就在大聯盟初登板，Z魔神也曾經短暫的離開棒球後，並在2009年活獲得賽揚獎 Russell was one of two top picks from the Indianapolis area in 2015. The Royals also selected right-handed pitcher Nolan Watson with the No. 33 overall pick. Watson, 20, has posted a 5.71 ERA in 34 2/3 innings for Class A Lexington. 同為當年度Indianapolis區高順位的Watson今年還是很慘!! In the same draft, the club selected right-handed pitcher Josh Staumont out of Azusa Pacific with the 64th overall pick in the second round. Staumont, 23, has developed into one of the club’s top pitching prospects, opening the season at Class AAA Omaha. He was recently demoted to Class AA Northwest Arkansas to work on command issues, though club officials still view him as ahead of schedule in his path to the major leagues. -- ╭◢ ◣════════ ███◣ ═══════ ◢ ◣════════╮ ║█▌ █ ４０ ▁Kc 火 ◥█ １７ Kc╴ 沉 █▌ █５６聖光守護 ║ ║█▌ █ ▇ξ 球 ▇φ 默 █▌ █ ▁Kc ║ ║████ ● ′ ρ護 ◢█ ● ╯ 刺 ████ ● ‧ ￣ξσ╱║ ║█▌ █errera 「 / 衛 ███◤avis /\ 客 █▌ █olland╰ ﹂＜ ║ ╰◥◤ ═════ ▆▆▆ ═══════ ▆▆▆═══ ◥◤ ═════ ▆▆▆═╯ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 106.1.87.208 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Royals/M.1499479102.A.D8E.html ※ 編輯: RoyGuy (106.1.87.208), 07/08/2017 12:36:29