Today's Game Of the Day features the debuts of two starting pitchers.
The first to debut, by virtue of pitching for the home team, will be Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs' average rank on three prospect lists was 11th.
Skaggs' best pitch is a curveball. He also throws a 90-92 MPH fastball and an 80-82 MPH change up. His ground ball rates are averageish (40-44% in the minors) and his K-rates have dropped off considerably pitching in AA and AAA this year (lower 20% as compared to lower 30% at higher levels). He shows good control with a walk rate around 7.5%.
Jacob Turner will be making his Miami Marlins debut today as well. Turner came to Miami from Detroit in the Omar Infante and Annibal Sanchez deal. Turner's average rank was 25 on the prospect lists. Turner has 6 starts and 121 major league batters faced under his belt from his time in Detroit. He was unsuccessful, striking out only 12% while walking 9%. He did show a good ground ball rate (47%) but gave up way too many HR's (2.5 per 9 on a crazy high 20% HR/FB rate).
Even in the minors, Turner's never had a great strike out rate. In his career he's struck out 18% of hitters (that's Jarod Parker and Tom Millone territory for comparison). Likewise, his walk rates haven't been outstanding - 9%. His minor league GB rate is about the same as his major league rate as well - 47%. He certainly didn't have the same home runs problems in the minors as he has in his major league time, giving up just .56 HR per 9 innings.
Two young pitchers squaring off.
Probably, it will be a 10 -7 final score.
The first to debut, by virtue of pitching for the home team, will be Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs' average rank on three prospect lists was 11th.
Skaggs' best pitch is a curveball. He also throws a 90-92 MPH fastball and an 80-82 MPH change up. His ground ball rates are averageish (40-44% in the minors) and his K-rates have dropped off considerably pitching in AA and AAA this year (lower 20% as compared to lower 30% at higher levels). He shows good control with a walk rate around 7.5%.
Jacob Turner will be making his Miami Marlins debut today as well. Turner came to Miami from Detroit in the Omar Infante and Annibal Sanchez deal. Turner's average rank was 25 on the prospect lists. Turner has 6 starts and 121 major league batters faced under his belt from his time in Detroit. He was unsuccessful, striking out only 12% while walking 9%. He did show a good ground ball rate (47%) but gave up way too many HR's (2.5 per 9 on a crazy high 20% HR/FB rate).
Even in the minors, Turner's never had a great strike out rate. In his career he's struck out 18% of hitters (that's Jarod Parker and Tom Millone territory for comparison). Likewise, his walk rates haven't been outstanding - 9%. His minor league GB rate is about the same as his major league rate as well - 47%. He certainly didn't have the same home runs problems in the minors as he has in his major league time, giving up just .56 HR per 9 innings.
Two young pitchers squaring off.
Probably, it will be a 10 -7 final score.
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