Chih-Wei Hu | Rank: 28 (Tampa Bay Rays)
Position: RHP| Height: 6'0" Weight: 220 lb.
Scouting grades:
Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 60 | Palmball: 50 |
Control: 55 | Overall: 45
快速球:60 | 曲球:50 | 滑球:55 | 變速球:60 | 掌心球:50 | 控球:55 | 總評:45
[Pitching]
Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H HR BB K AVG WHIP GO/AO
DUR(AAA) 4 1 3.06 31 4 2 61.2 59 9 12 57 .251 1.15 1.16
MLB 1 1 2.70 6 0 0 10.0 5 2 4 9 .143 0.90 0.57
Hu has shown impressive feel for a deep arsenal since signing with the Twins
out of Taiwan for $220,000 in 2012. The Rays took notice of the right-hander's
development and acquired him from Minnesota as part of the Kevin Jepsen deal at
the Trade Deadline in 2015. Hu continued to excel against older hitters in his
first year with the Rays, earning Double-A Southern League All-Star honors as
well as a chance to pitch for the World team in the SiriusXM All-Stars Futures
Game in July. Added to Tampa Bay's 40-man roster after the season, Hu made his
big league debut as a reliever in April 2017, his first of six bullpen
appearances with the Rays.
Hu operates in the low 90s with late life but shows consistent plus velocity
in shorter bursts. His changeup is a plus pitch as well as his best secondary
weapon, one he throws against hitters on both sides of the plate, and he's
adept at mixing in a legitimate palmball. Hu also has a curveball and a slider,
the latter flashing above-average potential with cutter action.
Though he lacks physical projection, Hu has proved plenty durable as a
starter throughout his career. Working as a reliever, Hu provides the Rays
with a quality long-relief option given his ability to work multiple frames,
and he has the potential to once again be stretched out in a starting role
should the need arise.
[大致翻譯 & 資訊補充]
胡智為2012與雙城簽約(22萬鎂)，在2015年因為 Kevin Jepsen的交易到光芒系統
整個小聯盟生涯都在壓制比自己還更有經驗的年長打者
因此入選未來之星也進入光芒的40人名單，並在2017年4月 MLB debut。
他的速球大部分都在low-90 miles, 但是在短局數的投球裡可以催得很快
變速球(PLUS) 是他的第二個常用球種, 左右打者都能通吃
他常用 變速球 跟 掌心球 做搭配來混淆打者。
另外他還有 曲球 跟 滑球, 其中滑球帶點卡特球的軌跡,
並且stuff有潛力達到平均以上。
球探因為身材懷疑他的局數能力, 但是他用數據顯示他的吃局數能力是可靠的
2016吃了147.1局 (AA-AAA),
而他在2017年季初轉牛棚, 提供光芒一個穩定長中繼的選項
但是他也有機會回到先發, 如果光芒隊有需求的話
[備註&心得]
胡智為的掌心球算是直球系球種 (但握法不同)，速度比直球稍慢
因為該球種轉速慢，靠近本壘板會快速下墜
而他最快球速也有 98 miles
至於總評分數為啥只有45分 (50分是MLB平均)
我猜測是因為潛力差不多開發完, 但是沒辦法當 先發 or 終結者 的關係
本來想看看他的防盜壘能力如何
但是只查的到2014以前的資料, 被盜壘7次抓到2次 (接近78%)
題外話胡智為以前在雙城時期人稱小嘟嘟
身材其實也跟潘威倫頗為相近 (182cm 98kg vs 183cm 100kg)
而且變化球種類跟嘟嘟一樣非常多元, stuff也不錯
[資料來源]: http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=tb