KJ Trader

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 A new addition to the "end of the draft" follow club.
 
DOB:6/17/94
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 160 lbs
Drafted: 39th round of 2013
Delmar HS (Del)
 
From soxprospects.com
 

Athletic righty sits around 90 mph with his fastball and can touch 94 mph.  Curveball flashes above-average potential. Not afraid to challenge  hitters. Profiles best as a reliever until he develops a third pitch.

  Is currently in the GCL.  In 2 games so far--1IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 BB, 2 K.

 

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Threw a perfect inning in a 7-0 GCL win.

 

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Retires the only batter he faces in a 9-6 GCL loss.  

 

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A bit wild with 4 walks, but gives up no hits or runs (1 K) in a 3-1 GCL loss.  ERA 4.91.

 

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Control still an issue as Trader walks all 3 batters he faces and all scored in a 10-8 GCL loss.  ERA rises to 12.27

 

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Pitched 1 inning in a 5-0 GCL loss. 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA 11.57

 

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2 innings in an 8-1 GCL loss.  3 hits and 2 runs allowed.  ERA 10.80

 

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Starts and falls to 0-2 as he allows 1 run, 1 H and 3 BB's in 1 IP in a 2-1 GCL loss.  ERA 10.57

 

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Final Stats
 
0-2, 10.57 ERA, 7.2 IP, 9 H, 15 BB, 4 K.  Serious command issues but he is still only 19. 

 

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Projected by soxprospects.com to start the year in the GCL.

 

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Earns the save as he allows 1 H in 1 scoreless inning in a 5-3 Salem win.

 

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Earns his 2nd save with a perfect 9th (2 K's) in a 3-2 GCL win.

 

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Gets his 3rd save in an 11-8 GCL win. 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K

 

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Losing pitcher in an 11 inning 1-0 loss.  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP.  ERA 1.69

 

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Pitches 1 scoreless inning (1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP) in a 9-2 GCL win.  ERA 1.42

 

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Throws 1 scoreless inning (1 hit) in a 10-1 GCL win.  ERA 1.23

 

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2/3 of an inning and walks in the winning run in a 6-5 GCL.  ERA 1.13

 

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2/3 of an inning in a 5-3 GCL win.  ERA 1.04

 

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Gets the loss to fall to 0-2 in a 2-1 GCL loss.  2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 0 K.  ERA 1.64.  

 

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Falls to 0-3 in a 4-3 GCL loss. .2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 0 K. ERA 4.63. 8 walks since his last K on July 12 (5 appearances).

 

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Throws 1 scoreless inning (2 H, 1BB, 2 K) in a 10-6 GCL win. ERA 4.26

 

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1st appearance in almost 3 weeks doesn't go well in a 14-8 GCL win.  1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K.  ERA 5.65

 

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Final stats--GCL
 
0-3, 5.65 ERA, 3 saves, 14.1 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 15 BB, 10 K.   Still needs to work on control as he now has 30 BB in 22 IP in the GCL.  Does have age on his side as he is only 20.

 

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Released on March 27