Thread: Article: Rule 5 Pick Ryan Pressly Looking for an Opportunity

Originally Posted by thrylos98

I really cannot see any of the above cracking the Twins' 25 man roster in April. I am referring judgement on Pressly until I see him pitch this ST, but my gut feeling is that he will not make it...

I agree. Still, someone must have thought they saw something in the guy.
Maybe...

Originally Posted by old nurse

Swarzak is the long man in the bullpen, Pressly sounds like a one inning guy. Big difference.

He's only not been a starting pitcher since after the All Star break last season so his arm and stamina is still present allowing him to definitely be more than a "one inning guy." Actually, the more innings he throws the more lose and comfortable he becomes throwing well into the mid-upper 90s consistently hitting 98 during the season as well as in Arizona. Hopefully the Twins will give him a chance because they seem interested and have made the investment in him. Now they just have to wait for the pay off.

Originally Posted by old nurse

Swarzak is the long man in the bullpen, Pressly sounds like a one inning guy. Big difference.

Sounds like you might be hard of hearing.

Originally Posted by Oldgoat_MN

I agree. Still, someone must have thought they saw something in the guy.
Maybe...

Obviously they saw something in him. They've seen him play year after year in Ft Myers...who wouldn't see something in a 24 year old who has a 12-6 major league curveball, an upper 90s fastball and a change up that comes out of his hand looking like a fast ball but sits 83-86 and runs up on right handed batters. Texas boys have "stuff" that teams want and other teams hate to face.

Originally Posted by Es1308

Obviously they saw something in him. They've seen him play year after year in Ft Myers...who wouldn't see something in a 24 year old who has a 12-6 major league curveball, an upper 90s fastball and a change up that comes out of his hand looking like a fast ball but sits 83-86 and runs up on right handed batters. Texas boys have "stuff" that teams want and other teams hate to face.

After that scouting report... I can't wait to see him pitch.

I would have no problem letting this guy work out some kinks for a year... If his stuff is that good.