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2004 MONTREAL POSITION REPORT: Relief Pitching
Righty Samuel Marmolejo (Good/Good/Good,9/9/6,33yo) had 39 saves and a 2.17 ERA last season as the closer. Left-hander Richard Brandl (Good/Avg/Avg,8/7/6,31yo) is a former closer who had a 5.17 ERA in 63 appearances last year. Four-star lefty prospect Daniel Houtz (Avg/Brl/Brl,7/7/8,23yo) was a decent 5-3 with a 4.52 ERA. Dion Martinez (Good/Good/Brl,9/6/8,26yo), a right-hander, shuffled between the bigs and AAA. I think he’s ready now. Leonard Bach (Good/Good/Brl,8/6/8,25yo) could be a factor. Harold Mcalister (Good/Good/Brl,8/7/8,25yo), a right-hander, performed very well (3.09 ERA) after get called up at the beginning of August. Finally, there’s Eric Whiten (Avg/Good/Brl,7/6/8,29yo). Whiten spent 2003 in AAA, compiling a 2.82 ERA. Lefty Carlos Saldivar (Good/Brl/Fair,8/8/5,24yo) looks to be almost ready. He’s had three solid years in AAA.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Between these eight guys, I should probably be able to find enough talent to field six solid guys in the ‘pen, although I may try to sign one proven relief pitcher.
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