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carnifex2005 OP t1_jc4vn9m wrote

Very cool story. He got signed to a minor league contract after a Detroit scout found him while he was leaving the stadium.

Here's video of the single inning Hebbert pitched...

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/11qnvbk/duque_hebbert_striking_out_juan_soto_julio/

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BobMaherly13 t1_jc5g0kx wrote

Damn one inning??? I figured like over at least a few, but to put all 3 of those guys away in one is cold-blooded…We’ll be seeing him on TV again in due time.

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[deleted] t1_jc6jev5 wrote

Eh we’ll see. Once you have film on a guy his off speed stuff may not be so surprising. Plus he is 5’9”. Not the biggest pitcher. 6’2” is the mlb average at the position

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CamiloArturo t1_jc7pauo wrote

He might be a flop but spending pennies on a guy who, in case works, gives you a $100 million player is a very very good bargain

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WolverineKing t1_jc79ksf wrote

So you are saying that the Tigers found the Nicaraguan Big Time Timmy jim?

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GrumpyTM t1_jc6j36m wrote

Change up is nasty. Slow sweeping slider. What's his fastball hit?

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slapshots1515 t1_jc6pj74 wrote

He was only at 89.5 during that outing, so that’ll be the main problem if he can’t get that up. Still, good minor league signing.

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TimRoxSox t1_jc6xufa wrote

Some MLB teams have been able to coax a few mph more out of the guys they draft or sign to the minors. The Cardinals are well-known for doing this in recent years, for example. This guy is pretty tiny for an MLB prospect, but he looks like he can add some muscle. Pitch speed is more about mechanics, anyway. We'll see!

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slapshots1515 t1_jc73s25 wrote

Oh sure, he’s still young too. There’s plenty of college kids that have gotten from around that level to MLB velocity

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Kwelikinz t1_jc5tkzf wrote

Thank you for that link. That said it all.

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