Jeremy Affeldt  
Relief Pitcher | Kansas City Lords

Pitching
He's unflappable on the mound, possessing the confidence to throw any of his offerings at any time in the count. This guy has closer written all over him. He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. Affeldt's fastball was clocked at 95 MPH most of the season and he kept excellent control of it. He generates few groundballs, though he keeps the ball in the park. He traditionally fares better against lefties.

Defense & Hitting
Runners do not get a good jump on Affeldt... many have noted that his motion is difficult to pick up. He fields both bunts and slow groundballs in front of the plate equally well. Affeldt is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Affeldt has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
The Kansas City Lords were smart, they locked Affeldt up to a long term contract. Affeldt has impressed at the A-ball level. Look for the Kansas City Lords to give him a shot in Double or Triple A before the year is up. I really like what this kid brings to the table.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2008 KC 85 50 45 90 46 57 52 60 60 77 0 49 0 55 0 0 17 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 7 40 69 346
2009 KC 90 50 49 81 46 57 52 60 60 82 0 57 0 61 0 0 18 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 8 69 372
2010 KC 89 54 57 75 46 57 52 60 60 82 0 57 0 65 0 0 18 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 69 384
Ratings Delta   -1 +4 +8 -6                   +4                 -8   +12
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.