Jim Kuzava  
Relief Pitcher | Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching
Kuzava also has a decent changeup. The Los Angeles Dodgers hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. He's almost as effective against righthanders as he is versus lefthanders.

Defense & Hitting
Kuzava's move to first base is average. Kuzava is nothing special in the field. Kuzava is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Kuzava has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
I can't say I know what The Los Angeles Dodgers were doing locking this guy up to a long term contract. A questionable call at best. Kuzava has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Los Angeles Dodgers will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Los Angeles Dodgers are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- 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
2009 LA 57 48 29 36 47 51 44 52 49 48 44 45 0 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 8 33 47 132
2010 LA 58 48 32 39 47 51 44 52 49 48 50 45 0 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 3 54 147
Ratings Delta   +1   +3 +3             +6                     -8 -30 +7 +15
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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.