Paul Sharp  
Relief Pitcher | New York Mets

Pitching
He walks too many hitters and throws too many pitches. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
For a lefty, his move to first base is average at best, and he has a tendency to forget about runners at second, thereby creating opportunities to swipe third. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Sharp is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Sharp has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
The New York Mets signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Sharp like a hot potato if something better comes along.

          -- 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
2007 NYM 66 54 24 51 48 54 55 52 52 54 0 0 58 47 0 0 24 0 Overhand Low Minors 1 6 39 48 181
2008 NYM 66 54 27 53 48 54 55 52 52 54 0 0 59 53 0 0 25 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 8 52 194
2009 NYM 66 54 32 58 48 54 55 52 52 54 0 0 59 56 0 0 26 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 55 209
2010 NYM 66 54 35 58 48 54 55 52 52 55 0 0 59 58 0 0 26 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 57 218
Ratings Delta       +3             +1       +2                   +2 +9
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

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.