Orval Moore  
Relief Pitcher | St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching
He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. Though Moore can't just blow the ball by hitters, he has some giddyup on his fastball. He has an above-average changeup and the ability to throw from a variety of arm angles. You know, some times I think I can throw harder than Moore, and that's saying a lot. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.

Defense & Hitting
He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Moore is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Moore has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
If Moore doesn't perform, the St. Louis Cardinals won't hesitate to send him down to the minors. I just don't know if The St. Louis Cardinals are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

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
2000 CHC 48 44 38 34 48 47 50 54 45 65 52 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 7 52 37 127
2001 WAS 49 47 58 36 48 47 50 54 45 76 52 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 10 41 184
2002 MON 50 47 67 38 48 47 50 54 45 83 60 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 47 221
2003 MON 51 53 81 41 48 47 50 54 45 83 63 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 50 254
2004 FLA 53 55 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 86 66 0 0 0 0 0 25 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 53 273
2005 FLA 56 59 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 88 67 0 0 0 0 0 26 3 Overhand Active 0 0 0 55 282
2006 FLA 57 59 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 90 68 0 0 0 0 0 27 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 55 287
2007 FLA 57 59 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 91 68 0 0 0 0 0 28 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 55 288
2008 MON 57 59 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 91 68 0 0 0 0 0 29 6 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 55 287
2009 ST. L. 57 59 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 91 68 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 55 286
2010 ST. L. 57 59 84 44 48 47 50 54 45 91 69 0 0 0 0 0 31 8 Overhand Active 0 0 0 55 286
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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.