Ed Wright  
Starting Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching
He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. He has the ability to coax groundballs, which helps him succeed. Wright can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. When his release point drops below three-quarters, his fastball tends to hang in the strike zone. Wright also has a decent changeup. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. Wright also throws a screwball. The running movement on his pitches makes life tougher on lefties than righties. It's hard to explain but Ed Wright plays much better on the road then he does at home.

Defense & Hitting
He has a quick release to the plate, which allows catchers a chance to throw out basestealers. Wright is nothing special in the field. Wright is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Wright has some pop in his swing.

          -- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA 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
2003 PIT 89 76 31 56 58 56 44 50 44 57 48 55 0 0 30 0 22 0 Sidearm Low Minors 0 8 35 48 264
2004 PIT 91 76 35 58 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 55 0 0 30 0 23 0 Sidearm Active 0 0 5 50 279
2005 PIT 93 76 43 61 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 55 0 0 30 0 24 1 Sidearm AA/AAA 0 0 0 54 293
2006 PIT 97 78 50 65 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 55 0 0 30 0 25 2 Sidearm AA/AAA 0 0 0 56 312
2007 PIT 98 80 54 68 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 57 0 0 30 0 26 3 Sidearm AA/AAA 0 0 0 56 323
2008 PIT 98 80 56 69 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 57 0 0 36 0 27 4 Sidearm AA/AAA 0 0 0 56 332
2009 PIT 98 80 56 69 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 57 0 0 40 0 28 5 Sidearm AA/AAA 0 0 0 56 335
2010 PIT 99 80 56 69 58 56 44 50 44 57 55 57 0 0 40 0 29 6 Sidearm AA/AAA 0 0 0 56 335
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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.