Any chance this guy gets a shot in our rotation?

[Preacher]

Gwinnett:

52.1 IP, 2.75 ERA, 57 SO, 8 BB, 9.8 K/9, 1.38 BB/9, .336 BABIP, 2.87 FIP, 2.59 xFIP

Andrew Albers - I really don't know much about the guy, but he's throwing really well

 

[smootness]

In the rotation? Unlikely. As a bullpen guy, probably.

 

[msstate7]

What's his velocity?

 

[smootness]

What's his velocity?

From a scouting report when he was 27 (4 years ago), he was consistently 85-88 and more often at the bottom end of that range. So, not great.

 

[msstate7]

From a scouting report when he was 27 (4 years ago), he was consistently 85-88 and more often at the bottom end of that range. So, not great.

Does he just know how to get guys out?

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Does he just know how to get guys out?

AAA guys without a doubt.

 

[Preacher]

From a scouting report when he was 27 (4 years ago), he was consistently 85-88 and more often at the bottom end of that range. So, not great.

lol, speed merchant!

 

[rico43]

AAA guys without a doubt.

This is SUCH a harsh characterization. He won TWO GAMES with the Twins in 2013. But he is clearly having the best year of his cabaer

 

[50PoundHead]

Albers is probably a AAAA guy, but he has masterful control and sometimes a guy like him can turn into a bullpen contributor. Pretty good splits so he could develop into a LOOGY. One can never tell with pitchers. It can all come together late. Not saying that will happen here, but I am not going to dismiss him.

 

[nsacpi]

Poor man's Colmenter.