The Book on Joey Devine

Prospect Info

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Joey Devine
Born 9/19/1983
RHP, OAK

Devine spent three full years as the Braves 'closer of the future', and was given three different opportunities to crack the MLB roster, before the front office gave up on the promising righthander, shipping him to Oakland during the 2008 preseason.

Devine is a powerful pitcher with a lights-out 96mph heater and a strikeout slider, but his control and confidence has always been iffy. If the A's provide enough patience, though, he could return to the top of many prospect lists in the very near future.

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Player Updates and Notes

Reliever Joey Devine, who was all but forgotten a week ago due to the emergence of Santiago Casilla as Oakland's clear number two, may get a second look if the now-injured Casilla misses the season, or a large chunk of it.

5/19/2008 by KDaddy

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According to preliminary reports, Devine has been traded to the Oakland A's for Mark Kotsay. Oakland has been collecting so many closer prospects lately that Huston Street should be feeling a little insecure.

1/12/2008 by BallGrrrl

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