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The Book on Chad Reineke
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Chad Reineke / RHP, CIN
Born 4/9/1982
Defiance,
OH,
USA
School: Miami (OH)
Height 6-6
Weight 210
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #509
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
A thirteenth-round pick back in 2004, Chad Reineke is a bulldog righthander who uses his strength to pound the strike zone with low-90's fastballs and tilting sliders. His changeup improved in 2011, helping him rack up a 9 7 3.84 line at AAA Louisville. That's probably good enough to prove he can compete in MLB, and the way the Reds tried him out against the Dodgers in a cup of coffee last year (five hits in six innings) it seems likely that they agree. He should compete for a back-end or long-relief spot in 2012.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Pitching History | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | W | L | GA | GS | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HB | WP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | |
| 2004 | 22 | A- | NY-Penn | Tri-City | HOU | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 36.2 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 1.364 | 12.8 | 5.6 | 2.26 |
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