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The Book on Maikel Cleto
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Maikel Cleto / RHP, STL
Born 5/1/1989
Santo Domingo,
D.R.
School: -
Height 6-3
Weight 220
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/8/2012): #499
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 big, strong Dominican righthander signed by the Mets as an international free agent in 2006, Cleto is a raw pitcher who features a moving fastball at 97mph, a real thunderbolt that looks like a genuine plus pitch. His slider is a work in progress, however, and his other pitches aren't anything special yet. He was acquired by the Cardinals in the 2011 offseason after a Cal League year in which he posted a 6.16 ERA in 23 appearances (21 starts). If his change develops, he could be a strong starter in a few years, but if it's the slider that comes along best, look for him as a late-inning strikeout artist come 2013 or so.
[ 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 | |
| 2007 | 18 | Rk | Gulf | Mets | NYM | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 34.0 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 1.735 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.12 |
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