The Book on Wynn Pelzer

Prospect Info

Wynn Pelzer
Born 6/23/1986
RHP, BAL

Well, it's a better name for a pitcher than 'Homer', that's for sure. Described at the time of his signing as 'a big arm with a power breaking ball', Pelzer hasn't done anything to shake that label in his time on the farm. That breaking ball is a sizzling slider, and when it's matched up against the 98mph fastball he keeps in his back pocket, the combination can be close to unhittable. He's a bit raw, as can be expected, and that oh-so-important third pitch isn't yet on tap, but as long as he keeps up the hard work and solid conditioning he's already known for, Wynn will be the stuff of headline puns in Baltimore for many years to come.

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Player Updates and Notes

SI is reporting that Wynn Pelzer has been traded from San Diego to the Baltimore Orioles for veteran corner bat Miguel Tejada, marking the first time in recent memory that the Padres have been a buyer at the trade deadline.

7/29/2010 by KDaddy

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