The Book on Cody Scarpetta

Prospect Info

Cody Scarpetta
Born 8/25/1988
RHP, MLW

A big, strong righthander from Illinois, Brewer pitcher Cody Scarpetta is one of a half-dozen cogs grinding away in the minors while working his way higher in the prospect machine. He doesn't look much like his wiry teammate Wily Peralta, but his results at A-level Wisconsin were near identical: a 3.43 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 116 strikeouts versus 55 walks in 105 innings.

Like Peralta, Scarpetta lacks a true third pitch so far, leaning hard (too hard) on a fastball he's still learning to command and falling back on a curve that has enough bite to be a plus pitch. In Scarpetta's case, the fastball has a little less cheese but a bit more late movement and a little sink. If he can find the strike zone with a bit more consistency, that should improve the effectiveness of his curve. With his style, demeanor, body type and skillset, he looks a lot like a Joe Blanton-style workhorse from here.

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