Rice LHSP/1B Joe Savery
| Class | DOB | Ht | Wt | B | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 11/4/85 | 6′3″ | 215 | L | L |
Repertoire: Low-90s fastball, curveball, changeup
| Year | W | L | G | GS | IP | ERA | H9 | HR9 | BB9 | K9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 118.67 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 1.19 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 62.00 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 1.27 |
Savery is a teammate of yesterday’s prospect Cole St. Clair for Rice. The lefthander is a pre-season first team All-American as an utility guy. Savery is scheduled to be the Owls Sunday pitcher (i.e. #3) in order to not tire himself out for his role on the days he doesn’t start, playing 1B and batting in the middle of the Rice order.
| Year | G | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57 | 204 | 49 | 5 | 43 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0.382 | 0.471 | 0.559 |
| 2006 | 69 | 254 | 61 | 9 | 66 | 7 | 50 | 45 | 0.335 | 0.442 | 0.528 |
Savery battled shoulder soreness and has much to prove in 2007. Experts believe Savery, who has drawn comparisons to Mark Mulder, will progress much more quickly on the mound. He did not play for the US National team in 2006, but did in 2005. Savery’s draft position will really be determined as the season progresses. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 15th round of the 2004 draft. The Nationals #6 spot is almost certainly too early for him and it’s unlikely he will last until the Nationals next pick at #32.
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