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Strengths: Fruto is a very aggressive pitcher but could stand to pitch inside
more often. His fastball has good life and if he used his low-90s heat to
establish the inner half of the plate, his off-speed stuff would be even more
effective. His versatility is very valuable, as the M's learned with Julio
Mateo and Ryan Franklin. Not many middle relievers have the stuff Fruto has,
which is setup stuff.
Weaknesses: It's pretty simple with Fruto. If he's throwing strikes, he's good.
If he's walking batters and pitching with runners on a lot, he's forced to back
off his heater and serve up a hittable pitch. It's critical for him to get
ahead. It's the difference between Fruto being a late-inning reliever or a
long man. He must command his pitches and trust that his stuff will get him
outs.
Tools - Now/Future
Fastball: 60/65
Curve Ball: 55/60
Change: 60/70
Control-Command: 45/55
Delivery-Mechanics: 50/60
Staying Power: 50/60
Overall Future Potential: 56
Fruto throws from a short-armed 4/5 slot, but doesn't fully short arm his
pitches. His delivery simply has a safe hitch at the top (think George
Sherrill without the angle), and it's raised no red flags for future injuries.
But it may explain his command issues a bit. The M's aren't tinkering with it,
as Bernard and Rice are just pushing Fruto to repeat his delivery and find a
consistent release point.
Fruto's MLB Comps include Julio Mateo, circa 2003 (Fruto has better stuff and
his plus change makes Fruto a much better bet to sustain long-term success),
Juan Rincon of Minnesota and Cleveland's Rafael Betancourt and Guillermo Mota.
If Fruto can sharpen his command, there's nothing stopping him from being an
effective relief arm in the big leagues. Expect him to make his major league
debut this season, and he could hold his roster spot if he throws strikes.
In the end, he needs more time to get his mechanics in line to allow him to
stay away from falling behind in counts. He's not ready for the big time yet,
but the M's often call for a player who needs more time in the minors.
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