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Kyle McPherson

25-Year-Old Pitcher – Pittsburgh Pirates

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

McPherson is expected to compete for Pittsburgh's fifth starter spot in 2013. The hard-throwing righty demonstrated impeccable control again in 2012, striking out 63 batters while walking just nine in...

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STATUS:  7-Day DL     INJURY TYPE:  Elbow     EST. RETURN:  Unclear
LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: NO   BATS: B   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 4"   WT: 220   DOB: 11/11/1987
BORN: Creola, AL   COLLEGE: Mobile  DRAFTED: 14th Rd   

May 8, 2013  –  Kyle McPherson News

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McPherson (elbow) received a platelet-rich plasma injection Wednesday and will be rested before resuming throwing, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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Kyle McPherson Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2010 22 A+ Bra 2 0 0 4.0 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.50
2010 22 AA Wes 2 21 0 117.2 96 47 14 124 31 9 9 0 0 0 3.59 1.08
2011 23 A+ Bra 16 12 0 72.2 62 23 4 60 6 4 1 0 0 0 2.85 0.94
2011 23 AA Alt 16 16 0 89.1 75 30 7 82 21 8 5 0 0 0 3.02 1.08
2012 24 AA Alt 3 9 0 48.2 54 22 5 46 5 3 5 0 0 0 4.07 1.22
2012 24 AAA Ind 3 3 0 18.1 11 2 1 17 4 0 1 0 0 0 0.98 0.83
2012 24 MAJ PIT 10 3 0 26.3 24 8 3 21 7 0 2 0 0 0 2.73 1.18
2013 25 AAA Ind 2 2 0 4.2 11 10 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 19.29 3.57
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3-Year Averages MAJ   10 3 0 26.3 24 8 3 21 7 0 2 0 0 0 2.73 1.18

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Kyle McPherson Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2010 22 A+ Bra 2 0 4.0 15.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 100% 0.00 -.30 .318
2010 22 AA Wes 2 21 117.2 9.52 2.38 4.00 1.08 70.8% 3.59 3.66 .284
2011 23 A+ Bra 16 12 72.2 7.48 0.75 10.00 0.50 70.3% 2.85 2.84 .288
2011 23 AA Alt 16 16 89.1 8.28 2.12 3.90 0.71 74.2% 3.02 3.16 .287
2012 24 AA Alt 3 9 48.2 8.59 0.93 9.20 0.93 68.5% 4.07 3.14 .353
2012 24 AAA Ind 3 3 18.1 8.45 1.99 4.25 0.50 92.9% 0.98 2.70 .227
2012 24 MAJ PIT 10 3 26.3 7.18 2.39 3.00 1.03 1.13 82.1% 93.0 MPH 2.73 4.11 .283
2013 25 AAA Ind 2 2 4.2 4.29 8.57 0.50 0.00 33.3% 19.29 6.53 .528
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3-Year Averages MAJ   10 3 26.3 7.18 2.39 3.00 1.03 82.1% 2.73 3.88 .283

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2013 Stat Review for Kyle McPherson    As compared to the top 200 starting pitchers in 2012 (min 40 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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0.50 K/BB
TERRIBLE
4.29 K/9
TERRIBLE
8.57 BB/9
TERRIBLE
0.0 MPH Fastball
TERRIBLE
0.0 HR/9
ELITE
0.00 GB/FB Ratio
EXTREME FLYBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

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19.29 ERA
TERRIBLE
3.57 WHIP
TERRIBLE
6.53 FIP
TERRIBLE
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.528 BABIP
HIGH
33.3% Strand Rate
LOW

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Kyle McPherson

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Worst Matchups for Kyle McPherson (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Ike Davis NY-N 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .500 2.000 2.500
Matt Dominguez HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Ruben Tejada NY-N 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Everth Cabrera SD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Aramis Ramirez MIL 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Tony Campana AZ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Chris Snyder BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Norichika Aoki MIL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.333 1.667
Jean Segura MIL 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .500 1.000 1.667
Mike Leake CIN 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.000 1.500

Best Matchups for Kyle McPherson (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Anthony Recker NY-N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Xavier Paul CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Cameron Maybin SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jose Altuve HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Steve Clevenger CHI-N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Will Venable SD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Ryan Ludwick CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Yasmani Grandal SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Corey Hart MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Edgar Gonzalez HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Kyle McPherson: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

McPherson is still dealing with elbow discomfort and will face an even longer shutdown period, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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McPherson (elbow) will be shut down for the next two weeks, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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McPherson (elbow) will visit with team doctors this week to gain further clarity on his injury, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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McPherson has been placed on the minor league DL due to forearm tightness, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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The Pirates reassigned McPherson to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, according to the team's official website.

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McPherson allowed three homers and five earned runs in five innings Monday, in his final start before the Bucs decide upon their fourth and fifth starters.

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McPherson and Jeff Locke are both expected to be in the rotation to start the season with the news that Jeff Karstens (shoulder) will likely start the season the disabled list.

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McPherson faced 26 Atlanta batters and allowed eight earned runs in 4.2 frames Wednesday as his duel with Jeff Locke for the Bucs' fifth starter's spot continued. "The one thing he did do is he kept firing and kept battling," manager Clint Hurdle said. "At the same time, you've got to find ways to get outs and execute with more consistency, especially as we're closing in on things," the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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