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Sam Deduno

29-Year-Old Pitcher – Minnesota Twins

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Deduno got a shot in the Minnesota rotation last season when injuries struck, but struggled with a 4.44 ERA and ugly 57:53 K:BB. He had always shown good strikeout rates in the minors, but finding the...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: NO   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 3"   WT: 190   DOB: 7/2/1983   BORN: La Romana, DR   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: No   Show ContractHide Contract

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Sam Deduno Contract Information:

Agreed to a minor league contract with the Twins in November 2012.

May 21, 2013  –  Sam Deduno News

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Sam Deduno 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
2007 23 AA TUL 21 21 0 124.0 120 75 13 121 66 5 8 0 5.44 1.50
2008 24 AA TUL 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 999.99 0.00
2009 25 AA TUL 24 24 1 133.0 93 38 3 123 72 12 4 0 2.57 1.24
2009 25 AAA COL 1 1 0 5.7 5 4 0 8 4 0 1 0 6.35 1.59
2010 26 A Tri 4 4 0 16.1 18 10 0 20 5 0 2 0 0 0 5.51 1.43
2010 26 AAA Col 4 6 0 30.2 20 10 3 29 18 3 1 0 0 0 2.93 1.26
2010 26 MAJ COL 4 0 0 2.7 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.38 1.50
2011 27 AAA Tuc 40 12 0 105.1 101 46 2 85 58 4 6 0 0 0 3.93 1.51
2011 27 MAJ SD 2 0 0 3.0 5 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 2.67
2012 28 AAA Roc 9 9 0 42.0 27 10 2 46 22 1 2 0 0 0 2.14 1.17
2012 28 MAJ MIN 15 15 0 79.0 69 39 10 57 53 6 5 0 0 0 4.44 1.54
2013 29 AAA Roc 3 3 0 16.2 14 5 1 17 10 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 1.48
3-Year Averages MAJ   7 5 0 28.2 25 13 3 21 19 2 1 0 0 0 4.15 1.56
Career  (View All) MAJ   21 15 0 84.7 77 41 11 64 57 6 5 0 4.36 1.58

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Sam Deduno 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
2007 23 AA TUL 21 21 124.0 8.78 4.79 1.83 0.94 64.2% 5.44 4.47 .319
2008 24 AA TUL 0 0 .0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% 999.99 .00 .000
2009 25 AA TUL 24 24 133.0 8.32 4.87 1.71 0.20 78.4% 2.57 3.45 .263
2009 25 AAA COL 1 1 5.7 12.71 6.35 2.00 0.00 55.6% 6.35 2.49 .385
2010 26 A Tri 4 4 16.1 11.18 2.80 4.00 0.00 56.5% 5.51 1.83 .415
2010 26 AAA Col 4 6 30.2 8.64 5.36 1.61 0.89 80% 2.93 4.86 .232
2010 26 MAJ COL 4 0 2.7 10.13 3.38 3.00 3.38 1.00 100% 90.2 MPH 3.38 6.95 .307
2011 27 AAA Tuc 40 12 105.1 7.28 4.97 1.47 0.17 72% 3.93 3.69 .319
2011 27 MAJ SD 2 0 3.0 12.00 9.00 1.33 0.00 7.00 87.5% 88.9 MPH 3.00 3.53 .529
2012 28 AAA Roc 9 9 42.0 9.86 4.71 2.09 0.43 83% 2.14 3.49 .257
2012 28 MAJ MIN 15 15 79.0 6.49 6.04 1.08 1.14 2.48 74.1% 90.7 MPH 4.44 5.61 .262
2013 29 AAA Roc 3 3 16.2 9.44 5.56 1.70 0.56 82.6% 2.70 3.76 .312
3-Year Averages MAJ   7 5 28.2 6.70 6.06 1.11 0.96 75.6% 4.15 5.11 .273
Career MAJ   21 15 84.7 6.80 6.06 1.12 1.17 75.6% 4.36 5.46 .274

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2013 Stat Review for Sam Deduno    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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1.70 K/BB
POOR
9.44 K/9
ELITE
5.56 BB/9
TERRIBLE
0.0 MPH Fastball
TERRIBLE
0.6 HR/9
ELITE
0.00 GB/FB Ratio
EXTREME FLYBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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2.70 ERA
ELITE
1.48 WHIP
WEAK
3.76 FIP
GOOD
BABIP/Strand

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

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.312 BABIP
HIGH
82.6% Strand Rate
HIGH

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Career Pitcher vs. Batter Stats    (View All Matchup Data)

Worst Matchups for Sam Deduno (by OPS against, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Shelley Duncan TB 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Nick Hundley SD 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Adrian Beltre TEX 6 5 2 4 0 0 0 .833 2.333 3.167
Andres Torres SF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Lonnie Chisenhall CLE 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .500 2.000 2.667
Adrian Gonzalez LA 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.500 2.500
Matt Kemp LA 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Nick Markakis BAL 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Asdrubal Cabrera CLE 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Jon Jay STL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000

Best Matchups for Sam Deduno (by OPS against, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Chris Carpenter STL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Jamey Carroll MIN 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Robinson Cano NY-A 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Ichiro Suzuki NY-A 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Derek Jeter NY-A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Curtis Granderson NY-A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Skip Schumaker LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Paul Janish ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Hiroki Kuroda NY-A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Pablo Sandoval SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats

Sam Deduno: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Deduno is a candidate to be called up Friday and start for the Twins, along with Kyle Gibson and P.J. Walters, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Deduno was activated from the minor league DL and is starting Sunday for Triple-A Rochester, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Deduno (groin) threw 70 pitches and four innings in an extended spring training game Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Deduno (groin) threw three innings during an extended spring training game Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Deduno (groin) will pitch in an extended spring training game Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Deduno (groin) should be ready to throw live batting practice in the next few days, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "He's getting there, but it's been a little bit of a slow process," GM Terry Ryan said.

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Deduno (groin) has been assigned to Minnesota's minor league camp.

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Deduno pulled a groin muscle in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the Star Tribune reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Deduno has had nice strikeout rates in his minor league career, but has struggled with his control as he did last year at Triple-A Tuscon (85:58 K:BB ratio in 105.1 innings). He'll likely just add depth at Triple-A for the Twins, but he could make the majors if the Minnesota bullpen is in flux.

2011

Deduno spent most of 2010 at Triple-A Colorado Springs as a starter, where he posted a 3-1 record and a 8.51 K/9IP. He possesses a sinking mid-90s fastball and devastating curveball, but has yet to overcome control issues to put it all together. The control issues are serious enough that he has yet to post a K/BB ratio over 2.00 at any of his full-season stops. Injuries are also a concern as he suffered a stress fracture in his elbow last season and had Tommy John surgery in 2008. Still, he's a talented pitcher (2009 Double-A Texas League Pitcher of the Year) that is probably best suited to pitch out of the bullpen. Should he trim down his walk rate, he could become a real force for the Rockies bullpen.

2010

Deduno returned last season following Tommy John surgery. He was lights out at Double-A Tulsa, earning Pitcher of the Year honors in the Texas League. Deduno has outstanding movement on a 95-mph fastball and a wicked curveball, which is his out pitch. Ultimately, commanding his moving fastball and biting curve will be the keys to his success, and he could start or pitch in relief if his arm is sound. Deduno's chances of making the rotation this season are slim, but he's on the Rockies' radar, and his progress should be followed carefully. It's possible he'll be part of the bullpen in 2010, but he won't be closing games, so his fantasy value should be viewed on a long-term scale.

2009

Deduno missed the season following Tommy John surgery. He returns this season to Tulsa, having been added to the 40-man roster, with a chance to make quick progress to the Rockies' bullpen. Not a bad endgame/sleeper pick.