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Sam Demel

27-Year-Old Pitcher – New York Yankees

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Thanks in large part to the significantly improved Arizona bullpen depth, Demel was limited to one appearance for the D-Backs in 2012. Pitching half of his games at an extremely hitter-friendly enviro...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: NO   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 0"   WT: 205   DOB: 10/23/1985   BORN: Channelview, TX   COLLEGE: TCU   DRAFTED: 3rd Rd   

March 29, 2013  –  Sam Demel News

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Sam Demel 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 21 A Kan 9 0 0 9.3 3 1 0 10 4 0 1 4 0.96 0.75
2007 21 A Sto 11 0 0 14.0 16 11 2 13 15 0 0 0 7.07 2.21
2008 22 A Sto 54 0 0 67.0 61 25 5 90 32 5 2 18 3.36 1.39
2009 23 AA MID 27 0 0 29.3 23 2 1 26 9 0 2 11 0.61 1.09
2009 23 AAA SAC 28 0 0 32.3 27 13 1 33 21 2 3 3 3.62 1.48
2010 24 AAA Sac 22 0 0 28.2 22 4 1 28 9 2 0 6 0 0 1.26 1.10
2010 24 MAJ ARI 37 0 0 37.0 42 22 5 33 12 2 1 2 0 4 5.35 1.46
2011 25 AAA Ren 11 0 0 10.2 11 6 1 9 5 0 2 1 0 0 5.06 1.57
2011 25 MAJ ARI 34 0 0 25.7 31 12 4 15 13 2 2 0 1 6 4.21 1.71
2012 26 AAA Ren 56 0 0 66.1 60 30 11 75 22 1 4 1 0 0 4.07 1.24
2012 26 MAJ ARI 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 3.00
2013 27 AAA Scr 14 0 0 24.0 17 4 2 29 8 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 1.04
AccuScore ROS Projections MAJ   Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Sam Demel
3-Year Averages MAJ   24 0 0 21.2 25 11 3 16 8 1 1 0 0 3 4.66 1.55
Career  (View All) MAJ   72 0 0 63.7 75 35 9 48 26 4 4 2 4.95 1.59

Age is determined on July 1st of each season.       Jump To:     ▼ Advanced Stats      ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats

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Sam Demel 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 21 A Kan 9 0 9.3 9.64 3.86 2.50 0.00 85.7% 0.96 2.34 .155
2007 21 A Sto 11 0 14.0 8.36 9.64 0.87 1.29 69% 7.07 6.84 .346
2008 22 A Sto 54 0 67.0 12.09 4.30 2.81 0.67 77.3% 3.36 2.92 .361
2009 23 AA MID 27 0 29.3 7.98 2.76 2.89 0.31 96.8% 0.61 2.79 .279
2009 23 AAA SAC 28 0 32.3 9.19 5.85 1.57 0.28 74.5% 3.62 3.60 .309
2010 24 AAA Sac 22 0 28.2 8.94 2.87 3.11 0.32 90% 1.26 2.74 .290
2010 24 MAJ ARI 37 0 37.0 8.03 2.92 2.75 1.22 1.97 65.3% 92.9 MPH 5.35 4.23 .342
2011 25 AAA Ren 11 0 10.2 7.94 4.41 1.80 0.88 66.7% 5.06 4.47 .336
2011 25 MAJ ARI 34 0 25.7 5.26 4.56 1.15 1.40 2.04 80% 91.2 MPH 4.21 5.81 .320
2012 26 AAA Ren 56 0 66.1 10.21 3.00 3.41 1.50 73.2% 4.07 4.14 .305
2012 26 MAJ ARI 1 0 1.0 0.00 9.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 66.7% 92.8 MPH 9.00 6.20 .415
2013 27 AAA Scr 14 0 24.0 10.88 3.00 3.63 0.75 91.3% 1.50 2.87 .279
3-Year Averages MAJ   24 0 21.2 6.79 3.39 2.00 1.27 73.3% 4.66 4.66 .334
Career MAJ   72 0 63.7 6.79 3.68 1.85 1.27 71.7% 4.95 4.80 .334

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2013 Stat Review for Sam Demel    As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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3.63 K/BB
GREAT
10.88 K/9
GREAT
3.00 BB/9
GOOD
0.0 MPH Fastball
TERRIBLE
0.8 HR/9
GOOD
0.00 GB/FB Ratio
EXTREME FLYBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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1.50 ERA
ELITE
1.04 WHIP
GREAT
2.87 FIP
GREAT
BABIP/Strand

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

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.279 BABIP
AVERAGE
91.3% Strand Rate
HIGH

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

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

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Adrian Gonzalez LA 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Juan Uribe LA 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Lance Berkman TEX 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Jason Giambi CLE 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Jay Bruce CIN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 4.000
Blake DeWitt ATL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Ramon Hernandez LA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Jayson Werth WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Marlon Byrd NY-N 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Carlos Ruiz PHI 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000

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

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Justin Turner NY-N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Rob Johnson STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Adrian Beltre TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Coghlan MIA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Kurt Suzuki WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Daniel Descalso STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Wil Nieves AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Ty Wigginton STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jeff Keppinger CHI-A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Carlos Gonzalez COL 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 Demel: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

The Yankees claimed Demel off waivers from the Astros on Wednesday.

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Demel is in the mix to win a bullpen job with Houston this spring, according to the team's official site.

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Demel was claimed off waivers by the Astros on Thursday, MLB.com reports.

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Demel was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports.

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The Diamondbacks have recalled Demel from Triple-A Reno, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports.

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Demel has been optioned to Triple-A Reno, the D-Backs' official Twitter feed reports.

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Demel has been recalled by the D-Backs, the Associated Press reports.

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Demel has been optioned to Triple-A Reno, the D-Backs' official Twitter feed reports.

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The Diamondbacks activated Demel (shoulder) from the 15-day DL.

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Demel (shoulder) will pitch again at Triple-A Reno on Saturday after appearing in Thursday's game, the Arizona Republic reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Demel fell apart in 2011, spending two months on the DL with shoulder tendinitis and leaving questions as to whether he was healthy during his time on the mound. In addition to losing three ticks on his fastball, Demel's control disappeared and he wasn't a part of the team's postseason roster in October. Assuming that he's healthy when spring training begins, he'll try to pick up the pieces and nail down a bullpen spot this spring.

2011

The D-Backs managed to turn Conor Jackson into Demel, which in itself should make Rumpelstiltskin proud. Given the team's instability around the ninth inning, Demel was immediately on the radar as a potential closer, but he only managed to collect two saves last season after being called up in June. At 25, Demel appears to have moved beyond the control issues that plagued him at earlier minor league stops. In addition to a 92-94 mph sinking fastball, Demel has developed a cutter that also leads to plenty of groundball outs. His future chances to step into the closer role will hinge entirely on the other personnel at his manager's disposal, but keep in mind that Demel already has Juan Gutierrez to contend with for that opportunity and a free agent or two could join the fray before the start of the season as well.