by Tim Evearitt
posted March 28, 2007
) Photo by Tim Evearitt Rick Asadoorian Click to enlarge photo. |
If Rick Ankiel (St. Louis Cardinals) can move from being a pitcher to an outfield prospect, why can't Asadoorian move from the outfield to the pitcher's mound?
It's happened before with positive results.
Longtime Chattanooga fans (1991, 1992) recall that Trevor Hoffman did the same thing. He put down his infielder's glove and took up pitching. The Reds' traded Hoffman to the San Diego Padres, and Hoffman now holds the Major League record for saves.
Asadoorian, who has been in the Reds organization since December 2004 as an outfielder, has officially switched over to a pitcher.
Last season he pitched mop up duties in a total of four innings, allowing 4 hits, 0 walks, 0 runs and had 7 strikeouts. He was hitting the mid 90s on the radar gun… not bad for an outfielder.
No word yet on where he will start but probably at low-A Dayton.
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Portions adapted from article on Reds Minor Leagues website.
) Photo by Tim Evearitt Asadoorian at bat for the Chattanooga Lookouts last season. Click to enlarge photo. |
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