Luis Mendoza

by weslyenkid01 on Jul 24, 2007 12:21 AM CDT Comment 5 comments

When it comes to the Frisco pitching staff, Armando Galarraga gets all the attention. I was checking what our farm teams did and noticed that Luis Mendoza is now 11-1. Not a great era in around 4.14, but if you look at their lines for the year, it's almost identical. I've never really heard of this guy, don't know his age or anything about him. Wondering if anybody else has noticed his success and might know how old he is and what kind of potential this guy might have and maybe he falls into a late rotation type guy or middle reliever...just wondering your thoughts

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Not a huge prospect, but decent stuff

Works with a fastball, curveball, changeup, and slider.

Fastball ranges between 90-93, usually sits 91-92 though. He commands it pretty well and works low in the zone with it. His changeup and curveball are both very average, but serviceable usually. His slider is very bad (it seems to range between 83-85 MPH), but he started throwing it in mid-June, so it's still a work in progress.

He looks to be a middle reliever if he gets to the majors to me. Still, I do like him because he has a good fastball, throws strikes, and works down in the zone.

http://rangers.scout.com

by JasonCole on Jul 24, 2007 3:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Brandon Boggs

I read your stuff on Scout, and it's very good, very informative. What is your assessment of Brandon Boggs' major league potential?

by doolindalton on Jul 24, 2007 7:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My favorite prospect on the Frisco team

I think he'll be starting in center for the Rangers eventually. His range looks good, he has a good arm for center, he has good power, and he's a patient hitter. I think the only question is whether or not he'll keep the average up. But I think he'll do it. He's also much, much better from his natural right side than the left.

http://rangers.scout.com

by JasonCole on Jul 24, 2007 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mendoza

I've seen 2 of his starts at frisco. He doesn't overpower or finesse guys he just gets the job done. Nothing flashy it just seems to work.

Spider pig, Spider pig does whatever a spider pig does

by rentz on Jul 24, 2007 9:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

strikes

all you have to do in Texas is throw strikes...consistently. it helps of course to have a good defense behind you and of course to be left handed if you're more of a flyball pitcher instead of groundball, but all you really have to do is throw strikes. If that's what Mendoza does, I'd say he's one of our top prospects

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 24, 2007 10:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs