Top Pitching propects on the radar gun / Rogers hits 101 in latest start

[Invader3K]

Rogers is throwing 93-96 this evening according to Montgomery's scoreboard, and has touched 97-98.

 

That is some serious, serious heat for a starting pitcher.

No kidding. I guess I hadn't realized Rogers was that much of a fire baller at this point.

 

Would be nice to see him in the spring training mix.

[battlekow]

Mike Fiers

Jon Pokorny

Fiers topped out at 92 in relief in spring training when I saw him on TV. Kevin Goldstein said Pokorny was 91-93 when he saw him, and Andre Lamontagne was touching 95, but that was in relief.

[Mass Haas]

A Brewerfan reader who was in Montgomery last night wrote us -- he was sitting behind the Huntsville pitchers charting with the gun.

 

Mark Rogers was consistently between 97 and 99. He was throwing extremely hard, and apparently even the pitchers keeping the gun and pitch count were excited. At one point, Rogers had a string of about five pitches at 99 and then jumped to 101 for three pitches.

 

That's right, folks -- 101.

[colbyjack]

Wow, that is impressive. Usually I'm hesitant to trust stadium readings because they are historically inaccurate, but if that comes from the pitchers charting the game, even if they were using a JUGS gun (which are typically 2 mph higher than a Stalker) that's mighty impressive.

 

Of the other players on the list, we heard Lasker was 88-92 earlier this year. I watched Miller's game from Sunday, and while there were no radar gun readings, nor did the announcers mention one, he was clearly throwing hard. The mitt was popping loudly, and it was obvious compared to the Chukars' starting pitcher (Peacock?) that Miller was throwing a lot harder in comparison. I would guess low-90s easily.

[Tedaldtada]

That's right, folks -- 101.

 

 

you have to hand it to Rogers. He must have followed his rehab plan to a T. I remember hearing good things about his demeanor/work ethic while he was rehabbing so it makes sense. I'll tell you one thing, after this terricffic season for the system, the people questioning the medical staff have dissappeared.

 

Well, Mr. Rogers, my excitment for you has jumped two-fold in the last 5 minutes.

[MoreTrife]

ahhhh!! that 101 makes me nervous! the higher the gun readings the more nervous i get for injuries! especially after strasburg highlighted it and that blog article "the pain of ptiching". what do we know of rogers mechanics? didn't they change his mechanics two years ago which led to the slap lesion or whatever shoulder injury? crossing my fingers.

[craigharmann]

I would love to see Rogers be the #5 starter for the Brewers next year.

[trwi7]

Melvin is on WSSP right now and confirmed the 99-101 readings.

[twobrewers]

Roger's appears to be back to claiming his pre-injury prospect status.

 

This is huge news.

[jjfanec]

Roger's appears to be back to claiming his pre-injury prospect status.

 

This is huge news.

Rogers really did not get hit hard most of the year. Only 89 hits in 119 innings. IF he can keep the walks down while throwing that heat, watch out!

[Never Outhustled]

Roger's appears to be back to claiming his pre-injury prospect status.

 

This is huge news.

Rogers really did not get hit hard most of the year. Only 89 hits in 119 innings. IF he can keep the walks down while throwing that heat, watch out!

 

 

And he only gave up 3 homers all season. He won't fit in with the Brewers staff.

[pete]

Eighteen XBHs if I'm reading this correctly.

 

 

 

http://firstinning.com/players/Mark-Rogers-a/

[jjfanec]

Rogers really did not get hit hard most of the year. Only 89 hits in 119 innings. IF he can keep the walks down while throwing that heat, watch out!

And he only gave up 3 homers all season. He won't fit in with the Brewers staff.

He throws above 90 so he wont fit with anyone other than Gallardo. But he does struggle walking people so he will fit in that way.

[WisconsinSportsRule]

This is fantastic news. So happy for Mark and can't wait to see how he does in the very near future.

[homer]

I believe the Space Coast Radio guy said Merklinger throws high 80's low 90's.

[BrewCrewForever]

Is it wrong that I am excited that next year at some point Rogers and Jeffress could be in the Brewers rotation? Add those two with Gallardo and we actually have some hard throwers in our rotation for once.