José Albertos had an interesting April in his first taste of full-season baseball. If you just look at his stat line, you would think it was a disaster: A 24.30 ERA in 6.2 innings over five games. He walked 17 batters and hit another while striking out only seven However, stats don’t tell the whole story.
Here are five key points to consider when reviewing the coveted pitching prospect’s performance:
1. On the surface, Albertos has just been wild and is struggling with his release point. He’s had trouble commanding his fastball and curve, and he hasn’t really thrown his change much at all.