GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The thinly built, 170-pound Jimmy Herget doesn't look like the kind of pitcher that can heave mid-90s mph fastballs at hitters. But not only can the Reds reliever prospect do just that, he can keep hitters guessing about how the ball will get to them so quickly.
The 6-foot-3 Herget also offers multiple arm angles to deliver his pitches -- mostly sidearm, but he can also do a three-quarters style motion. Either way, he starts with a slow windup before his arm quickly accelerates and brings the heat.
"I think he understands what makes him successful with the variance, the hesitations, the multiple arm slots," Reds manager Bryan Price said on Wednesday.