WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES

2010
R:  0-1-0, 2.78 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 22.2 IP, 2.0 BB/9, 6.0 K/9 

Posted a good ERA in the GCL, but with weak peripheral numbers aside from a low walk rate.  His K rate was low and he had more hits allowed than innings pitched.

2011
A-:  1-1-0, 4.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 31.2 IP, 4.0 BB/9, 4.3 K/9 

Pitching out of the State College bullpen, Kleis had less success.  Opponents hit .288 against him and he fanned barely more than he walked.  He did get much better results from the beginning of August on, with an ERA of 1.80, but he fanned only three in 15 innings in that time.

2012
R:  0-0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 4.2 IP, 1.9 BB/9, 1.9 K/9
A-:  1-0-0, 3.65 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 12.1 IP, 4.4 BB/9, 7.3 K/9

Kleis opened the season in extended spring training and wasn’t ready to pitch until mid-July.  After a few games in the GCL he moved up to State College, where he pitched decently.  His velocity improved to the 91-94 range. 

Kleis still hasn’t pitched very much, but he’ll pitch in 2013 at age 21.  Hopefully he’ll get more innings in 2013, with at least some of them at West Virginia.