ZACHARY FOSTER | RIGHT HANDED PITCHER |
 | Born: May 24, 1987 Height: 6′ 6″ Weight: 220 Bats: Right Throws: Right Drafted: 49th Round, 1452nd Overall, 2008 How Acquired: Draft College: University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
| Foster pitched and played first at Division III Bradford, although he didn’t hit that well. When I saw him at different times in his first couple years, he was only throwing in the upper 80s. By 2011, though, he was sitting around 92. He dropped his arm slot to nearly sidearm, which the Pirates seem to be doing with a lot of pitchers besides just Charlie Morton. Unlike Morton, Foster is a flyball pitcher. 2008 Didn’t pitch well against younger GCL competition, with a .291 opponents’ average and a high walk rate. He divided his time between starting and relieving. 2009 Foster moved to short relief at State College and allowed an opponents’ average of just .134, although he walked a lot. He had a fairly good K rate. 2010 Foster didn’t make the West Virginia roster out of spring training, but was assigned there in early April. He had just a fair season, giving up too many hits and not fanning many. Left-handed batters hit .288 against him, compared to .237 by right-handed batters. 2011 After opening the season back at West Virginia, Foster moved up to Bradenton at the beginning of June. He had oddly contrasting numbers. For the Power, he had a high ERA and a .316 opponents’ BA, but he had excellent BB and K rates. For the Marauders, he had a good ERA and an opponents’ BA of .195, but he walked and struck out the same number. Foster appears to be an organizational pitcher at this stage. He’ll return to Bradenton for 2012. |
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