Santo Manzanillo
| Santo Manzanillo | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 20, 1988 La Victoria, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Santo Manzanillo (born December 20, 1988) is a Dominican former professional baseball player.
Manzanillo grew up in Santo Domingo. He worked on his uncle's farm, where they grew sugar cane. When he was 16 years old, scouts for the Milwaukee Brewers approached him about trying out. Manzanillo initially declined, but was convinced to try out by his family. The scouts helped tutor Manzanillo in pitching, and after he pitched in an exhibition game, the Brewers offered Manzanillo a contract.[1]
Manzanillo moved to Arizona in 2006 to work out at the Brewers' training facility.[1] Though he could throw with great velocity, he had difficulty throwing strikes.[2] Pitching for the Arizona Brewers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, Manzanillo issued 47 walks in 16+1⁄3 innings pitched. He worked to decrease his walk rate.[1]
Manzanillo did not pitch in 2009 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. In 2011, he pitched for the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and received a midseason promotion to the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League.[1] On the season, he had a 1.75 earned run average (ERA) and 17 saves. After the season, the Brewers added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from being available to other teams in the Rule 5 Draft.[3] His fastball could reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[2]
In November 2011, Manzanillo was involved in a traffic collision, and suffered a separated shoulder.[4] Manzanillo returned in time for the 2012 season.[2] However, the number of batters he walked increased.[1] Pitching for three different minor league teams in 2012, he had a 6.95 ERA.[5] He became a minor league free agent after the 2013 season,[6] and re-signed with the Brewers.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Hernandez, Al (August 7, 2013). "The journey of Santo Manzanillo | Brevard County Manatees News". Milb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Santo Manzanillo avanza mucho más rápido de lo previsto". Hoy.com.do. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Manzanillo involved in auto accident « Brew Beat". Brewersbeat.mlblogs.com. November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Brewers prospect Santo Manzanillo separates shoulder in car accident | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ Rosiak, Todd (February 15, 2013). "Santo Manzanillo turning heads with velocity". JSOnline. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Rogers, Santo Manzanillo among Brewers' minor-league free agents".
- ^ "Thursday's Frosty Mug: Young again". December 19, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)