Dugout Dirt 45.143 - Canes PPT - Takehide Gertrudes

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In this installment of the Pitching Prospect Tracker (PPT) where a game is analyzed for a pitcher within the Canes’ farm system, the focus will be on Takehide Gertrudes.

The 21 year-old right hander pitched against the New Jersey Devils on 10-Jul-2045. The Gotham Heroes came out on the winning end of an 8 to 4 score. Gertrudes was credited with the win improving his AAA league record with Gotham to 1-1. During the game, Gertrudes pitched 6 innings allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits while walking 1 and striking out 3. Out of his 92 pitches thrown, 58 of those pitches were for strikes.

This performance left Gertrudes with a 2.08 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP in 2 starts for the Heroes.

The Heroes coach said, "We just need to have Takee exude the same confidence on the mound in Jacksonville that he shows in Gotham. Hopefully we will get him there between now and the end of the season."