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Thursday, February 03, 2005

Scouting Report: Kevin Gregg

Bio: 
Name:     Kevin Marschall Gregg
Birthday: June 20, 1978 (26 on Opening Day) 
Height:   6-6
Weight:   200
Bats:     Right
Throws:   Right
Position: P
Acquired: Minor league free agent (2002)
Drafted:  1996, 15th round (435), OAK
Roster:   25-man
Contract: TBA
Stats (complete): 
YEAR(L)   G  GS  IP    H   R  ER HR BB SO  H/9 W/9 K/9  W  L  ERA  WHIP
----------|--|---|-----|---|--|--|--|--|---|---|---|----|--|--|----|---
2003(AA)  15 11  66.0  60  29 26 2  19 60  8.1 2.6 8.1  4  2  3.53 1.19
2003(AAA) 15 15  92.0  90  47 41 10 18 75  8.8 1.8 7.4  7  4  4.03 1.18
2003(MLB) 5  3   24.2  18  9  9  3  8  14  6.6 2.9 5.1  2  0  3.28 1.05
2004(MLB) 55 0   87.2  86  43 41 6  28 84  8.8 2.9 8.6  5  2  4.21 1.30
----------|--|---|-----|---|--|--|--|--|---|---|---|----|--|--|----|---
MLB TOTAL:60 3   112.1 104 52 50 9  36 98  8.3 2.8 7.8  7  2  4.01 1.25
Pitching:
Pitch selection: 1) fastball (low 90s), 2) split-finger, 3) change.

Split-finger can be a plus out-pitch at times, but is also prone to fits of wildness. Gregg was credited with 13 wild pitches last season (including 4 in a single inning on 7/25/04 - a major league record), all of them coming on splitters. Slow, jerky delivery. Stands up-right on the rubber. Uses a slide-step at all times. A starter througout his minor league career, Gregg tends to wear down as the season drags on, and likely projects as a middle reilever or spot starter.

The Angels picked Gregg up as a minor league free agent in 2002, after the Athletics lost interest in him. He rewarded the Angels' faith by putting together solid campaigns at AA and AAA, earning a cup of coffee in the process. Gregg opened some eyes during spring training the following year, and found himself with a spot on the opening-day roster after Brendan Donnelly went down with an injury. He did not give up that spot, turning himself into a key component of the Angels stellar bullpen.
Outlook:
Like every other member of the Angels' bullpen, Gregg moves into a new role with the departure of Troy Percival. He will now be called upon to fill many of the innings Scot Shields tossed last season. That means we're going to see Gregg in some pressure situations in middle and late relief rather than the garbage time he was pitching last season. Can he handle the added pressure, or is he better suited to long relief? Projected line: 3.90 ERA, 85 IP.
See the complete list of scouting reports here.

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