Jesse Biddle tosses 7 no-hit innings
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Jesse Biddle tosses 7 no-hit innings
Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Phillies have exercised caution all season with top prospect Jesse Biddle, opting to leave the 20-year-old at single-A Clearwater for a full season even as his successes mount. The reward was seven no-hit innings Friday against Brevard County with 12 strikeouts and two walks.
Biddle, the former Germantown Friends star and 2010 first-round pick, was pulled after seven despite the no-hitter still being intact. He threw 98 pitches. The Phillies are more interested in keeping him healthy than posting a no-hitter in the Florida State League.
The outing lowered his season ERA to 3.26. He has struck out 137 batters in 129 2/3 innings. Since a shaky April, Biddle has dominated with a 2.88 ERA.
Clearwater lost a bid at a combined no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning when Brevard County shortstop Nick Shaw singled to center off reliever Kenny Giles.
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It feels almost like a starting gun should fire so that the comments calling for Biddle to be put in the Phillies bullpen can begin.— riles1875- Yeah, let's destroy his confidence by bringing him up where he can get shellacked. What's he got, a fastball and a curve? Just a fastball?— orange rhino
- he's in single A. He'll be AA and AAA (hopefully) next year and then will be in the MLB rotation in 2014 to replace whatever dreck will be the 5th starter in 2013.— palmyra21
If you were to bring him up now, he would start to Stroll, and only pitch with total effort when he is ahead in the count. Better to keep him in the minors for at least another 2 years.
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- haha. Forget the bullpen....he can take Worley's spot in the rotation..lol— scootch
- In his last eight innings including the final inning of his last start Biddle has struck out 14, given up no hits or runs and walked only two. Six of those strike outs came on called third strikes as he relied on his off speed breaking pitches to freeze the hitters. Seems like he wants to out do his former teammate lefty Adam Morgan who had a one hit, no run game in seven innings for Reading in his AA debut last week. In any event the Phillies might have the three best young left-handed starters in minor league baseball. Lefty Austin Wright pitched a six inning, no run, eight strike out performance for the Threshers earlier in the week.— Dull
- Why are BJ Rosenberg and Lindbolm even allowed to pitch for the Phillies? The team could pull some ladies from fast pitch softball that could do better than these two. Bring up Diekman and let him Valdes and Horst carry the load. Vance Worley needs to be shut down for surgery, so that he can be ready in time for next season. Bring up Tyler Cloyd to take his place.— dross
- They both throw hard, so when they hit the batter's sweet spot on the bat, it goes further...Cholly loves to see hitting...Somebody's gotta smack him and let him know it's the other team mashing the ball. — bearsfriend
- Interesting comments but it's just nice to see the local young man doing very well in low A and the Phils smart enough not to take chances with his development. Hopefully we'll see him in Reading next year sometime. He looks like he could have a chance.— PhillySubsMac
- While he has good stuff, it's his mental makeup that's off the charts..Just a solid citizen, well rounded individual. — bearsfriend
- Reminds me of another young lefty who dominated low A ball (after recovering from a broken hand from a bar fight). Next season, Biddle will begin is ascent to CBP at high A Ball>Reading>LHV. Most likely, if he continues to develop, Biddle could be in the rotation by 2014/15. All depends on his development of his secondary offspeed pitches. Ahhhhhhhhhh..I can dream can't I?— drhoffman
