LUCAS HARRELL RUMORS
Porter says he's discussed shifts with Harrell
Houston manager Bo Porter wanted to make a couple main points in a pregame meeting with right-hander Lucas Harrell.
1. If a player has a concern, he can discuss it with the manager face to face.
2. There's a reason the Astros position their defenders the way they do.
Porter said Wednesday he discussed Houston's defensive shifts with Harrell after the pitcher publically...
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Q&A: Lucas Harrell, Astros Sinkerballer Supreme
When Lucas Harrell takes the mound this weekend against the Tigers, batters can expect to see a lot of two-seam fastballs. The Houston Astros right-hander has thrown his signature pitch 61.8 percent of the time this season. In his most recent start — a shut-down effort against the Yankees — 75 of his 105 pitches were two-seamers averaging 92.4 mph.
Harrell has been specializing...
Two-Start Pitchers, Week 2: Buchholz, Maholm, Harrell
For those of you in search of a sneaky source of two-start pitchers for the coming week, consider your search over. This is the jackpot. Below are several pitchers available in many leagues that will help you dominate the competition for the next seven days. As the stats come in like hot cakes, just remember — you’re welcome.Clay Buchholz, BOSvs. BAL (Bruce Chen)vs. TB (Jeremy...
Exploring the Arsenal – Lucas Harrell
Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the Pirates. The chart below shows the horizontal and vertical movement of every pitch thrown by that particular pitcher in 2012. This chart is from the catcher’s point of view. Click here for a general guide to pitch types and classifications...
Despite taking loss, Astros' Harrell impresses
The Houston Astros don't expect right-hander Lucas Harrell to perform regularly as he did Friday, when he struck out a career-high nine batters in a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Harrell, however, took a major step in his continuing development by working out of trouble two of the few times he ran into it. After allowing a triple to Shin-Soo Choo and a sacrifice fly...
Harrell takes another step in development
HOUSTON It is difficult to fathom a pitcher unrenowned for strikeouts could be so oblivious to setting a new career standard in that category, but Astros right-hander Lucas Harrell was that pitcher on Friday night.
There was a game plan to execute and a bigger picture to keep in view, thus the strikeout tally wasn't foremost on the mind of someone who's all too easy to...
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June 23, 2012
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Houston's Harrell pitching to contact
Right-handed pitcher Lucas Harrell, in his start for Houston at Los Angeles on Friday, allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings.
What caught the attention of the stats folks is that he threw 94 pitches, and did not have a single pitch on which a hitter swung and missed.
It was the seventh time since 2000 that a pitcher worked at least seven innings and did not have a swing and miss. It marked...
Harrell earns way into Astros' rotation
Lucas Harrell has appeared in 17 games in the Major Leagues, including six for the Astros in 2011, so starting the second game of the season is not a debut of any sort. But it seems like a new beginning for the 26 year-old right hander.
Harrell did not make the rotation due to an injury or due to a lack of options. Harrell earned his way on to the team after posting a 2.16 ERA in...
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April 04, 2012
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Harrell throws 6 shutout innings for Astros
Lucas Harrell pitched six shutout innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-2 exhibition victory over their Double-A Corpus Christi affiliate on Monday night.
Harrell, who made the team's opening-day roster earlier in the day and is likely to be in the starting rotation, struck out four and allowed six hits. He worked his way out of any trouble by inducing three double plays...
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April 02, 2012
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Harrell pitches well as Astros top Marlins
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Lucas Harrell gave up one unearned run in five innings for the Houston Astros on Wednesday in a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Making a late bid for a spot in the Astros' rotation, Harrell scattered three hits and walked none in his first start of the spring.
Marlins starter Carlos Zambrano walked five in four innings for the Marlins.
Chris Johnson...
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March 28, 2012
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