Meet Mitch Talbot

Just a quick post like I did on Niemann/Longoria after their promotions

Some of the PECOTA comparisons include Bob Wickman, Ricky Stone, Shane Reynolds, Jason Bergman, and Jose Guzman. PECOTA has him at 100 innings with an ERA over 5.2, but that as a starter, not a reliever.

In 2005 Baseball America honored Talbot's changeup as the best in the Astros organization and in 2006 he was dealt along with Ben Zobrist to the Rays for Aubrey Huff. This season Talbot has nearly a 5:1 K:BB ratio, more than double what his ratio was last season in Durham. more...