John Sever, West Virginia – 65 GS (5/18), 55 GS (5/23)
Line: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 0 HR (5/18)
4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 0 HR (5/23)
Notes: Sever has pitched well all season, though he has some trouble going deep in games due to his pitch count. His 5.1 innings last Monday was his longest outing of the season. Last year he put up great stats for Bristol, which helped earn him a starting job this season, and he has continued to look good in that role. Sever has 39 strikeouts in 37 innings, with a .232 BAA and a 2.43 ERA. He isn’t a ground ball pitcher(0.67 GO/AO ratio), which is rare in the Pirates’ system, but he also isn’t a soft-tossing lefty, which is also rare in the system. Sever sits low-90’s with his fastball and he’s working on his secondary stuff, which he will need to improve to be successful at the higher levels. With the addition of Stephen Tarpley to the West Virginia rotation, Sever will go to the bullpen where he will be a long man.
