MIGUEL FERRERAS, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
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Born: September 19, 1991 Height: 6’5″ Weight: 221 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2010, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Dominican Republic Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
Ferreras is a big RHP who’s had some good K rates but has struggled to throw strikes. He’s a moderate groundball pitcher.
2010 Pitching in relief, Ferreras struggled through his first pro season. He had severe control problems and also got hit hard. 2011 Ferreras missed the season with an injury. 2012 Still pitching primarily in relief, Ferreras made significant progress despite continuing control problems. He fanned a batter an inning. 2013 The Pirates moved Ferreras to the rotation, where he continued to make progress despite the higher ERA. He cut his walk rate some more and maintained a decent K rate. 2014 The Pirates tried Ferreras at Bristol to start the 2014 season and he struggled badly there, partly due to an inability to throw strikes. They moved him down to the GCL for a half dozen relief appearances in August and he had no trouble at all. 2015 Ferreras returned to Bristol and continued to struggle, with increased control problems. He spent the last month of the season on the restricted list. 2016 Ferreras remained on the restricted list all season. Ferreras should be eligible for minor league free agency after the 2016, although I’m not sure whether his being on the restricted list would impact his eligibility. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2016: Minor League Contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2010 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2016 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: Eligible Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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March 4, 2010: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |