Posted by Jay Floyd, Thu, February 09, 2012 10:05 AM | Comments: 3
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An Eastern League All-Star, Hyatt posted an overall record of 12-6 with a 3.85 ERA and a .235 batting average against last year in 28 starts. Hyatt tallied tremendous numbers in the second half, to help his team reach the post-season. In 10 starts after the All-Star break, Hyatt posted a 5-1 record with a 2.78 ERA and a .221 batting average against.
In 2011, Hyatt was focused on improving the mental side of his game. His ability to read hitters at the higher levels of the minors has certainly benefited the 6-foot-3-inch 205-pounder. Working closely with Reading pitching coach Bob Milacki on analyzing opposing batters’ approaches were evident as Hyatt shut down some of the best hitters in the Eastern League. Facing the eventual league champion New Hampshire Fisher Cats that included EL Most Valuable Player Travis d’Arnaud, highly regarded Blue Jays prospect Anthony Gose as well as All-Stars Mike McDade and Moises Sierra, during the regular season, Hyatt went 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA. In addition, he went on to allow just 1 earned run in 7 innings, while striking out 9, in his lone postseason outing, against New Hampshire, who ousted Wild Card entrant Reading from the playoffs.
In 2010, Hyatt began the season with Class A Advanced Clearwater, where he tallied an 11-5 record with a 3.04 ERA in 23 games and was named Florida State League pitcher of the year. In August, the Georgia native joined Double-A Reading where he went 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 4 starts.
Immediately as a pro in 2009, Hyatt made an impact. As a member of the short season Williamsport Crosscutters, Hyatt dominated en route to becoming a NY-Penn League All-Star, posting a 3-0 record with a 0.66 ERA and a .141 batting average against in 17 games (5 starts). With Williamsport, Hyatt struck out an impressive 81 batters in 54 1/3 innings. Late that season, he earned a promotion to Class A Lakewood for their playoff run and he pitched as a reliever in all 5 of the BlueClaws’ postseason wins on their way to the South Atlantic League championship.
Hyatt’s pitch repertoire includes a mid-90′s fastball, an increasingly lively slider and a good change up. Sporting a K/9 rate of 11.03 in 3 pro seasons, Hyatt’s biggest advantage with his fastball is not necessarily the velocity, it’s his arm angle. The dropped down delivery is deceiving to batters who regularly have a difficult time picking up the 2009 15th round draft choice’s pitches.
After spending time this off-season working out and throwing with old amateur teammates and his brother Jared, a former Texas Rangers farmhand, and spending some time working out in Clearwater this January as part of a mini camp of Phillies minor leaguers, Hyatt is targeting a step upward on the developmental ladder and taking the mound for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Once he tackles the International League, he’ll be focused on taking the next step to the big leagues.
It’s certainly possible that Hyatt could be moved back to a relief role, as needed, down the road, but for now, he remains a good option as a developing starting pitcher on stand-by if needs arise at the big league level.
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3 CommentsPosts: 643 Manny
Somebody on here said he could be the next Vance Worley. I’m looking forward to see how he performs in the big leagues… he might get some starts in 2012.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 11:56 AM on February 9, 2012Posts: 106 Ian Riccaboni
Nice stuff as always, Jay. I think Hyatt could crack the Big League roster with minimal things needing to go his way. From my understanding, he has one more year in our system before we have to protect him on the 40-man, correct? With Bowker’s departure, I believe the Phils have one spot left on the 40-man but that will likely be eaten up by the 5th outfielder.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:46 PM on February 9, 2012Posts: 0 bacardipr05
Still needs to prove himself more. Didnt he have a high ERA in 2010. To get called up by the Phils, that ERA has to be hovering around 2.50.
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