Aumont Today

by ~ March 3rd, 2009 at 6:11 pm

Seattle’s top pitching prospect Phillippe Aumont is playing for Team Canada in the WBC, and pitched an inning today in an exhibition against the Toronto Blue Jays.

1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K

He still needs some work on his mechanics, but we’ll talk about that in more detail later.  Here’s a janky video rip of him striking out Adam Loewen looking.  The pitch is hanging a bit, but it has enough movement to buckle Loewen’s knees.

Video after the jump.

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I’ll try to find some better video later.

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  • 200tang

    I don’t know much about pitching mechanics but….

    Is his arm deceleration the problem?

  • SABR Matt

    So…his one K was…to a pitcher.

    Not a great sign.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    @ tang: From the little I do know it seems to be a problem, yes, which is connected to other problems.

    Pro Ball USA did a decent writeup a while back:

    http://proball.us/2008/12/26/phillippe-the-impaler-mechanical-update/

    With a little followup about deceleration here:

    http://proball.us/2009/02/27/deceleration-in-pitching/

  • Humongo

    Well technically Loewen is an outfielder now.

  • SABR Matt

    Even given that…I’m not too thrilled about striking out a non-pro hitter. :)

  • Mariners121212

    Halman hit third and got a Home Run yesterday against the Pirates.

  • http://mvn.com/marinermelee Mariner Melee

    Oh man…those mechanics…

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Dustin Shires

    Who cares if Loewen is a converted pitcher-turned-hitter. You think when somebody struck out Rick Ankiel they said to themselves, “Damn, he’s a former pitcher…” No.

    Aumont has nasty stuff. If/when he gets his mechanical flaws straightened out, he’s going to be a monster… That hook is disgusting.

  • Slurve

    Aumont one day will throw sexy slurves and I happen to love them.