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Mike Munoz
#51 | Relief Pitcher | Texas Rangers | Roster
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Through April 26, 2000
YR
2000
G
7
GS
0
CG
0
SHO
0
IP
4.0
H
11
R
6
ER
6
HR
1
BB
3
SO
1
W
0
L
1
SV
0
ERA
13.50

Profile & Scouting Report

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Height: 6-2
Weight: 198 lbs.
Throws: Left
Bats: Left
Positions: Relief Pitcher
Born: July 12, 1965, Baldwin Park , CA
Drafted: Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round of the 1986 free-agent draft.
Pre-Majors Highlights: 1st Team NCAA Division II All-American ... Pomona finished second in the Division II World Series.

Scouting Report

1999 Season
Cyberspace wasn't kind to Mike Munoz. The lefty reliever helped Texas win the American League West but wasn't available for the playoffs after dropping a computer monitor on his right foot. It was a disappointing end to a solid season for Munoz, whose 3.93 ERA was his lowest since 1994.


Pitching & Defense
Munoz is a lefty specialist who spots an underwhelming fastball and a changeup to keep hitters off balance. He throws the change a lot against righthanders, and held them to a .235 batting average in 1999. Though he worked 3.1 innings in one outing last year, there are questions about his durability. Munoz is an above-average fielder who isn't afraid to cut down the lead runner. He holds runners well.


2000 Outlook
Munoz became a free agent and re-signed with Texas for one year and $750,000, plus a club option for 2001. The preliminary plan is to have him work alongside fellow southpaws Mike Venafro and Matt Perisho in a bullpen built around righthanded fireballers.


Scouting Report Source: STATS, Inc. Copyright 2000 STATS, Inc.
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