ON Top 50 Prospects - #39: Troy Patton

Published by Jordan Tuwiner on February 21, 2011

Once considered part of the Orioles’ future rotation, injuries have delayed Troy Patton‘s permanent return to the majors and he’s likely just a bullpen piece at this point. He did make it to Baltimore last year but made it into only one game, pitching just 2/3 of an inning.

Patton, a lefty, isn’t an overpowering pitcher. He goes after hitters with a high 80′s two-seam fastball and a four-seamer that sits in the 90-92 mph range. A changeup serves as Patton’s out pitch and is his main weapon against left-handed hitters. He’ll also work in a slider.

In 2010 with the Tides, Patton was dominant against left-handed hitters holding them to a .231 average with a 7.4 (37/5) K/BB ratio. These numbers point to Patton becoming a potential LOOGY, and possibly more, depending on his ability to keep the ball down in the zone.

Patton will contend for a bullpen spot in spring training and even if he doesn’t open with the Orioles we should see him in Baltimore at some point in 2011.

Career Statistics

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	BB/9	SO/9
2004	18	Greeneville	APPY	Rk	HOU	2	2	1.93	6	6	28.0	23	8	6	1	5	32	1.000	1.6	10.3
2005	19	Lexington	SALL	A	HOU	5	2	1.94	15	15	78.2	59	24	17	3	20	94	1.004	2.3	10.8
2005	19	Salem	CARL	A+	HOU	1	4	2.63	10	9	41.0	34	12	12	2	8	38	1.024	1.8	8.3
2006	20	Salem	CARL	A+	HOU	7	7	2.93	19	19	101.1	92	49	33	4	37	102	1.273	3.3	9.1
2006	20	Corpus Christi	TL	AA	HOU	2	5	4.37	8	8	45.1	48	26	22	6	13	37	1.346	2.6	7.3
2007	21	Corpus Christi	TL	AA	HOU	6	6	2.99	16	16	102.1	96	38	34	10	33	68	1.261	2.9	6.0
2007	21	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	HOU	4	2	4.59	8	8	49.0	44	26	25	5	11	25	1.122	2.0	4.6

2009	23	Bowie	EL	AA	BAL	6	2	1.99	11	11	63.1	50	18	14	4	18	47	1.074	2.6	6.7
2009	23	Norfolk	IL	AAA	BAL	1	3	6.45	9	9	44.2	62	35	32	12	14	26	1.701	2.8	5.2
2010	24	Norfolk	IL	AAA	BAL	8	11	4.43	25	25	136.0	144	79	67	15	43	89	1.375	2.8	5.9
6 Seasons						42	44	3.42	127	126	689.2	652	315	262	62	202	558	1.238	2.6	7.3