Prospect Profile: Daniel Moskos, LHP Pittsburgh Pirates
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Proper Name: Daniel Ross Moskos
Born: April 28, 1986 in Greenville, S.C.
High School: Unknown
College: Clemson
Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210
Bats: R Throws: L
A controversial draft choice at the time, in 2007 the Pirates chose left handed reliever Daniel Moskos with the 4th pick of the draft instead of catcher Matt Wieters of Georgia Tech. Moskos was said to have starter type stuff, but then GM Dave Littlefield made it clear that Moskos would remain on the fast track as a reliever in the organization.
Though new management feels that Moskos is the future closer of this team, They have placed Moskos in the starting role alongside other young pitchers to make sure they maximize his talent. Moskos couldn't be happier.
Moskos has a major league ready fastball that floats in the 91-95 MPH range. His arm is live and sees a lot of movement. Another major league ready pitch is his slider, which has a lot of bite at 87 MPH. Moskos also throws a changeup and curve that are not quite major league ready.
One issue that has been noticed is Mosko's lack of endurance. In his pro debut last year, Moskos barely hit 90 MPH on the gun and struggled mightily. The Pirates gave him the rest of the season off and now he is starting for HiA Lynchburg. In 12 starts, Moskos has a 5-3 record with a 4.55 ERA. But what is important is his walk to strike out ratio. Daniel Moskos has sat down 41 hitters compared to walking 19. He has also given up 31 runs in 61 innings. Though it isn't completely pleasant, it is promising. Moskos should continue to develop into a decent starter. If not, we could see him in the bullpen as soon as 2009.
10:56 PM
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Proper Name: Daniel Ross Moskos
Born: April 28, 1986 in Greenville, S.C.
High School: Unknown
College: Clemson
Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210
Bats: R Throws: L
A controversial draft choice at the time, in 2007 the Pirates chose left handed reliever Daniel Moskos with the 4th pick of the draft instead of catcher Matt Wieters of Georgia Tech. Moskos was said to have starter type stuff, but then GM Dave Littlefield made it clear that Moskos would remain on the fast track as a reliever in the organization.
Though new management feels that Moskos is the future closer of this team, They have placed Moskos in the starting role alongside other young pitchers to make sure they maximize his talent. Moskos couldn't be happier.
"The other management probably wasn't going to let me do that," Moskos said of starting. "They strictly saw me as a reliever, so I'm excited that new management is going to give me a chance to start."
Moskos has a major league ready fastball that floats in the 91-95 MPH range. His arm is live and sees a lot of movement. Another major league ready pitch is his slider, which has a lot of bite at 87 MPH. Moskos also throws a changeup and curve that are not quite major league ready.
One issue that has been noticed is Mosko's lack of endurance. In his pro debut last year, Moskos barely hit 90 MPH on the gun and struggled mightily. The Pirates gave him the rest of the season off and now he is starting for HiA Lynchburg. In 12 starts, Moskos has a 5-3 record with a 4.55 ERA. But what is important is his walk to strike out ratio. Daniel Moskos has sat down 41 hitters compared to walking 19. He has also given up 31 runs in 61 innings. Though it isn't completely pleasant, it is promising. Moskos should continue to develop into a decent starter. If not, we could see him in the bullpen as soon as 2009.
