IP 121
ERA 5.653
WHIP 1.752
BB/9 3.496
SO/9 5.058
  • Full name John Phillip Rheinecker
  • Born 05/29/1979 in Belleville, IL
  • Died 07/18/2017 in St. Louis, MO
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Missouri State
  • Debut 04/22/2006
  • Drafted in the C round (37th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2001 (signed for $600,000).
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    Rheinecker would have been a mid-round pick in 2000 if he hadn't torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while playing the outfield. He has continued to pull two-way duty this spring, though he has been strictly a DH on offense. He throws five pitches, all with precision and plenty of life. His best offering is a slider, and he throws his fastball in the high 80s. Though a sore elbow sidelined Rheinecker late in the year, scouts weren't too concerned. He's one of six college seniors with a chance to get drafted in the first two rounds.

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