IP 96
ERA 3.563
WHIP 1.344
BB/9 3.938
SO/9 8.813
  • Full name Timothy Scott Elbert
  • Born 08/13/1985 in Joplin, MO
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Seneca
  • Debut 08/29/2008
  • Drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004 (signed for $1,575,000).
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    The consensus top high school lefthander in the nation entering the season, Elbert struck out 17 in his first start and never looked back. His fastball has sat at 90-93 mph all spring and features plenty of sink, as does his changeup. He has scrapped his curveball in favor of a slider, which has reached the mid-80s. He's polished for a prep pitcher and could pass Vanderbilt's Jeremy Sowers to become the first southpaw drafted, with several teams picking in the top 10 interested in him. A Missouri recruit, Elbert has an athletic frame at 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. He's also among the state leaders in home runs this spring and was the state's top running back as a junior. He ran for a state-best 2,449 yards and scored 36 touchdown in 2002, carrying Seneca to the state Class 3 semifinals, but gave up football last fall to focus on baseball.

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  • Rated Best Slider in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010
  • Rated Best Curveball in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008
  • Rated Best Curveball in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007

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