Bo Schultz
| IP | 67 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.567 |
| WHIP | 1.194 |
| BB/9 | 2.418 |
| SO/9 | 6.179 |
- Full name Patrick Bowen Schultz
- Born 09/25/1985 in Dallas, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Northwestern
- Debut 03/23/2014
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The feel good story of 2013 for the Diamondbacks, Schultz originally signed with the Athletics as a nondrafted free agent from Northwestern in 2008. He pitched parts of four seasons in the Oakland organization, topping out at high Class A, before being released and landing in the independent American Association in 2011. Previously a sidearm pitcher who sat in the high 80s, Schultz raised his arm slot to high-three-quarters with Arizona in 2012, which had the effect of adding velocity and improving his secondary pitches. The D-backs used him as a reliever at two levels in 2012 but put him in the rotation at Double-A Mobile in 2013. While Schultz's two-seam fastball has sink and some movement, he doesn't offer much deception. He pitched regularly in the low 90s as a starter, and Arizona says he even hit triple digits at Mobile while also improving his cutter-type slider, his most trusted secondary pitch. The changeup is still a work in progress. Schultz has plus makeup, so after raising eyebrows with a strong performance in the Arizona Fall League, he earned a spot on the 40-man roster and a chance to win a job with the big club in 2014.
