Erling Moreno
| IP | 264 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.648 |
| WHIP | 1.314 |
| BB/9 | 3.682 |
| SO/9 | 6.545 |
- Full name Erling Enrique Moreno
- Born 01/13/1997 in Cartagena, Colombia
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Moreno was a part of the Cubs' international class of 2013, which included No. 1 prospect Eloy Jimenez and now Yankees No. 1 prospect Gleyber Torres. Moreno received a $650,000 bonus but lost a year of development to Tommy John surgery. The longer Moreno pitched in 2016, the harder he threw, and he topped out at 93 mph when he finished the year at short-season Eugene. Some scouts think Moreno has more velocity in the tank, and he hit 94 mph before surgery. Moreno's fastball plays above-average now and has future plus potential due to its heavy, late sinking life, and he got two groundouts for every airout with the Emeralds. His slider has its moments, but his solid-average changeup grades out above his below-average slider. Physical and bigger than his listed 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Moreno throws a lot of strikes, but his delivery has some stiffness to it. He's part of a glut of Cubs pitchers who could see time in the low Class A South Bend rotation in 2017.
