Bruce Billings Stats & Scouting Report

IP	11.0
ERA	9.82
WHIP	2.182
BB/9	5.7
SO/9	11.5

Full name Bruce Billings
Born 11/18/1985 in San Diego, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School San Diego State
Debut 05/27/2011
Drafted in the 30th round (912th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2007.

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Senior righthander Bruce Billings was also overrated in this space last year, and he failed to step forward this spring. He's durable, and his 90-91 mph fastball and slider could help him get groundballs as a future middle reliever, but his changeup remains little seen and well-below-average. He's the Aztecs' career strikeouts leader, but his rate has declined significantly this spring (9.3 K/9 in 2004-2006, 6.3 K/9 this season).

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A 30th-round pick as a San Diego State senior, Billings had an outstanding debut. He paced the league in strikeouts (89) and ranked second in ERA (2.97) and third in innings (79). Billings has some savvy on the hill and pitches off an 89-91 mph fastball that bumps 94. It plays as a plus pitch when he's spotting it to both corners and keeping it down in the zone. Billings' secondary stuff is below-average. Neither his 82-84 mph slider nor his 76-79 mph curveball has consistent shape, but he dominated by getting ahead in counts with his fastball and burying a breaking ball. He has little margin for error and his command is paramount to his success. "Throughout the season, he has definitely shown plus fastball command and he's done it on a nightly basis," Tri-City pitching coach Doug Linton said. "He pitches to both sides of the plate and up and down. He pitches in better than anyone on our staff."

Career Transactions

RHP Bruce Billings elected free agency.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Leones del Escogido.
Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Bruce Billings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Syracuse Chiefs.
RHP Bruce Billings elected free agency.
Bruce Billings assigned to Albuquerque Isotopes from Los Angeles Dodgers.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders released RHP Bruce Billings.
New York Yankees sent RHP Bruce Billings outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees designated RHP Bruce Billings for assignment.
New York Yankees optioned RHP Bruce Billings to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees selected the contract of Bruce Billings from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Staten Island Yankees.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Staten Island Yankees from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees sent RHP Bruce Billings outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees designated RHP Bruce Billings for assignment.
New York Yankees sent RHP Bruce Billings on a rehab assignment to Trenton Thunder.
New York Yankees activated RHP Bruce Billings from the 15-day disabled list.
New York Yankees placed RHP Bruce Billings on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 26, 2014. Right forearm strain.
New York Yankees selected the contract of RHP Bruce Billings from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Staten Island Yankees.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Staten Island Yankees from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Bruce Billings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
RHP Bruce Billings elected free agency.
Oakland Athletics invited non-roster RHP Bruce Billings to spring training.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Estrellas de Oriente.
RHP Bruce Billings assigned to Sacramento River Cats from Midland RockHounds.
Bruce Billings assigned to Midland RockHounds from Sacramento River Cats.
Oakland Athletics sent Bruce Billings outright to Sacramento River Cats.
Oakland Athletics optioned Bruce Billings to Sacramento River Cats.
Oakland Athletics recalled Bruce Billings from Sacramento River Cats.
Bruce Billings assigned to Sacramento River Cats.
Oakland Athletics traded 2B Mark Ellis to Colorado Rockies for RHP Bruce Billings.
Colorado Rockies optioned Bruce Billings to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Colorado Rockies recalled Bruce Billings from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Colorado Rockies optioned Bruce Billings to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Colorado Rockies selected the contract of Bruce Billings from Tulsa Drillers.
Bruce Billings assigned to Scottsdale Scorpions.
Bruce Billings assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Modesto Nuts.
Modesto Nuts activated RHP Bruce Billings from the 7-day disabled list.
Modesto Nuts placed RHP Bruce Billings on the 7-day disabled list.