- Full name Jeremy Wedel
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Wedel always has had the odds stacked against him, especially in an organization as deep in pitching as the Phillies. He was a 20th-round pick from an NCAA Division II program and doesn't dominate with his stuff. But he's always competed tenaciously, and that's been enough to keep his door to the majors from being slammed shut. The Phillies rewarded him for a solid Triple-A season by adding him to the 40-man roster for the first time in November. Wedel is quick to the plate and has a resilient arm. A gutsy pitcher, he goes after hitters by changing speeds and mixing pitches. He has an 88-89 mph sinker that reaches 92 mph, plus a solid slider and changeup. He needs to stay on top of the slider to prevent it from spinning flatly toward the plate. Wedel sometimes gets too hyper on the mound and subsequently has mechanical problems. He'll get a shot at making the Philadelphia bullpen in spring training, but he most likely will repeat Triple-A.