Richard Bleier

#48 | LHP

Baltimore Orioles

Name: Richard S. Bleier

Born: Apr 16, 1987 in Miami Beach, Fla. USA

College: Florida Gulf Coast

Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 215 lbs

Bats: L / Throws: L

	IP	ERA	WHIP	BB/9	SO/9
Career	118	1.98	1.17	1.60	4.12

Drafted in the 6th round (183rd overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2008 (signed for $120,000)

Bleier finished his junior season with a 7-1, .209 and was the Atlantic Sun Conference's Pitcher of the Year. At 6-feet-3, 210 pounds, Bleier is a good-bodied lefthander with a fastball that typically sits around 90 mph. He also throws a quality slider and changeup, giving him a three-pitch mix with plus command. Bleier walked only 17 batters on the season in 90.1 innings pitched.

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