• Full name Vance Richard Worley
  • Born 09/25/1987 in Sacramento, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 240 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Long Beach State
  • Debut 07/24/2010
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (102nd overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 (signed for $355,000).
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    At 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, Worley has a big body and big arm that attracted attention last summer in the Cape Cod League. He wasn't able to carry that success over this spring for the Dirtbags, but teams that saw him good last summer have seen flashes of that this spring. Worley's four-seam fastball sits in the 91-92 mph range, peaking at 93-94. He has struggled at times with his 87-88 mph two-seamer, which gets hammered when left up in the zone. Both fastballs show armside movement, and he will cut the four-seamer at times. Worley mixes in a changeup and curveball. Both need development, and he will drop his arm slot and slow down his arm when delivering the change. Command is the primary concern with Worley, not in terms of walks but in quality of pitches and efficiency, as he frequently finds himself in deep counts. With refinement of his secondary offerings, he could develop into a mid-rotation starter in pro ball, but his power arm makes a conversion to the bullpen a solid option.

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  • Great Britain activated RHP Vance Worley.
  • Great Britain activated RHP Vance Worley.

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