IP 27
ERA 5.667
WHIP 1.704
BB/9 4.667
SO/9 11
  • Full name Chance Kraig Ruffin
  • Born 09/08/1988 in Philadelphia, PA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Texas
  • Debut 07/25/2011
  • Drafted in the C-A round (48th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2010 (signed for $1,150,000).
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    En route to a 12-year big league career, Ruffin's father Bruce was a second-round draft pick out of Texas in 1985. His son could match or exceed that draft status after moving full-time to the bullpen this spring. Ruffin's stuff has played up after the change in roles, with his fastball jumping from 89-91 mph to 90-93, topping out at 95 when he's fresh. His 78-82 mph slider is his best pitch, and he has a late-breaking curveball that he uses to get backdoor strikes against lefthanders. He'll also mix in a changeup, though it's really more of a batting-practice fastball. His regular-season numbers--0.77 ERA (the best in NCAA Division I), 13 saves, .176 opponent average, 89-18 K-BB ratio--were as dazzling as any in college baseball. He's similar to former Longhorns closer Huston Street in terms of size, arsenal and competitive makeup. The biggest drawback with Ruffin is his size (6-foot-1, 185 pounds), but nevertheless some scouts think he could make it in pro ball as a starter. More likely, he'll be fast-tracked as a reliever.

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