SANTO DOMINGO.- The recruitment from the left-handed pitcher Jake Mednik on the part of the Licey Tigers excites part of the fans dominican winter baseball, as reinforcement for the continuation of the tournament 2024-2025 which is dedicated to the memory of Don José León Asencio.
Miednik is a five-foot-ten, 185-pound left-handed reliever who has minor league experience with the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners and overall has accumulated expertise over parts of seven seasons.
Last September 2nd, it became the first pitcher in Gastonia Baseball Club history to throw a no-hitter and no-run game individually.
“We are hiring a pitcher with experience at different levels within this industry, whose competitive skills and versatility as a pitcher fit perfectly into our organization’s planning,” said Audo Vicente, VP of operations and general manager.
He 28 year old pitcher, arrives from the Atlantic League where he had an outstanding summer with the aforementioned club of the Independent League. The veteran pitcher achieved a record of six wins and one loss with an ERA of 2.79 in 71 innings where he struck out 62 hitters and posted 1.16 WHIP.
The left-hander has an arsenal of four throws: four-seam fastball (92.3 mph), curveball (79.6 mph), slider (83.3 mph) and changeup (86.1 mph), with his slider being the pitch with which he achieved the highest blank swing rate (35% whiff ) and the fastball is his most used pitch, representing 42% of his deliveries.
Miednik can also serve as a starter if necessary. He made eight starts this summer in the Atlantic League including one where he pitched a complete game. Historically, he has limited his opponents’ home runs in outstanding fashion, allowing just 0.8 per nine innings at all levels.
