Waiting for the season to roll so can't see his potential values as he is only going into his third season but his values now are:

Stam - 82 
Control-52
vL - 57
vR - 68
Vel - 27
G/F - 81
1st P- 85
2nd P - 78
3rd P - 43

With only 3 pitches is he a long reliever or can he be successful with 2 good pitches and 1 below average pitch?

I don't think there is anything about that guy that makes up for his poor control

He's only in AAA right now - had a 4 ERA in AAA for the last 2/3rds of the season and a shade over 3 ERA in his stint in AA.  He should still see improvement - but if he improves to say high 50's in control, 5 more in each vL and vR and a bit more in each of his 3 pitches could he be a starter or is he more of long relief pitcher?

His pitches are fine; I have a CY Young winner with basically two pitches: 80, 69, 36. The problem is that with poor control, mediocre splits, and no velocity, your guy just isn't that good. I've thrown worse out there for their 3 pre-arb years, but it'll be trouble if he's pitching 150+ innings for you.

gotcha - thought he compared to this guy who has pitched in the majors the last two seasons with a 4.2 ERA and over 14 wins each season except for the number of pitched
Stam - 76
Control - 46
L - 59
R - 74
Vel - 27
G/F - 61
1st - 75
2nd - 81
3rd - 51
4th - 53
5th - 24

Just wasn't sure how much the lack of a 4th/5th pitch would hurt me as I would be very satisfied if he was a 4-4.5 ERA guy as a 4th/5th starter.

He is a 4th/5th starter or long reliever. Unlike a lot of people here, I dont think 57 control is awful by any means - especially with a high GB number. Two fly ball outs is the same as a walk and a double play.

Posted by ct_duck on 11/22/2010 11:09:00 PM (view original):
gotcha - thought he compared to this guy who has pitched in the majors the last two seasons with a 4.2 ERA and over 14 wins each season except for the number of pitched
Stam - 76
Control - 46
L - 59
R - 74
Vel - 27
G/F - 61
1st - 75
2nd - 81
3rd - 51
4th - 53
5th - 24

Just wasn't sure how much the lack of a 4th/5th pitch would hurt me as I would be very satisfied if he was a 4-4.5 ERA guy as a 4th/5th starter.

This guy has a better splits and 4 useable pitches to the other guys 2. Hate anyone with control under 50, though.

OK - our budgets are now set so i can see his projected's

Stam - 91
Cont - 63
vL - 70
vR - 69
Vel - 30
G/F - 91
1st P - 96
2nd P - 88
3rd P - 52

Still just concerned with only 3 usable pitches he won't do well as a starter even with that stamina.

If he actually hit those ratings, he'd be good. But his vL and pitches have no shot to hit those projections.