Organization: Seattle
Current Position: SP
Future Position: SP
They said it...
"Noesi underwent Tommy John surgery in 2007, and it wasn’t until 2009 that he was back fully healthy. He made up for lost time last season, climbing the ladder from the Florida State league all the way to AAA and logging 160 innings along the way. In a lot of ways, Noesi is a classic ‘Twins’ pitcher, as command and control are his calling cards. He walked only 1.6 batters per nine in 2010, and his exceptional command allowed him to carve up FSL hitters to the tune of a 11.1 K/9. His strikeout rate fell to 7.8 against more experienced hitters in AA, and he doesn’t figure to rack up big strikeout totals at higher levels. The other knock on Noesi is that he’s an extreme fly-ball pitcher. In 99 AA innings he only managed a meager 39 percent ground-ball rate. The lack of a true out-pitch and his fly-ball rates will likely prevent Noesi from becoming more than a back-of-the-rotation starter."
Reed MacPhail, FanGraphs.com - March 2, 2011
"Sits around 91-93, touches 94 and heard reports of 95. But pretty steady around 92-93. Plus command of the fastball, can go east and west very well. The difference now is he’s mixing the curveball with good 12-6 action (72-76 mph). About an average pitch now, flashed plus now and then. Mixes a changeup but saw him make a lot of mistakes on it. 82-86 mph. Really a show pitch right now. If he can get it over enough he’s got a #3 type profile."
Former Scout Frankie Piliere via Chad Jennings, The LoHud Yankees Blog - November 21, 2009
