Tri-City ValleyCats: Nathan Pettus

Nathan Pettus
How did he get here?: Drafted, 27th Round (2008)
Stats: 6'1", 200 lbs, Throws: Right
Age as of April 1, 2010: 21




Splits (with Tri-City)!

Split	IP	ERA/WHIP	K:BB	BAA
Season	38.1	2.11/1.20	35:14	.229
w/GRN	17.1	2.60/1.10	18:5	.226
w/TRI	21	1.71/1.29	17:9	.231
vs LHB	9	2.00/1.44	8:3	.286
vs RHB	12	1.50/1.17	9:6	.186
Home	6.2	2.70/1.35	3:2	.269
Away	14.1	1.26/1.26	14:7	.212
Bases Empty	11.2	x/1.46	9:6	.239
Runners On	9.1	x/1.07	8:3	.219
w/RISP	6.2	x/1.05	6:2	.208
July	0.2	13.50/4.50	1:0	.500
August	14.2	1.84/1.43	14:7	.255
September	5.2	0.00/0.53	2:2	.059

Season Total (both GRN/TRI)
K/9 Rate: 8.2
BB/9 Rate: 3.3
Groundout/Flyout Rate: 1.91
K:BB Ratio: 2.08

This was Pettus' second year in the organization, with Pettus spending all of 2008 in Greeneville, posting a 4.91 ERA/1.68 WHIP in 22IP. He began the season back in Greeneville, and was promoted to Tri-City on July 26. There's a lot to like about Pettus so far, such as his improving his K/9 rate (7.4 to 8.2), BB/9 rate (4.5 to 3.3), his Hits/9 (10.6 to 7.5), and WHIP (1.68 to 1.20), from 2008 to 2009. He keeps the ball on the ground, doesn't give up a lot of home runs (4 in 60.1IP), and hammers down as the situation becomes more precarious.