Emile Yelder  
Starting Pitcher | Seattle Devils

Pitching
Yelder also has a solid changeup that he'll use at any point in the count. Yelder can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. The running movement on his pitches makes life tougher on lefties than righties.

Defense & Hitting
He fields both bunts and slow groundballs in front of the plate equally well. Yelder doesn't make much of an attempt to combat the running game. Basestealers ran at will last year. Yelder is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Yelder has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Seattle Devils have been known to use Yelder as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2014 Outlook
If Yelder doesn't perform, the Seattle Devils won't hesitate to send him down to the minors. I just don't know if The Seattle Devils are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

UBL Biorhythm: Emile Yelder
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
Emile Yelder  
Starting Pitcher | Free Agents

Pitching
His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! If you're going in to face Yelder, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. He traditionally fares better against lefties.

Defense & Hitting
He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Yelder does a very poor job of holding baserunners because of his deliberate move to home plate. Yelder is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Yelder has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Yelder as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2014 Outlook
But if you ask me, I'll pass on Yelder.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2008 SEA 70 52 20 32 51 58 53 52 46 58 47 43 0 0 0 0 21 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 3 41 31 160
2009 SEA 74 56 26 34 51 58 53 52 46 58 62 43 0 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 8 38 191
2010 SEA 79 56 37 36 51 58 53 52 46 58 62 43 0 0 0 0 23 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 48 220
2011 SEA 79 58 51 42 51 58 53 52 46 65 62 43 0 0 0 0 24 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 53 262
2012 SEA 80 60 64 44 51 58 53 52 46 65 70 43 0 0 0 0 25 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 63 243
2012 FA 78 60 28 32 51 58 53 52 46 58 47 43 0 0 0 0 21 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 3 41 39 160
2013 SEA 80 62 73 47 51 58 53 52 46 65 74 46 0 0 0 0 26 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 68 265
2013 FA 78 60 29 34 51 58 53 52 46 58 47 43 0 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 3 41 43 161
2014 SEA 80 65 73 50 51 58 53 52 46 65 76 46 0 0 0 0 26 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 75 274
2014 FA 78 60 30 37 51 58 53 52 46 58 47 43 0 0 0 0 22 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 3 41 47 165
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.