Justin Verlander, RHP, starter Sponsor this player for $50/year Verlander can be successful simply by using his dominant 4-seam fastball and sharp 12 to 6 curveball, two pitches that rank among the best in baseball. Beyond that however, Verlander is still improving and has built a decent repertoire of tertiary pitches. He can get some movement on a low 90s 2-seamer, a pitch that he tries to get quick groundouts with. Verlander seems to be more and more confident in his changeup as his career progresses and has added a tight slider. Justin appears to finally be capitalizing on his potential by putting together a full year of dominant strikeout pitching in 2009. 9/28/09 CSJ *4-seam fastball(93-99), 2-seam fastball(91-93), curve(77-84), change(84-86), slider(89-91)

Edwin Jackson, RHP, starter Sponsor this player for $25/year Jackson throws a hard, straight fastball in the low to mid 90s and a slider to counter it. He throws a straight changeup and has added a curveball in '08. Jackson seems to be continually improving and was once considered a big-time Dodgers prospect. 5/27/08 CSJ *fastball(91-96), slider(83-87), changeup(84-87), curve(77-80)

Bobby Seay, LHP, reliever Sponsor this player for $20/year Seay throws from a 3/4 arm angle, making it tough for LH hitters. He has a sweeping slider and a 90mph fastball. In the past he has shown a changeup, and may use it occasionally when facing RHs. 5/22/09 CSJ *fastball(87-93), slider(77-81), changeup

Brandon Lyon, RHP, reliever Sponsor this player for $20/year Lyon owns a good repertoire for a reliever. He has a hard, moving fastball that can touch the mid-90s at times. His second pitch is a big overhand curve that buckles knees. He'll also show a tight slider to RHs and a straight changeup to LHs, giving him four quality pitches. 10/23/08 CSJ *fastball(91-95), curve(73-76), changeup, slider

Zach Miner, RHP, reliever Sponsor this player for $10/year Miner has an excellent changeup, and will use it like most pitchers use their breaking ball. He'll throw it as his strikeout pitch to both LH and RH hitters. The pitch gets good sink and tail with good deception. Miner will use his fastball to get ahead. Miner has shown a slider and curveball at times. 5/2/08 CSJ *fastball(88-92), changeup(79-82), slider(83), curve

Nate Robertson, LHP, starter Sponsor this player for $35/year Robertson used to bring 94mph heat, but in recent seasons he's usually just below 90mph. He throws tons of fastballs, and goes inside with it often. His control can be suspect, but he can still pile up innings. Robertson twists a hard slider, throwing it almost exclusively to his glove side of the plate. Nate and his rec-specs also have a hard changeup that he'll throw away from RHs. In the past, he has tried some split-finger pitches. 10/24/08 CSJ *fastball(84-89), slider(77-82), changeup(79-82)

Clay Rapada, LHP, reliever Sponsor this player for $10/year Rapada is all about deception. He has a strange, jerking delivery, and zips the ball up to the plate from a very low 3/4. His fastball sinks and his slider sweeps. Rapada looks like he could be deadly against LHs. 5/1/09 CSJ *fastball(84-87), slider(74-80), changeup

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Fernando Rodney, RHP, closer Sponsor this player for $30/year Fernando Rodney can bring some cheddar. He's a physical specimen that can bring an upper-90s fastball. He becomes dominant when he can command his deceptive changeup and start missing bats with it. Rodney will use a slider, but it seems like he only goes to it when he can't find his good change. 5/22/09 CSJ *fastball(94-97), changeup(82-84), slider

Rick Porcello, RHP, starter Sponsor this player for $35/year Porcello only threw one season of professional baseball before winning a job with the Tigers. He was pitching in high school in New Jersey just two years ago. Porcello made the majors with a low-90s, tailing fastball and excellent control. His 1-7 curveball isn't bad either, and he's even showing a good changeup. He'll obviously have some struggles at age 20, but he may even be able to add a few mph in the next few years. 5/1/09 CSJ *fastball(88-94), curve(72-76), changeup(81-84)

Jarrod Washburn, LHP, starter Sponsor this player for $20/year Washburn's fastball gets very little tail or sink, making Washburn a flyball pitcher. His fastball seems to get some natural cut, and he uses it most of the time. His off-speed pitch is a changeup, but he appears to hold it with some finger seperation. He has the reputation of varying his breaking balls significantly, throwing sliders between 75-81mph, then slowing it down to the low-70s for his curveball. 5/22/08 CSJ *fastball(83-90), changeup(77-79), curve(68-74), slider(75-81)

Joel Zumaya, RHP, reliever Sponsor this player for $35/year Zumaya can be a dominant force on the mound. He owns a fastball that sits in the upper-90s and can touch 100 mph. His second pitch is a curveball that can truly buckle a batter's knees after he sees a few 99 mph fastballs. Zumaya will also show a few changeups. After a few years of being injury prone, Zumaya is looking to bounce back in 2009. 5/1/09 CSJ *fastball(97-100), curve(81-82), changeup(85-87)

Ryan Perry, RHP, reliever Sponsor this player for $10/year Perry is a hard throwing righthander from the University of Arizona, and 2008 first round pick. He can touch the upper-90s with his fastball and mix in mid-80s sliders. Unfortunately, Perry doesn't exactly know where these pitches are headed, and he's walked too many batters in his first major league season. 5/1/09 CSJ *fastball(90-97), slider(85-86), changeup(83)

Dontrelle Willis, LHP, starter Sponsor this player for $35/year Willis has been tinkering with his repertoire a bit, not surprising after horrific seasons in 2007 and 2008. Basically Willis is still a fastball pitcher. He throws 4-seamers and 2-seamers. His 4-seam hits the low-90s and is very straight. His 2-seam is a sinker that is usually thrown in the upper-80s. Dontrizzle also throws a slider. However, he seems to have picked up the velocity on this pitch and may bring it anywhere between 79-85mph. He throws a changeup, but he usually works between his two distinct fastballs. 7/16/07 CSJ

Jeremy Bonderman, RHP, starter Sponsor this player for $35/year The Bondo Show has a simple repertoire. He relies on his heavy, moving fastball and his big breaking slider. He has lost about 4-5mph of velocity since 2007, and has suffered because of it. His slider still breaks a ton, but hitters have an easier time laying off. Every year he claims he is working on his changeup, and he probably is, but he has never been able to comfortably throw it. He'll usually try it early in games, and then scrap it as soon as it sails on him a couple times. Bondo Show gets his nickname from his childish antics that include giving a fake 'flip of the bird' to a television camera and blowing off his old manager, Alan Trammell. 5/11/08 CSJ *fastball(88-91), slider(79-83), changeup(82-84)