An In-Depth Look At… Todd Wellemeyer.

   Ummmm…yyyyyea… It has not been pretty, but all we can do is look forward.  The Mets (34-33) begin a 4 game set against Todd Wellemeyer and the Cardinals (39-31) at home.  Here’s the skinny on (RHP) Wellemeyer (6-6 5.36 ERA 1.60 WHIP)… 

Full Name:  Todd Allen Wellemeyer
Born:  August 30,1978  in  Louisville, Kentucky
Height:  6-3  Weight:  205  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Eastern (Louisville, Kentucky)
College:  Bellarmine University
Drafted:  Selected by Chicago Cubs in 4th Round (103rd overall) of 2000 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

 Per MLB.com,

“Wellemeyer, in dire need of a good showing, got one his last time out. Now the trick is doing it again. It’s not like he’s been awful all year. He’s put together a good start or two here and there throughout the season. What he hasn’t been able to do is sustain it. If he can limit the damage in potential big innings like he did against Detroit on Wednesday, that’s an excellent first step.”

  Wellemeyer’s past 3 outings –

(Sun. Jun 7, 2009) – Wellemeyer suffered his 2nd lost in as many starts in a 10-1 defeat to the Rockies.  He gave up 6 runs in 7 innings.

(Tue. Jun 2, 2009) – Wellemeyer took the loss against the Reds, as he gave up 4 runs in 5 Innings.  Reds win 5-3.

(Sat. May 23, 2009) – Wellemeyer went all the way to the 7th inning while pitching a 3-hitter against the Royals, leading to a 5-0 victory. 

***The Mets last faced Wellemeyer on April 21st where he pitched 5 innings and earned a victory.  His numbers were less than impressive as he gave up 4 earned runs on 10 hits while only striking out 1. Cards win (6-4)***

According to fangraphs, Wellemeyer utilizes 4 pitches –

Fastball – 91.3 MPH

Slider – 83.0 MPH

Changeup – 82.5 MPH

2Seam – 90.9 MPH

Per thebaseballcube,

The ratings are based on formulas that sum a player’s entire career based on available statistics in our database, including minor league and college data. These scouting scores are to be used as indicatorsof a player’s strength. A career minor leaguer might have a speed rating of 100 though this does not insinuate that he is a better runner than a major leaguer with a speed rating of 90. Though it does indicate that a player was an excellent base-stealer in the minors, we do not know how he would have fared in the majors.

Transaction History & Salaries per thebaseballcube,

June 10,2000 – signed  
March 28,2006- Traded by Cubs to Marlins for Zach McCormack and Lincoln Holdzkom  
June 9,2006 – Claimed off waivers by Royals from Marlins  
February 6,2007 – Signed by Royals to avoid arbitration  
May 15,2007 – Claimed off waivers by Cardinals 

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