Jesse Biddle

Jesse Biddle
Philadelphia Phillies – No. --
Starting pitcher
Born: October 22, 1991 (1991-10-22) (age 20)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Jesse Biddle (born October 22, 1991, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Biddle stands 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall and weighs 225 pounds (102 kg). He bats and throws left-handed.[1]

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Amateur career

Biddle grew up in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] and he attended the Germantown Friends School, a Quaker School in the neighboring Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. He competed in the Friends School League. As a junior, Biddle went 5–0 with a 0.64 ERA, striking out 61 batters in 33 innings pitched; in his senior year, he was 9–2 with a 1.04 ERA, striking out 140 batters in 59 1⁄3 innings.[3]

Biddle was selected in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, going 27th overall. Although he had committed to play for the University of Oregon baseball program,[4] he agreed to a contract with the Phillies on June 10, with a signing bonus of $1.16 million.[5]

Professional career

In his first season, he amassed a 3–1 win–loss record, 41 strikeouts, and 9 walks in 33 1⁄3 innings pitched in the Gulf Coast League.[6] As of May 2011, Biddle currently pitches for the Lakewood BlueClaws, the single A affiliate of the Phillies.[7] In 2011, Baseball America named Biddle the #2 prospect in the Phillies organization.

Repertoire

Biddle's main pitch is his four-seam fastball, which he can throw up to 94 miles per hour (151 km/h), and throws comfortably in the 90–93 mph range. He has a changeup and a slider, both of which he throws in the low 80s, a 12-to-6 curveball in the low-to-mid 70s, and a two-seam fastball in the mid-to-high 80s.[1]

Personal

Biddle lives in Mount Airy with his parents, David and Marion, and his brothers, Sam and Conor.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Levine-Flandrup, Kevin (June 7, 2010). "Q&A: Phils First Rounder Jesse Biddle". Scout.com. The Cardinal Nation. http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/975603.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
  2. ^ Turkos, Joseph (June 16, 2010). "Biddle makes history with hometown Phillies". Roxborough Review. Montgomery Media. http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2010/06/16/roxborough_review/sports/doc4c17bf21025c3938993098.txt. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
  3. ^ Purks, Scott (June 26, 2010). "Nobody hits Phillies prospect Biddle in his Gulf Coast League debut". Philadelphia Daily News. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/97215124.html?cmpid=15585797. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
  4. ^ Ocker, Kenny (June 21, 2010). "Four Ducks, 10 recruits taken in MLB Draft". Oregon Daily Emerald. http://www.dailyemerald.com/sports/four-ducks-10-recruits-taken-in-mlb-draft-1.1493469. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
  5. ^ Murphy, David (June 11, 2010). "Phillies Notebook: Biddle comes to terms with Phillies, to join rookie squad". The Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20100611_Phillies_Notebook__Biddle_comes_to_terms_with_Phillies__to_join_rookie_squad.html#axzz0qr7lBm4r. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
  6. ^ Drellich, Evan (February 3, 2011). "First-rounder Biddle preps for first full pro year". Phillies.MLB.com. Major League Baseball. http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110203&content_id=16562862&vkey=news_phi&c_id=phi. Retrieved February 4, 2011. 
  7. ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/homepage/20110524_Pitching_prospect_Biddle_setting_the_right_pace_at_Lakewood.html
  8. ^ Moselle, Aaron (June 17, 2010). "Phillies 1st pick, Biddle, ‘couldn’t ask for anything better’". The Chestnut Hill Local. http://chestnuthilllocal.com/issues/2010.06.17/news2.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 

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