| Stolmy Pimentel | |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 74 | |
| Right-handed pitcher | |
| Born: February 1, 1990 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
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Stolmy Ramon Pimentel (born February 1, 1990 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.
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He was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent on July 2, 2006 as a 16 year old.[1] He made his debut the next season with the DSL Red Sox, going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA in 13 starts. He made the trip to America for the 2008 season, playing it with Low-A Lowell, going 5-2 with a 3.14 ERA in 11 starts. He played 2009 with Single-A Greenville, going 10-7 with a 3.82 ERA in 23 starts. He played 2010 with High-A Salem going 9-11 with a 4.06 ERA in 26 starts. Despite the worst season of his short career, he was nominated to the All-Star Futures Game facing 2 batters, Logan Morrison and Danny Espinosa, retiring them both. In the offseason, Pimentel signed a one-year $.414 million deal, protecting him from the Rule V Draft.[2] He started 2011 with Double-A Portland, but he went 0-9 with a 9.12 ERA in 15 starts, leading to a demotion back to Salem. He finished the season 6-13 with a 6.79 ERA in 25 starts.[3]
Pimentel has 4 pitches: a four-seam fastball, a 12-6 curveball, a changeup and a two-seam cut fastball. His four-seamer ranges from 92-95, his cutter is 89-92, his curve around the low 70s, and his changeup around 78-82. He is an aggressive pitcher.[4]