Acevedo keeps posting zeros for Thunder
In 2014, Double-A Trenton pitching coach Jose Rosado took notice of Domingo Acevedo in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League."I knew since I saw him pitch that he was going be able to do all this at this point," he said. "I knew it was just a matter of time."That 6-foot-7
In 2014, Double-A Trenton pitching coach Jose Rosado took notice of Domingo Acevedo in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
"I knew since I saw him pitch that he was going be able to do all this at this point," he said. "I knew it was just a matter of time."
That 6-foot-7 flame-throwing kid grew into a powerful 23-year-old right-hander. And Acevedo has been showcasing that development for the Thunder since moving up from Class A Advanced last week.
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The Yankees' No. 13 prospect allowed three hits without a walk and struck out nine over 7 1/3 innings as Trenton edged Reading, 1-0, at ARM & HAMMER Park.
"You could tell he was special [in the GCL]. It was just a matter of time to continue to go out there and learn the game, how to read swings and how to pitch to contact," said Rosado. "He's learning and he's shown a lot of maturity out there."
In his second start since being reunited with Rosado, Acevedo attacked the strike zone with authority. He worked around a two-out single by Kyle Martin in the second inning and retired the next 15 straight batters.
"He was able to throw his secondary pitches for strikes and he was able to pound the strike zone early in the count with that," the coach said. "When you get into the rhythm and throw pitches for strikes and you're throwing a 97-, 98-mph fastball, it makes things easier. He was just focused to make one good pitch at a time and not try to make any quality pitch, just one good pitch at a time. It worked for him."
Acevedo yielded a single to Andrew Pullin in the seventh and another by Osmel Aguila in the eighth, but a Reading batter never reached second with the Dominican Republic native on the mound. It marked the fourth time this season Acevedo did not issue a free pass.
"He's doing a great job holding runners. That's one thing that he's been able to develop," Rosado said. "And his secondary pitches, he's throwing strikes. He's throwing strikes with his fastball. He's getting better with every outing, every year."
Prior to spinning 13 2/3 scoreless innings to start his Eastern League campaign, Acevedo had a tough time in the Florida State League. The hurler went 0-4 with a 4.57 ERA in 41 1/3 frames across seven starts with Tampa. But the Yankees still decided to move him up.
Since his promotion, the 23-year-old has 14 strikeouts and two walks in two starts for Trenton. While Acevedo's gained confidence with his 0.00 ERA at the higher level, Rosado said his focus remains on one start at a time.
"Sometimes you might struggle at one place, it doesn't mean you're going to struggle at the next level," the coach said. "The stuff is there. Domingo is a guy who has developed his secondary pitches. He's comfortable and he's gotten a lot of confidence, so that helps."
J.P. Feyereisen followed Acevedo's lead, working around three hits with three strikeouts for the final five outs. The reliever's third save secured the Thunder's 10th shutout of the season, which stands tied with Class A West Michigan and Kane County, both in the Midwest League, for the most in professional baseball.
"Our defense has been great. I give all our credit to our defense and our catchers. We have [catchers] Jorge Saez, we got Francisco Diaz -- they've been doing a great job, they study, they watch video, they have great communication with our staff," Rosado said. "No doubt that our pitchers have been able to throw strikes and get ahead. They talk about how to get guys out. So it makes things easy for me. But it's a combination of everything -- defense, behind the plate and pitchers being able to throw strikes."
Kelsie Heneghan is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @Kelsie_Heneghan.
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