Nick Maronde's walk rate used to be good

[ScottT]

Any of you minor league guru's have an explanation for the increase in Maronde's walk rate after they moved him to the bullpen.  He walked 2.9 per 9 in the Pioneer League, 2.2 in the California League, and 0.8 in the Texas League when he was starting. 

[Taylor]

In before "Butcher told him to nibble."

[Tyler]

Poor mechanics.

[tdawg87]

Butchy got a hold of him.

 

Nah but seriously, Butcher told him to nibble more.

 

Nah but really though, Michael Butcher, pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, gave him some less than reputable advice.

[tdawg87]

Nah but really, he probably has more faith in his stuff against MILB hitters, thus; more strikes.

[ScottT]

His walk rate skyrocketed when he moved to the bullpen in AA last year.

[bloodbrother]

His velocity went down as well for some reason. Was it 2012 when he came up and was throwing like 94-95 with a high 80's sharp slider? Now he throws like 90-92

[markb]

Butchy got a hold of him.

 

Nah but seriously, Butcher told him to nibble more.

 

Nah but really though, Michael Butcher, pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, gave him some less than reputable advice.

 

And Butcher said "let there be balls," and there were balls.  

 

Butcher saw that the balls were bad, and his relievers could not separate the literal from the figurative.  

 

Butcher called the balls "bad" and something something throw strikes you idiots.  

[jshep]

The Angels bullpen gave him baseball AIDS

[Taylor]

And Butcher said "let there be balls," and there were balls.  

 

Butcher saw that the balls were bad, and his relievers could not separate the literal from the figurative.  

 

Butcher called the balls "bad" and something something throw strikes you idiots.  

 

Really good until the end.

[rafibomb]

His velocity went down as well for some reason. Was it 2012 when he came up and was throwing like 94-95 with a high 80's sharp slider? Now he throws like 90-92

I remember his debut. The guy was filthy and painting corners.

[Docwaukee]

The Angels bullpen gave him baseball AIDS

AIBS - Angels induced bullpen sentence. 

[Docwaukee]

His velocity went down as well for some reason. Was it 2012 when he came up and was throwing like 94-95 with a high 80's sharp slider? Now he throws like 90-92

yeah.  he definitely looks broken and it certainly seems like a mechanical issue.  He's still only 24 so hopefully he can work it out......in AAA.