June 19, 2009: Tonight's pitchers

SCHEDULED STARTER

LHP EVAN FREDERICKSON: Selected by Milwaukee as a supplemental first round pick (35th overall) in the 2008 draft out of the University of San Francisco.

THE DON: Frederickson transferred to the University of San Francisco for his junior season. He was 5-3 with a 4.54 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) for the Diamond Dons. Frederickson walked 61 batters and struck out 109 over 75-1/3 innings for USF.

THE HOKIE: Frederickson began his college career at Virginia Tech. He compiled a 2-4 record and struck out 68 batters in 56-2/3 innings for the Hokies.

MY OLD SCHOOL: Frederickson was a two-time First Team All-Region and All-District selection as a high school player for Oakton (VA) High.

NOT A TWIN: The Minnesota Twins drafted Frederickson with a selection in the 27th round of the 2005 draft. He did not sign.

RATED: Baseball America ranked Frederickson as the #24 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewer organization before the 2009 season.

LAST SEASON: Frederickson began his pro career with three starts for Helena, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Brewers. He had no record, walked five and struck out 16 over 11-2/3 innings. Frederickson was promoted to West Virginia and wrapped up his season with the Power in the South Atlantic League by going 0-1 over nine games (four starts) with a 6.20 ERA. He struck out 18 and walked 26 in 20-1/3 innings for the Power

LAST START: Frederickson beat the Beloit Snappers on June 9 at Time Warner Cable Field. He allowed one run on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts over six innings for the victory.

LAST APPEARANCE: Frederickson pitched three innings in relief on June 14. He allowed one run on two hits with no walks and a pair of strikeouts.

VS. KANE COUNTY: Frederickson has never faced the Cougars before tonight.

VS. OAKLAND: Frederickson has not faced and affiliate of the Oakland Athletics before tonight.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (6/9/09 vs. Beloit)
STRIKEOUTS: 7 (3x – Last: 4/10/09 vs. Quad Cities)

SCHEDULED RELIEVER

RHP WILY PERALTA: Signed by Milwaukee as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic on November 26, 2005.

DEBUT SEASON: Peralta was 2-5 with a 6.63 ERA for the Arizona League affiliate of the Brewers in 2006. He made 14 appearances (six starts) in that season.

MISSING TIME: Peralta did not pitch in 2007 due to Tommy John surgery.

BACK ON THE HILL: Peralta started the 2008 season with Helena in the Pioneer League. He was 1-1 in 15 games (two starts) with a 3.07 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 29-1/3 innings pitched. Peralta also walked just eight batters in those games for Helena.

PROMOTED: Peralta made a pair of starts for West Virginia at the tail end of the 2008 season. He was 0-1 with a 10.80ERA for the power.

RANKING: Baseball America ranked Peralta as the #16 prospect in the Pioneer League after the 2008 season. Baseball America rates Peralta as the # 22 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewer system heading into the 2009 season.

IT’S AN HONOR: Peralta was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on May 25. He made two appearances that totaled nine innings for the week ending May 24. Peralta did not allow a run, gave up just five hits, and struck out 17 in those two games.

BUSY BREAK: Peralta has been named to the Western Division team for the Midwest League All-Star game on Tuesday, June 23 in Clinton, Iowa.

LAST APPEARANCE: Peralta made the start and got the win at Burlington on June 14. He struck out eight and walked on over five innings. The Bees scored a run on five hits in five innings, but the Rattlers won 4-3 and Peralta was credited with his first Midwest League victory.

VS. KANE COUNTY: Peralta has never faced the Kane County Cougars.

VS. OAKLAND: Peralta faced the Arizona League affiliate of the Athletics four times (with three starts) in 2006. He was 0-3 with a 10.45 ERA against the AZL A’s and allowed 18 runs (12 earned) on 20 hits over 10-1/3 innings. Peralta struck out eight and walked seven in those four outings.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (3x – Last: @Beloit 5/24/09)
STRIKEOUTS: 10 (@Beloit 5/24/09)