Starter:
RHP JAKE ODORIZZI: Selected by Milwaukee as a supplemental 1st round pick (32nd overall) in the 2008 draft out of Highland (IL) High School.
LAST SEASON: Odorizzi made 12 appearances (10 starts) for the Helena Brewers in the Pioneer League. He was 1-4 with a 4.40 ERA and struck out 43 while walking nine over 47 innings pitched.
LAST START: Odorizzi picked up a no decision at Great Falls on September 9, 2009. He allowed one unearned run on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts over 4-2/3 innings.
LAST APPEARANCE: Odorizzi made his Timber Rattlers debut with three innings of scoreless relief on April 11, 2010 against the Clinton LumberKings. Odorizzi allowed one hit, walked one, struck out four, and picked up his first professional save in that appearance.
HIGHLAND HIGH: Odorizzi was 14-0 with three saves in his senior season with the Bulldogs. He allowed one earned run over 89-1/3 innings pitched to put up an ERA of 0.08 and struck out 146 batters while walking just six in his final season as a Bulldog and helped lead the team to its first ever Class 3A State Championship.
AWARDS: In his senior season, Odorizzi was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Illinois; a Louisville Slugger Pre-season All-American; a Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American; and a member of USA Today’s All-USA Team.
NOT IN THE CARDS: Odorizzi had committed to playing baseball and football at the University of Louisville before signing with the Brewers.
IN THE RANKINGS: Baseball America rated Odorizzi as the #2 prospect in the Pioneer League after the 2009 season. The publication placed him at #9 in the Brewers organization heading into the 2010 season.
BREWERS CAREER: In 23 games (14 starts) before this season, Odorizzi was 2-6 with a 4.12 ERA. He had walked 18 and struck out 62 in 67-2/3 innings as a Brewers farmhand before this season.
VS. BURLINGTON: Tonight is Odorizzi’s first appearance against the Bees.
VS. KANSAS CITY: Odorizzi has faced an affiliate of the Royals three times. On August 28, 2008, he picked up the win against the Arizona League affiliate of Kansas City. Odorizzi pitched a perfect inning of relief. That victory was the first of Odorizzi’s professional career. In 2009, Odorizzi made two appearances (one start) against the Idaho Falls Chukars, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Royals. He went 0-1 and allowed five runs (four earned) on 13 hits with one walk and nine strikeouts over 10-2/3 innings against the Chukars.
PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (2x; Last: 7/4/09 @Great Falls)
STRIKEOUTS: 8 (8/29/09 v. Great Falls)
Scheduled reliever:
RHP DAMON KRESTALUDE: Selected by Milwaukee in the 17th round of the 2008 draft out of Port St. Lucie (FL) High School.
LAST SEASON: Krestalude made two appearances with the Brevard County Manatees (Florida State League) in early June. He was transferred to Helena once the Pioneer League started. Krestalude was 3-4 with a 5.35ERA in 15 games (nine starts) for the Helena Brewers.
LAST APPEARANCE: Krestalude was the starting pitcher against the Clinton LumberKings on April 11, 2010 at Time Warner Cable Field. He allowed two runs on five hits over five innings and picked up a win in his Midwest League debut. Krestalude walked one and struck out two.
A SEASON IN THE DESERT: In 2008 - his first season as a Brewers’ farmhand - Krestalude went 1-4 with a 3.15ERA for Milwaukee’s Arizona League affiliate.
DOWN IN FLORIDA: Krestalude worked two innings of relief against Sarasota on June 6, 2009 and allowed a run on a hit. On June 13, Krestalude got the start at Palm Beach. He pitched 4-2/3 scoreless innings and gave up three hits. Krestalude also hit a batter, walked four and struck out three in his start for the Manatees.
O, PIONEER LEAGUE: Krestalude was the first Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week in 2009. In his first appearance for the Helena Brewers, Krestalude pitched six shutout innings and gave up just one hit against Missoula on June 25. Krestalude picked up the win, walked one, and struck out three
BREWERS CAREER: Krestalude was 4-8 with a 4.42 ERA in his first two seasons as a pitcher in the Milwaukee minor league system. He has made 31 appearances (15 starts) since 2008.
VS. BURLINGTON: Tonight is the first time Krestalude will face the LumberKings.
VS. KANSAS CITY: Krestalude has made seven appearances (four starts) against affiliates of the Kansas City Royals in his career. In 2008, he pitched six times (three as a starter) against the Arizona League Royals. Krestalude was 0-2 with a 2.25ERA and struck out 13 batters over 16 innings in those appearances. In 2009, Krestalude started against Idaho Falls on July 17. He gave up three runs on five hits and three walks over 3-2/3 innings in a no decision against the Chukars.
PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (8/2/09 v. Billings)
STRIKEOUTS: 7 (8/2/09 v. Billings)
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