2004 Report

2005 Update:
Righty who's not progressing. May be older than listed age. Same body is only going to get worse.
Struggles to get his arm up in time.  Hds break low and late. Wraps his hand out of handbreak.
Sweeps leg out and lands hard on heel. Some deception. Makes himself look big on the mound. FB
is consis. up in strike zone as he pitches straight up hill. Lacks consis. velo from pitch to pitch, let
alone outing to outing. Strikes with FB are to middle of plate. Mediocre slidepiece. Throws thru it
and it ends up a cutter @ 81+. Gets underneath it. Not a quality breaking ball. SPL same pitch as
it was last yr. Doesn't miss many bats. Lacks aptitude to do little things. Slow to plate, poor body
language. No work ethic. With lack of improvement since last yr it's hard to see him as even an
org. player. Not a prospect. Patience seems to be understandably running thin with him.


Elvis Avendano
Oakland Athletics
R/R
6'1''/190
2/8/83
NDFA 1999 VZ
High A
Native of El Guayabo, Venezuela.
Suspended for Steroids early in 2005.
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Fair
High 3/4
Fair
Released
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High A
RHP
Stockton Ports