The Keepers - #62 - RP - Erik Turgeon

62. Erik Turgeon – RP – A – 23/yrs.

Turgeon was picked in the 25th round of the 2008 draft by the Mets, after pitching three years for the University of Connecticut, as a relief pitcher. His ERA for those three seasons were: 5.20, 5.93, and 6.67, his strike out to innings pitch ratio was low and his base on balls were extremely high.

From http://www.uconnhuskies.com/:

Turgeon, who has also signed with the Mets, was 1-0 for the Huskies this past season as a right-handed pitcher with a 6.67 ERA as the UConn ball club finished the season 27-28 overall and 11-16 in the BIG EAST. He was the winning pitcher in UConn’s 14-6 victory over Penn State back on March 11, 2008.

http://www.tampabay.com/: -

UConn and former Dunedin standout Erik Turgeon was selected in the 25th round (764 overall) by the New York Mets. Turgeon was an all-suncoast selection for four years with the Falcons and was named to the all-state team. He is the older brother of Dunedin freshman second baseman Casey Turgeon, who helped lead the Falcons to their first state title since 1964.

Turgeon managed to get in 18 relief appearances in 2008, seven with Kingsport (1-0, 4.05), and 11 with Brooklyn (1-1, 3.13). That combined for 1-1, 3.13 and 31-Ks in 3.0-IP. He also gave up only 5-BB.

2009 brought appearances again for two teams, Brooklyn (1-0, 3.60, in 14 games), and Savannah (1-1, 3.18 in 10 games). That combined for 2-1, 3.42, 23-K, 26.1-IP, but is base ob balls were raised to 18.

Two-year combined professional stats: 3-2, 3.20, 1.43, in 42 games, 54-K, 23-BB, 49.1-IP.

Forecast: Somebody must of liked something about this kid because his college stats didn’t warrant a draft pick. That being said, he basically has passed the litmus test in the first two years and, anytime a pitcher can come out of school and post a 3.20 ERA over his first two years, it warrants a bump up.

I’ve got him starting 2010 again for Savannah, basically because St. Lucie will be flooded with good relief pitchers.