The Keepers - #79 - P - Mitch Houck

79.         SP         Mitch Houck

Houck was drafted in the 17th round of the 2008 draft by the Mets.

He pitched most of the 2008 season for GCL, going 2-2, 1.08, 0.84 in 6 appearances.He was called up to Savannah for the last week of their season, where he went 0-0, 2.25 in 2 appearances.

Houck had TJS in the off-season and spent the entire 2009 season on the DL. Frankly, I didn’t think he’d be back.

So far this season he has stats of: 2-0, 1.32, 1.24, 13.2-IP, 14-K, .324-BABIP, 2.98-FIP

6-29-10: - Mitch Houck pitched his second gem in a row Sunday for the Cyclones, 7.0-IP, 2-ER, 8-K, 2-BB. 

7-4-10: It’s becoming quite evident that the first starting pitcher that will graduate from Brooklyn this year will be Mitch Houck. He pitched another good one Friday night… 7.0-IP, 0-ER, 4-K… and his yearly stats are: 4-G, 2-0, 0.87, 1.11, 20-2-IP, 18-K, 8-BB, .273 BABIP, 3.00 FIP. Remember… he turned 23 this past May so don’t be surprised he isn’t fast tracked.

7-9-10: - make that three excellent outings in a row for Houck, who has easily become the ace of the Brooklyn staff. This time, the stats were: 6.2-IP, 1-ER, 8-K, 1-BB, 12-GB… yearly stats are: 3-0, 0.99, 1.06.

9-17-10: - 2011 Forecast: - Mitchell finished 2010 at 4-1, 3.73, in 10 games, 9 starts. He had 41-Ks in 50.2-IP with 17-BB. I expect him to start the 2011 season in Savannah.

9-28-10: - 2011 Forecast:  -  I'm confident, after the interview, that Houck is ready to get on to a full season team. He will play 2011 as a 24-year old, so he does need to get going. I have him in the Savannah rotation with Gonzalez German, Chris Hilliard, Nelson Periera, and A J Pinera, but there is an outside chance he could go straight to St. Lucie, depending upon decisions made there.  The Mets will be talent heavy at the SP slot from Binghamton down to Savannah, so frustratingly for Houck, he's now down the pecking order due to his past injuries. A fast start out of the gate could change all that.

3-11-11: - Mets pitching prospect Mitch Houck is done for the season. He had shoulder surgery on Monday… has a tear in the capsule… we’ll hook up with him when the drugs wear off and talk to him here on the site about it…