Connor Sadzeck
Sadzeck ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the Rangers organization, at the onset of the season. He is also on the 40-man roster, and was a part of Major League camp during Spring Training. At 6’ 7” and 240 pounds, Sadzeck has an intimidating stature. It’s definitely something that could make you take a second look.
His last start wasn’t great, by any means. Sadzeck pitched just 5.1 innings and gave up seven earned runs on 12 hits. He’s had just three questionable outings in his seven total starts.
So far on the season, he sits at 2-2 with a 5.08 ERA. He is averaging just under 5.0 innings per game. Take that with a grain of salt, as he was pulled in the first inning of his first start. That, coupled with a 4.0 inning performance in one of his questionable games, hurts this average significantly. Minus those two instances, Sadzeck has gone at least 5.0 innings in every other start. He even has a 6.0 and a 7.2 inning outing on the books. Why is this key? Texas needs starting pitching that can go 6.0 or 7.0 innings. Sadzeck can handle that, with just a little more time.
With his 33.2 innings so far this season, Sadzeck has 41 strikeouts and only 15 walks. He is truly finding a steady rhythm. Keep your eye on this young arm. He is built for the Major League level, and he is putting in the work to get there. His starts are some of the most interesting performances by any other RoughRiders pitcher.