NOAH KROL

6/6/84; '07 17th (Detroit); Wichita State Univ.
B/R; 6-2, 185

Level
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
HR
BB
K
BB/9
K/9
WHIP
OAVG
ERA
2007 A- (Det)
0-0-17
28
0
28.2
20
1
11
39
3.5
12.2
1.08
.190
2.20
2008 A (Det)
4-3-15
47
0
50.1
39
2
28
49
5.0
8.8
1.33
.214
3.93
2009 A+
1-1-0
3
0
5.0
4
0
1
4
1.8
7.2
1.00
.222
1.80
2009 A
5-0-2
21
0
37.0
39
3
11
32
2.7
7.8
1.35
.269
2.92
2009 R
0-0-0
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00

Krol got off to a good start for the Tigers and looked like a decent relief prospect, but he opened 2009 in extended spring training due to some sort of injury problems and ended up being released before he ever played. The Pirates must have signed him, although I never saw it in any transactions listing, because he pitched in the GCL Pirates' opener. Krol throws in the upper-80s to low-90s with a strong slider. Although the slider is his out pitch, he hasn't had a platoon split so far as a pro. He's a groundball pitcher and hasn't allowed many HRs. The Pirates no doubt knew about him through scouting director Greg Smith, who was in Detroit when Krol was drafted. After a tuneup in rookie ball, Krol was assigned to the West Virginia bullpen. He showed good control and had a 2.41 groundout to air out ratio. The Pirates moved him up to Lynchburg at the end of the year, probably to strengthen the Hillcats' bullpen for the playoffs. He'll most likely open 2010 back in high A.

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