Prospectus Q&A

Rick Porcello

by David Laurila

Rick Porcello is on the doorstep. One of the top pitching prospects in the game, he went into the final week of spring training with a chance to go north with the Tigers in only his second professional season. A 20-year-old right-hander who was taken in the first round of the 2007 draft out of Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey, Porcello is armed with both a power repertoire and poise that belies his age. Viewed by most scouts as a future big-league ace, Porcello made his professional debut with High-A Lakeland last year, going 8-6 with a 2.66 ERA in 125 innings. Now, with question marks looming in the Tigers' rotation as Opening Day nears, the Rick Porcello era may be about to begin in the Motor City.

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David Laurila: How would you describe Rick Porcello's pitching style?

Rick Porcello: I'm kind of—at least I try to be—aggressive. I go after hitters and try not to back down from anybody. I'm the type of pitcher who pitches a lot off his fastball. I'm the type of guy where there really aren't going to be a lot of surprises. It's more of a, 'Here it is, try and hit it' sort of mentality that I have when I go out there. I'm going after guys. They know what I'm going to throw, so it's my best against their best, and that's the way I like it.

DL: Do you consider yourself a power pitcher?

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