H/W: 6-4 205 lb. B/T: R/R DOB: 1/27/87
The Detroit Tigers saw projectibility and two MLB-plus pitches when they selected the Ole Miss University hurler in the 2nd round of the '08 draft. Promptly converted to a late inning reliever, Satterwhite threw 20.2 innings at two stops earning 3 saves, a 3.92 ERA and a 13 BB/24 K ratio. Satterwhite has an explosive 95 MPH fastball with excellent late movement that moves in on the hands of RH batters. His slider has high upside with a violent two plane break, but he has had trouble commanding it at times. He has dabbled with developing a changeup, but it really hasn't taken as of yet. Satterwhite has a tall, broad frame that still has quite a bit of projectibility left, which leads some to believe that he can tack on some additional ticks to the velocity of his fastball. His inconsistent delivery and loose mechanics causes him to miss up in the zone quite a bit which makes him hittable and marginalizes his ability to induce groundball outs. This could serve as a problem at higher levels. The Tigers are quite enamored with the closer potential of 1st rounder Ryan Perry, and given Satterwhite's young age, there is still some possibility that he could be developed as a starter in the future.
2009 Projection: Satterwhite will get a nice dose of full season ball at High-A Lakeland this season. The Tigers would like to see him get better command of his off-speed stuff and would like for him to utilize his frame to throw downhill on hitters. His control numbers are the obvious things to watch, but keep an eye on his FO/GO ratio as well. If he can bump that up over 1.00 (it was 0.57 last season), he can rapidly become a dominant reliever. Relief pitching has been a thorn in the side of the Tigers for the past few seasons, but there is high hopes that the combination of Satterwhite and Ryan Perry could help this club shorten games and put more wins on the scoreboard.
Key Cody Satterwhite Baseball Cards:
- 2008 Playoff Contenders Auto SP #/90
- 2008 Razor Signature Series Auto #/1199
- 2008 Donruss Elite Extra Auto #/322
- 2008 UD USA Auto Jersey #/275
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 2010 Bowman Chrome Cody Satterwhite Ref Bcp26 398 777 US $5.00 |
 2010 Bowman Chrome Lot Of 21 Cody Satterwhite Bcp26 US $12.99 |
 2010 Bowman Prospect Bp26 Cody Satterwhite US $1.00 |
 2010 Bowman Chrome Prospect Bcp26 Cody Satterwhite US $1.00 |
 Cody Satterwhite 2010 Bowman Chrome Rookie Lot Of 6 US $.99 |
 8x10 Photo Cody Satterwhite Detroit Tigers Jackson Ms US $2.59 |
 Cody Satterwhite 08 Playoff Contenders Auto Rc Sp 90 US $29.99 |
 2008 Donruss Elite Throwback Cody Satterwhite Jersey US $10.00 |
 2008 Razor Cody Satterwhite Prospect Card 94 US $1.39 |
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