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Chris Rikitson
Starting Pitcher | Sask Yellow Jackets
Pitching
Rikitson's bread and butter pitch is his slider. I've seen it baffle many a lefty. He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. Rikitson can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. Rikitson has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. Rikitson's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. He has an above-average changeup and the ability to throw from a variety of arm angles. He comes right after righthanded hitters, who are lucky even to reach base against him, but he works more carefully to lefties.
Defense & Hitting
Rikitson does an average job of holding runners. Rikitson seems distracted after his delivery. He's sometimes out of position, fails to cover a base or doesn't back up throws. Rikitson is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Rikitson has some pop in his swing.
-- Moostard Nyman
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