RHP Michael Madsen (official thread)

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Former Buckeye Michael Madsen to Play in MLB Futures Game COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Former Buckeye Michael Madsen, who pitched for Ohio State from 2002-05, will compete for the U.S. team in the XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game at 4 p.m. ET July 8 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The seven-inning game, which features the top Minor League prospects, will be televised live on ESPN2. The 25-man roster was selected by Major League Baseball in conjunction with MLB.com, Baseball America and the 30 Major League Baseball Clubs.
Madsen, a member of the Oakland Athletics Organization, is 5-2 on the year, with a 2.76 earned-run average for the Midland RockHounds in the AA Texas League. Earlier this week, he was selected to the league?s all-star game and was named league pitcher of the week May 21. Friday, he was called up to Oakland?s AAA affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats. Last year, Madsen played for the Stockton Ports in the Class A (Advanced) California League. He was a Baseball America Short-Season All-Star in 2005.

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The A's selection, Michael Madsen, a 6-0, 160-pound right-hander, was a 21st-round pick out Ohio State in 2005. He joined Triple-A Sacramento on June 30 after successful stints in Stockton (Class A) and Midland (Double-A) this season. He was 5-2 with a 2.76 ERA in Midland, and has allowed only one run in 102/3 innings in Sacramento.

 

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Future for Madsen hinges on his curve
Since the A's prospect developed a fourth pitch, he's dominated hitters from Stockton to Sacramento

By Curtis Pashelka

Article Launched: 07/08/2007 03:00:44 AM PDT

Having three pitches -- a fastball, a changeup and a slider -- worked just fine for Michael Madsen through college and his first year in the minor leagues. But after his second year in professional baseball, Madsen knew that he had to add a fourth.
Coming off a rough 2006 season in Single-A Advanced Stockton and later Double-A Midland (Texas), the 24-year-old A's prospect started to throw a curveball for the first time since high school.
Just over three months later, Madsen finds himself in Triple-A Sacramento and on the U.S. roster for today's All-Star Futures Game at AT&T Park.


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Hoping it's more than a present

All-Star prospects expecting more than a glimpse of the majors


Rusty Simmons, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, July 8, 2007

Among the local entries, A's right-handed prospect Michael Madsen might be the closest to joining that list. He is 1-0 in Triple-A Sacramento after posting a 5-2 record and a 2.76 ERA in 11 starts at Double-A Midland.
The 6-foot, 160-pounder was the only player from either team who didn't get into the game, but he knew "unless something went dramatically wrong," he wouldn't pitch. Of course, he hasn't needed the national stage to impress Oakland's decision-makers.
"Our big-league club has been decimated by injuries, so you never know when your time will come," Midland manager Todd Steverson said. "If he continues to do what he's been doing, I imagine something will happen for him."
The 21st-rounder out of Ohio State has made a baseball life out of proving to people that though he doesn't fit the prototypical mold of a big-league pitcher and doesn't throw in the mid- to upper-90s, he can get hitters out.
"There have always been stereotypes against pitchers of my size, but now I'm being compared to Tim Hudson, and that's an honor," Madsen said. "You can't set a timetable on when you get your big-league chance, but hopefully, I'll keep getting a chance to prove myself."