Name: Mike Hinckley

Height:  6’3”

Weight:  170 lbs.

Position: Left-Handed Pitcher [P]

Bats/Throws:  R/L

DOB:   10/05/1982

Organization:   Montreal Expos

Acquired:   Selected by Expos in 2001 draft (3rd round)

Current Team: Harrisburg Senators - Eastern League - AA

Okay, so he looks more like he'd be at home with a surfboard pitching Hawaiian Tropic than standing on a mound in Montreal.

Make no mistake, though, about Mike Hinkley's status as a hot hurler. He is riding the big wave headed for the majors.


Hinckley had a strong finish in 2003, hanging ten with a 9-2 with a 1.37 ERA in his last 15 games.

In ’04, Hinckley has started where he left off, catching a wave that he rode into a 6-2 record and a 2.61 ERA for the Brevard County Manatees in the Florida State League.

That earned Mike a late May promotion to the Eastern League. He hasn’t slowed down one bit. In the EL, Mike has a 1.95 ERA and a perfect 3-0 record, with 29 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched for the Harrisburg Senators.

Short of a wipeout, we expect to see Mike in a major league uniform somewhere by late 2005.

Whether the Expos will keep him or deal him is anyone's guess. The Expos are still the wandering team without an owner, a city, or a clear sense of direction.

If he does get dealt, we hope that it's someplace near the beach. It's hard for a pooka-clad pitcher to hit the beach after work in Minneapolis. Dude.


 

 

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