Draft News and Notes: 20-year-old Brazilian to skip 2010 draft?
by Gen on Jan.19, 2010 @ 4:04 pm, under Industrial
Felipe Natel (フェリペ・ナテル), currently playing for Yamaha in the Industrial League, is beginning to gain some interest from a number of NPB teams. But Yamaha is trying to get Natel to stay with the team for one more year because it would allow him to enter the 2011 draft as a Japanese player. And at this point it seem likely that he'll with the team for at least another year.
Natel is a 20-year-old, right-handed pitcher that stands at 176cm and weighs in at 84kg. He features a plus fastball that tops out close to 150km/h and a slider in the 130km/h range. He might throw something else, but those are the only two pitches I see listed next to his name in most reports I've read on him.
Last season, he tossed 54.1 innings over 12 games and surrendered 35 hits, 30 walks + HBPs, struck out 46, and had an 0.99 ERA.
January 19th, 2010 on 7:37 pm
Hi
just a little correction again, his last name is Natel
I`m happy he is doing great in japan and I hope he get drafted
I played with him a long time a go
January 19th, 2010 on 8:58 pm
The name has been corrected in the story. Thank your note.
By the way, since you’ve played with him, would happen to know if has any other pitches outside of the fastball and slider?
January 19th, 2010 on 9:14 pm
I`m sorry, but it has been so long that he must no longer have the same pitches I think, he used do throw a curve
January 19th, 2010 on 11:13 pm
Thanks.
He may not have the same pitches, but it paints a clearer picture of what he might be able to throw now.
April 28th, 2011 on 3:52 pm
He’s my boy!
Love this kid! and I am really hoping he will get to the pros!
Dunno about his pitches though… I am sure he has a curve ball on that mix, although he is more of a fast ball oriented pitcher.
Go Felipe Natel! a.k.a. Pele!
Artur Volpi.