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23 years old and already had Tommy John surgery and throws near 100? Something isnt adding up?
His surgery went like Henry Rauengartner's in "Rookie of the Year".
Omar aguilar did have Tommy John Surgery. His arm got stronger because of the surgery. He can hit 100mph at times. Here is a very good artical on him,
Enjoying their first day off in more than two weeks, Brevard County Manatees' teammates and roommates Omar Aguilar and Kenny Holmberg were playing video games in their Cocoa Beach townhouse Tuesday afternoon when Holmberg's cell phone rang.
On the line was Manatees manager Mike Guerrero, who needed to speak with Aguilar.
"I gave the phone to Omar, and the next thing you know we had to come up here (Space Coast Stadium) and get his baseball stuff," Holmberg said. "And this morning, I took him to the airport."
Aguilar, Brevard County's dominant closer, had gotten a call up to the Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A affiliate, the Huntsville Stars.
"I was in a little bit of shock," Aguilar said while riding the bus with his new team to Wednesday's game at the Mobile BayBears. "I was just happy that all the hard work I put in paid off. I'm glad I'm up here to help the team out."
Aguilar made an instant impact in his first season with the Manatees. The 6-foot, 220-pound right-hander recorded a Florida State League-leading 13 saves while posting a miniscule 0.35 earned-run average.
He appeared in 19 games, striking out 25 and walking 10 in 252/3 innings. Opponents hit just .155 of the 23-year-old, who featured a 3-0 record.
Aguilar allowed just one earned run all season.
"First and foremost, he is aggressive. And when you have a fastball in the mid-90s and you're aggressive with it and you keep it down, you're going to have success," Manatees pitching coach Fred Dabney said. "Guys don't get to see that too often."
Aguilar's arsenal also includes a slider and changeup, secondary pitches he developed this season. His ability to use those pitches effectively, field his position and bring the right attitude to the mound all factored into his promotion, according to Dabney.
"Coming in late in the game -- it's not for everybody," Dabney said. "Some guys aren't big fans of taking the ball when it's crunch time. It is a pressure job. But with his personality . . . he doesn't let things bother him and goes right at 'em."
While playing for Guerrero for the South Atlantic League's West Virginia Power last season, Aguilar led the team with 42 appearances and was tied for the team lead in saves with nine.
"I'm happy for him," Guerrero said. "From Double-A, you can get called up to the big leagues. He's just a step away -- just a phone call away -- from getting to the big leagues."
Aguilar was a 30th-round pick out of Merced Junior College (Calif.) in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft. He had Tommy John elbow surgery in Nov. 2005, and appeared in just six games for the Rookie League's Arizona Brewers in 2006.
A starter in college and for his first season in the Brewers' organization, Aguilar has settled in nicely as the guy who comes in to shut the door.
"You know you only have one inning to get the job done," Aguilar said. "But personally, I like closing. It gets me fired up. I'm definitely comfortable being a closer."