On his side arm delivery:

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“When I was little, I started throwing like that,” Gervacio said. “When I throw over the top, my arm hurts, so I like it more down.”

Ricky Bennett’s take:

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“He’s got a good arm and two good off-speed pitches he can throw for strikes. They’re average-to-plus pitches. He’s got a good slider, a real good changeup, and one thing we’ve worked on with him is trying to get him to use his fastball.”

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“Paulino is a really talented kid,” Ryan said. “Norris is really talented. James has one of the better sinkers I’ve seen in a long time. So when you look at those kids, you get real excited. I would think Perez is the most improved from when we signed him.”

Bennett on James:

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“He’s got unbelievable stuff,” Astros assistant general manager Ricky Bennett, the farm director, said of James. “When you talk about stuff, you look at his stuff and you can use your imagination. He throws a heavy fastball, and he pitches 91 to 94 (mph).

Bennett on Gervacio:

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“There’s a good chance he’ll probably start at Double-A this year,” Bennett said. “He’s a guy that we really liked. He might be able to help us at the end of this year, but more than likely he’ll be in the bullpen next year.”

Perez on Perez:

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“I think basically it’s just getting the innings and experience,” Perez said when asked what he’d like to improve. “Racking up those 200 innings is very important. I threw 140 last year. So (it would be good to) just get 160-170 innings just to show them that I’m durable and I can last a whole season. It’s experience.”