Tim Lincecum

About Tim Lincecum

Timothy LeRoy Lincecum (born June 15, 1984 in Bellevue, Washington) is a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Franchise" by his teammates, Lincecum's first major league start took place on a nationwide ESPN broadcast on the evening of May 6, 2007. At 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighing 170 pounds (77 kg), Lincecum is one of the smallest pitchers in the majors. He throws right-handed and bats left-handed.

He has frequently been named as the top pitching prospect in the Giants organization. Lincecum's two-seam fastball can be thrown at nearly 100 mph, and he maintains a game velocity in the 93–97 mph range. He also has a curveball that is thrown at about 81 mph, with a short quick break that permits him to be a high strikeout pitcher without an excessive pitch count. Lincecum uses a changeup that he grips similar to a splitter to offset his top two pitches and keep batters off-balance and has recently added a cut fastball which breaks down and in against left-handers.

Lincecum attended Liberty Senior High School in Renton, Washington, where he played two seasons of varsity baseball. As a senior, he won state player of the year and led his school to the 2003 3A state championship.