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I have to confess, this guy fascinates me.
We drafted him basically just because of his power arm and potential for a superior fastball.
Because of his high stamina our scouting staff projects him as a starter, and indeed that is the role he has been playing at the minor league level. And with some decent success.
But while he has two already very well developed pitches, there are those in the organization who caution that he is unlikely to develop anything other than a very poor change-up as a third.
It is also expected that his well below-par movement will lead to him giving up a lot of homeruns.
And yet.
And yet, I can't help but wonder what it looks like if his control develops to the average range that is expected, and if he maxes out his potential stuff. Which is already superior even by major league standards. What if this guy is in the bullpen in the future, striking out batter after batter? As long as he doesn't walk an inordinate amount of batters, would the occasional solo HR be that high a price to pay?
He could be fun to watch.
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