Will somebody kick this guy off the site? He brings nothing, zero, zilch to the actual baseball talk. He posts for self validation and always needs the focus to be on him. Won't be reading anymore until he's gone.
He sat upper 90s his last start and he could be a HS junior. I'd say its not out of the realm of possibility that he couldn't be a guy who is 92-95 and he can go get 97 and thats plenty for an ace.
So 3 plus pitches he can control. Mid 90s velocity. Thats pretty strong to start with. Not to mention he could theoretically be going back to HS next year since hes super young. Thats a pretty good combination of tools and skills that ace pitchers tend to possess.
Of course he didn't make a list outside of the organization, hes been hurt for 2 years. Lefties that touch upper 90s that are the centerpiece of a big trade are prospects. If hes healthy and finishes the year strong, he will be on a prospect list.
People don't project HS pitchers to be an "ace". They are projected as mid rotation guys. I'm not sure you can get past the hate goggles to actually see him for what he is but he has as good of a shot as any pitcher in the draft to be a top of the rotation guy.
The ONLY calling card Riley Pint has is he throws hard. He struggles with command and the injury concern is real. If Pint sits 94-97...is there any difference in Anderson sitting 92-96?
Then why chime in? Everybody knows major league players never played in the minors. Acquiring minor league assets is pointless. At least in your world those things are true.