I'd rank the minor league pitchers in this order.
Allard
Soroka
Fried
Newcomb
Weigel
We really underrate Newcomb.
I'd rank the minor league pitchers in this order.
Allard
Soroka
Fried
Newcomb
Weigel
We really underrate Newcomb.
Probably not under rate. Just get frustrated with. He has the talent. Just not the control.
I'm one of those who might underrate wild young lefties. I know Koufax figured it out and became Koufax, but generally I want to see a modicum of control before I even start getting excited. I mean, most of these guys have been pitching since they were eight, and I've never had a coach (or coached a kid) who didn't impress the importance of throwing strikes, have you? So you're talking about a guy who's been trying for 12-15 years to throw strikes and is still walking 6 per 9.
Now, Touki went from six to four-something this year and I see that exquisite breaking ball and I start thinking yeah, this guy could be special. I'd like to see him with a more important role in the playoffs.
I'm one of those who might underrate wild young lefties. I know Koufax figured it out and became Koufax, but generally I want to see a modicum of control before I even start getting excited. I mean, most of these guys have been pitching since they were eight, and I've never had a coach (or coached a kid) who didn't impress the importance of throwing strikes, have you? So you're talking about a guy who's been trying for 12-15 years to throw strikes and is still walking 6 per 9.
Now, Touki went from six to four-something this year and I see that exquisite breaking ball and I start thinking yeah, this guy could be special. I'd like to see him with a more important role in the playoffs.
Povse and Weigel are the two guys not on top of all of the lists that keep standing out to me. Povse for so many reasons, and Weigel just for simply how dominating he was this season, even after moving up to AA.
Actually I was reading the latest Baseball Prospectus scouting report on Newcomb and he has not been under professional instruction for long so he's a bit behind other young prospects development wise even though he's older. He still has plenty of time to grow.
Newcomb isn't walking 6 per 9. In fact, he's barely walking more than Fried.