12.04.2021, 11:58
Welcome to the 2021 positional preview series. Over the next seven days, we will be looking at each position group catcher, corner infield, middle infield, corner outfield, center field, starting pitchers, and relief pitchers throughout the organization. For each installment we will take a look at the projected starter https://www.bostonpetsstore.com/Adam_Ott...g_Jersey-4, the options to come off the bench, the depth pieces who will be waiting at the Alternate Site/at Triple-A, the top prospect, the sleeper prospect, and all the rest of the prospects for each position. Today we look at the minor-league starting pitchers,Aldo Ramirez was mentioned above as he has experienced some helium over the last couple of years. Another low bonus signing out of Mexico, the righty doesn have the feel that Rodriguez does, but he commands the ball well and has better stuff. He also be in Salem to start the season.Jay Groome feels like he going to move a lot in one direction or the other this year. The talent is still there for him to actually be the best pitcher in the system, but it been so long since he actually gotten to pitch. The key for him will be to stay fit all summer and keep the mechanics consistent so the stuff can shine through. I still holding out hope, but it kind of a prove it or move out of the way kind of season for the lefty https://www.bostonpetsstore.com/Pet_Jerseys-3.Chris Murphy was another breakout from that 2019 season that didn get a chance to build off that momentum last year. The lefty can certainly miss bats, but control was an issue coming out of college. He shored that up in 2019 and it led to big results. Look for him to spend the year in High-A Greenville.Brayan Bello is a personal favorite of mine and some readers of the site. He struggled with consistency as a pro, but he shown sustained flashes of an ability to not just get by, but dominate lineups. He should also be in Greenville this year, and we be looking for him to avoid months where he just doesn have anything https://www.bostonpetsstore.com/Christia..._Jersey-17.Ryan Zeferjahn has some of the most intriguing stuff in the system after being drafted in 2019, but there is still an assumption that he end up in the bullpen. They certainly give him a chance to keep starting this year, probably in Greenville, but I expecting him to be an intriguing relief prospect by the start of the 2022 season.Josh Winckowski was part of the Andrew Benintendi trade, and was traded twice over the course of this past offseason. The righty saw his stuff tick up last Fall, leading to him being another sleeper candidate this summer https://www.bostonpetsstore.com/Rich_Ged..._Jersey-61. He be in Portland.Frank German was another trade acquisition, coming over with Adam Ottavino from the Yankee. German is another guy who will likely end up in the bullpen and he could do well there as a fastball/changeup guy, but he should start the year in Portland rotation.A.J. Politi is a guy who has been getting some sneaky helium of late, and he be another member in Portland rotation. The righty has a good fastball/changeup combination and is looking for some development in the changeup.Shane Drohan was part of last summer draft class, and he has some sneaky upside as a college pitcher who wasn really focused entirely on baseball until college. He still raw, but he be an interesting one to watch this year. Look for him in Salem rotation.Jeremy Wu-Yelland was also part of that 2020 class. He doesn have the same kind of ceiling as Drohan, and he probably better suited for a relief role, but he has a chance to make a real impact in that role Rafael Devers Pet Jersey. He also be in Salem.Chih-Jung Lui was a relatively big international signing in the winter following the 2019 season, but he yet to show his potential. A former two-way star, he focus on pitching for now, likely starting the year in Salem.Luis Perales is another guy who was riding some hype before 2020 came to a crashing halt. He added big velocity heading into camp last spring, and could be a surprise for many on the complex this summer.Bradley Blalock is another helium name to watch in the GCL this year, as his fastball/slider combination creates intrigue.
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