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| A lot of Mariners' players were on this list. Seattle is looking to get back to their "glory" days and are hoping that their young, pitching prospects can lead them to success. (photo courtesy of Felipe M) |
15. James Paxton--SP--Seattle Mariners
- 2012 Outlook: "Dominant in 1st year of Minors. Big League call-up may not be too far off in 2012."
- 2012 Achievements: #4 Prospect in Mariners' system as well as having its Best Curveball; #10 Prospect in Southern League.
- Conclusion: The Mariners are loaded with young, hot prospects and Paxton is one of them. His Double-A numbers saw Paxton struggle a bit with control, but was still able to display dominance: K/BB 2.4; WHIP 1.31; H/9 7.7; BB/9 4.1; K/9 10.0. Paxton was invitied to the Mariners' spring training camp, but it is very likely he will be returning to the Minors in 2013, but many scouts think he can be a top-of-the-rotation starter and a mid-season call-up would not be out of the ordinary.
14. Brad Peacock--SP--Houston Astros
- 2012 Outlook: "If he makes the A's roster, he can be the 2012 version of Brandon Beachy."
- 2012 Achievements: #4 A's prospect
- Conclusion: After performing well in the Nationals' system, he struggled mightily in Pacific Coast league last season post the following numbers: K/BB 2.11; K/9 9.3; BB/9 4.4; HR/9 1.1; H/9 9.8; WHIP 1.58. He recently was traded along with Chris Carter to Houston for SS Jed Lowrie.
13. Jacob Turner--SP--Miami Marlins
- 2012 Outlook: "'Control artist' should make his way to the Big Leagues in 2012."
- 2012 Achievements: Started 10 games the Majors.
- Conclusion: Turner was traded to Miami for Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante as Detroit was stocking up for a playoff run. Before being called up, Turner garnered 18 pitching starts in the Minors: K/BB 1.95; WHIP 1.24; BB/9 3.3; H/9 7.9; K/9 6.4. His MLB stat line looks like this: K/BB 2.25, WHIP 1.20; BB/9 2.62; H/9 8.2; K/9 5.9. So very similar numbers, but slightly improved his walks in the Majors. Turner's ticket to the Majors is his control and is projected to start in the middle of the rotation. A concern is his low strikeout rate as many scouts and experts are starting to doubt his reputation as a potential, elite starter.
12. Randall Delgado--SP--Arizona Diamondbacks
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| Seattle was also in pursuit of Justin Upton this offseason and were willing to give up their promising prospects for him. Instead, Upton will be playing in Atlanta with his brother B.J. (photo courtesy of Mike McCann's Field of Fotos) |
- 2012 Outlook: "Might start the season in the Big Leagues depending if Tim Hudson is healthy."
- 2012 Achievements: Made 17 pitching starts for the Atlanta Braves last season.
- Conclusion: Delgado was dealt to Arizona in the Justin Upton trade. Very likely that Delgado will get a shot to compete for the back end of Arizona's rotation in spring training. His numbers in Triple-A: K/BB 2.38; K/9 10.4; BB/9 4.4; H/9 9.0; WHIP 1.49. His numbers for the 2012 MLB season: K/BB 1.81; K/9 7.38; BB/9 4.08; H/9 8.69; WHIP 1.41. So clearly he needs to show he can improve his control and command, but has also shown dominance throughout his young career as well and that's why he remains such an enticing pitcher.
11. Duane Below--SP--Detroit Tigers
- 2012 Outlook: "Might make the Tigers as team's 5th starter out of spring training."
- 2012 Achievements: Appeared in 27 games for the Tigers, including one pitching start.
- Conclusion: Posted solid numbers as a reliever last year. His K/9 did dip to an ordinary 5.66. Might start 2013 in the Minors as well. Triple-A stats: WHIP 1.30; H/9 8.4; BB/9 3.3; K/9 6.1; K/BB 1.84. So it is noticeable that Below's strikeout rate has been dropping throughout his career as he continues to struggle with command and tries to improve his walks' totals.
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