Onto the lefties.
Starting with the highest of prospects, and dipping down
into Low A, Daniel Norris. Drafted in the 2nd round in 2011, Norris
was given a nice bonus to skip out on his College experience and jump into pro
ball. Through 58 IP of rookie league, short season low A, and A ball Norris has
really struggled with a WHIP of 1.858. His K rate isn't bad at 8.6 K/9, but he
has really struggled with his command. He still has the shine of a high
prospect, but he will have to start performing on the mound if he wants to
advance.
Next up is Griffin Murphy, a 2nd round draft pick
from 2010. He started as a starter in his debut season to mixed results, so the
higher ups decided that he would be better served out of the bullpen. He responded
with an impressive campaign in rookie league and short season low A. Now in A
ball in Lansing, Murphy is off to a start that you can only describe as meh. As
a reliever, Murphy could move quickly, but he will need to impress, much in the
same way as Aaron Loup.
The final guy I’m looking at is in a similar boat to Chad
Beck and Joel Carreno, in that he has a taste of the MLB under his belt and is
back in AA fighting for another look. Since he hasn’t thrown very many innings
this season, it is impossible to gauge what kind of impact he may have, but
Crawford has potential to be a decent LOOGY if he can pull an Aaron Loup and put
together a great stretch that involves a lot of strikeouts.
My position player breakdown will be coming up, as we all
prepare for the Louisville Bats to come to town.
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