On the one hand, the arguments to draft Zack Burdi with the 26th overall pick in 2016 were pretty clear: relievers are playing a bigger role on major league rosters than ever before, and Burdi looked like a basically ready-to-go out of the box late inning reliever, with huge velocity and two potential plus secondary […]
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Checking The Prospects Beyond The Big Two
Michael Kopech has joined Eloy Jimenez in taking a sledgehammer to the doors of the majors. Over his last five outings, Kopech has thrown 31 innings–over six innings a start–and over that time he has a 2.32 ERA with 41 strikeouts against only 4 walks. That last bit is probably the most important statistical element […]