Better Know a Prospect: Nationals
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kelly handbagWondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from a Washington system that can't develop pitchers quickly enough.
Garrett Mock, RP: Mock had an impressive 41 innings with the Nationals last summer and enters camp with a strong chance of earning a spot on the Opening Day roster. A starter in the minors,
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Jordan Zimmermann, SP: The top pitching prospect in the system,
onitsuka tiger mini, Zimmermann has a much higher upside than Mock. He's never pitched in Triple-A, though, so he'll probably be a mid-season call-up unless his Spring Training performance is too overwhelming to resist. He certainly overwhelmed in 2008, moving through High-A in just four starts and then posting a 3.21 ERA at Double-A Harrisburg. He may not have the stuff to be an ace, but he's probably closer than anyone currently slated for the Nationals rotation.
Terrell Young,
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For comprehensive coverage of the minor leagues, visit John Sickels at Minor League Ball and Baseball America. For minor league statistics, visit Baseball-Reference and Minor League Splits.
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