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"Acquired from Kansas City late in the year, Gutierrez has the stuff to be a sure-fire top pitching prospect, but also a disturbing history of injuries and off-field issues. So why would a team be interested . After missing two seasons dealing with a legal problem, Velazquez returned this season with an advanced approach at the plate and outstanding power. He is not quite as fast as Engel Beltre or Greg Golson, but his arm is in the same class, and he has better power.
Wow, no love for Thomas Palica. He had similar numbers to Gearrin, and was a year younger at the same levels. Is there some scouting report that I'm missing or something? by blindsided789 on Dec 14, 2009 11:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs . Having a surplus of good pitching prospects gives you a lot of trade commodities. With the fact that pitchers are generally more injury prone than position players, the demand for pitching increases over the course of the season.