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Originally Posted by RchW
Same here.
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Because Hultzen was a Mariner's property, and it's possible the AI (or an online player) negotiated an early extension before trading him to the Padres. Otherwise, yes, he would be making the min. Either way, he'd have been under team control, so it makes no sense.
But to the original question regarding coaches...
Coaches do have an impact on player development, regardless of level (as long as Hultzen is actually playing in the minors). I notice Maldanado's coaching level is outstanding with legendary for the player handling, so there ya go. Plus, Hultzen is a bright, hard working kid, which does also impact his rate of development and his ceiling. I'm not surprised he's a 20 game winner, but with that ERA, I guess that's the advantage to pitching in the NL.
BTW, I noticed he only had 1 option year left, which is why I believe he may have been the victim of a Mariner's staff that yo-yo'd him too much and never had any patience to see if he'd live up to his potential numbers. Just an observation, because I don't know your league's makeup.