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Old 03-27-2016, 10:44 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by nutt View Post
21 years old and 33 starts between College, Rookie, Short-A, and Low-A and I assume he made the team out of ST as a long-man? Wow. Did he get drafted out of a US or Canadian college?

Those numbers:

Averaged 6.2 IP/GS in College, just under 5 IP/GS at Short-A in three starts and 5.2 IP/GS at Low-A. Almost logical in not burning his arm out even for a knuckler at 21.

The raw numbers:

His professional numbers are great; 3-2 in 15 starts over 79.2 innings and 86 strikeouts with a 2.49 ERA. Combine his college stats and he went 14-4 in 33 starts over 203.1 innings, 255 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA while averaging 6.1 IP/GS.
Pratt was drafted out of Arizona State.

He had a rough initiation into the big leagues, but in his 2nd season he was named a starter and hasn't looked back since. Named an all-star in year 3 and lead the AL in strikeouts as a 23 year old.

2039 Spring Training, and it's just been announced that he's to miss the next 2-3 months with elbow inflammation. Hoping it's not a sign of things to come..
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