Kyle Newsome came into the WPK much heralded, being the overall top pick of the 1972 draft out of Venice High School in L.A. Since then he has seen his stock drop a bit, having been considered the #5 best prospect in 1973 and dropping all the way down to #36 by 1975. He has rebounded a bit to #29 this year and if April is any indication he might be ready finally to make his mark on the big leagues. He is doing so at this point from the El Paso bullpen but he still profiles as a future starting pitcher in the WPK once he develops his third pitch, an above average splitter, a bit more. He is a hard worker and many think he is likely to maximize his potential soon.
As has previously been discussed, 27-year old free agent out of Mexico Eduardo Abando has been spectacular for L.A. thus far in 1976 and with veteran great Jose Santos currently on the IL with elbow tendinitis for at least another month, his contributions are very much needed by the struggling reigning MGL champs.
