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Originally Posted by stevem810
Well, Zach might have earned 'shortlist' status, at the least. I'd be interested to see how he follows up on this outing.
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With just one game left in the AFL regular season, Zach has had a few more starts. And while they weren't nearly as dominant as his no-hitter, he has continued to be one of the stronger pitchers in the league.
He will certainly be monitored closely in Spring Training and could possibly earn a spot in the pen. But more likely, as you suggest, I will shortlist him at AAA and watch closely for any positive development. Given that his success in the AFL has been as a starter, and that my system is weak in that area, it would be wonderful if somehow he developed that third pitch into something not horrible and possibly became a usable back-end of the rotation guy. Not counting on it, by any means. But one can always hope.