As if don't have a disgusting amount of talent already at the MLB level, they have more on the way, an in the near future. The Bad Guys drafted Walker Buehler #24 overall in the 2015 draft out of Vanderbilt. He pitched just 5 total innings between 2015 and 2016 due to Tommy John surgery. He made up for lost time in 2017 and then some as he rocketed through 3 minor league levels with a callup to the majors in September. In the process, he regularly made headlines with spectacular performances and frequent triple digit readings on the radar guns.
High A: 0-0, 1.10, 16.1 IP, 14.88 K/9, 2.76 BB/9, 53.6 GB%.
AA: 2-2, 3.49, 49.0 IP, 11.76 K/9, 2.76 BB/9, 51.2 GB%.
AAA: 1-0, 7.71, 9.1 IP, 11.57 K/9, 7.71 BB/9, 66.7 GB%.
Buehler's FB average a tad over 98 MPH in the majors and he threw it 70% of the time. He backed that up with a curveball which he threw about 20% and a slider for the other 5%. Despite that repertoire he had a severe reverse L-R split at both AAA and MLB levels albeit in small samples. He might need to develop a changeup if he wants to have a career as a starter at the MLB level. I would think he starts 2018 in AAA and will likely be called up again sometime midseason. I expect his results will be better the next time. He will only be fantasy relevant in most formats if he either starts or closes games for the Dodgers next year.
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