#young-pitching-prospects

#young-pitching-prospects

Lucchesi was pushed off the roster after Sunday's scheduled starter, Ryan Johnson, was scratched with a viral infection. The Halos tabbed prospect George Klassen for a spot start.

St. John Bosco, with a record of 11-3, has shown strong performance, particularly from pitcher Julian Garcia, who is back in dominant form after injury. This has solidified their position at the top of the rankings.

Kyle Schwarber's 16.9% O-swing rate this year is among the 11 lowest in MLB, indicating he rarely swings at pitches outside the strike zone.

Jameson Taillon's outing against the Rays was commendable, as he pitched six innings, allowing just three earned runs while avoiding walks and striking out four batters.

The Astros have placed Rule 5 pick Roddery Muñoz on outright waivers. Players can be placed on waivers while remaining on the 40-man roster but it seems likely that the Astros plan to cut the right-hander.

I think it was good. Came up, obviously a young guy, didn't really know what to expect. Obviously struggled at the start. Being in a new clubhouse, being around guys who had show time, kind of everything, playing against better competition. I think just getting up here, getting my feet wet, it made the transition coming into this year super easy, just because I'm pretty comfortable.

Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was scratched from a scheduled live batting practice over the weekend due to mid-back tightness, according to a report from Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Kelly and manager Torey Lovullo indicated at the time that the decision was mostly precautionary, but Kelly was still sent for an MRI in order to determine the severity of the issue.