Since 1998, 41 J2 pitchers have signed for over $1,000,000. Of those 41 arms, 5 have made an MLB start lasting longer than three innings.
Big League Debut: Zac Gallen, Miami Marlins
forced the baseball world to notice his performance this year as he jumps to the majors with a 1.77 ERA (3.25 FIP), 0.71 WHIP, 11 K/9 and a 1.7 BB/9. All of this in the PCL with the new ball. With a Pablo Lopez shoulder injury opening the door for him, Gallen might stick in the rotation for a good while.
Big League Debut: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
Chronicles of a Couch Scout: Is that a Curveball or a Slider?
This is going to be a running series, acting almost like a journal of things I pick up, challenges I faced, and things I learn in my path to improving my ability to scout live games. I’m going to be open about my shortcomings, some of which may be surprising for someone who’s been in this industry for almost a couple of years now. But I hope that if someone is out there and is hesitant about attending games for fear of feeling out of place or like you can’t learn to look at a game with a scouting eye, this spurs you to just get out and try your hand at it.