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State of the Farm – Starting Pitching

Found December 13, 2011 on Reds Minor Leagues: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Johnny Cueto,  Kyle Lotzkar,  Pedro Villarreal
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds

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Daniel Corcino heads the group of starting pitchers in the farm system. He had a breakout season in 2011 where his stats finally matched up with his scouting reports. He has long been compared to Reds #1 Johnny Cueto because of their similar mechanics, profiles and stuff. His numbers hadn’t quite stacked up well before this past season, but he posted a 3.42 ERA with 156 strikeouts and 34 walks in 139.1 innings pitched for the Dayton Dragons this year. He has top end stuff, with a 91-94 MPH fastball that can touch 96-97 MPH every now and again to go along with an above-average to plus breaking ball and a change up. He throws strikes with all of his pitches and has clean mechanics that resemble Cueto before he began turning his back toward home plate this past season. While he is still likely 2-3 years away, he has a high upside arm and already is showing good polish. Robert Stephenson comes in second on the list and many would argue that he should be first. The Reds took him wi...
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