Top 50 Prospects: #48 – Joseph Wieland

#48 Joseph Wieland San Diego Padres DOB: 1/21/90 ETA: 2012 Joe Wieland was part of the deal that sent Mike Adams to Texas, and considering how valuable Adams was to the bullpen in both San Diego and Texas, Wieland is obviously viewed as a future Big League contributor.  We at The Sombrero will go a step further.  Wieland will be a top of the rotation arm for years.  We are talking a solid two in the Show. His stuff isn’t as imposing as other arms that will crack our top 50, but his command is outrageously good.  He walked 21 guys over 150 innings in 2011 for Christ’s sake.  The strikeout totals were nearly one per inning, and he did a solid job keeping the ball in the yard as well. Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP BB SO 2008 18 Rangers ARIZ Rk TEX 5 1 1.44 13 7 0 0 43.2 8 41 2009 19 Hickory SALL A TEX 4 6 5.31 19 18 0 0 83.0 24 73 2010 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-A+ TEX 11 7 4.07 26 25 2 1 148.0 25 133 2010 20 Hickory SALL A TEX 7...