That kid sounds like the LaRon Landry of baseball.
Monster potential and scary to face on the field...when he's actually on it.
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"After just two innings of work for the Nationals' Gulf Coast League short-season A affiliate, Giolito was pulled from a game because of a significant decrease in his velocity."
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First pitch of the game, 103 MPH. 2nd Inning he's throwing 68 MPH...manager: "I think we have a problem."
*not actual numbers, made them up.
Smoot's right though, this kind of talent is worth the risk. Maybe he'll get his arm fixed and come back throwing 97-98 instead of over 100 but still be lights out. A lot of pitchers are coming back from TJ to be better, more durable pitchers than before the injury.