[Lefty Noob]

Keep a close eye on Tampa Bay P David Price. It sure sounds like this prospect has a ton of potential.

According to Yahoo! Sports, "Price, the top pick in the 2007 draft, was promoted Sunday from advanced Class A Vero Beach, where he was 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA, to Class AA Montgomery. There is a possibility he could pitch in the majors by the end of the season." So how good is this southpaw, anyway?

Rays Team Report - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[Bryan88]

If he doesn't start falling apart physically, then in a few years time he could be the best pitcher in baseball... in other words, he is good.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bryan88

If he doesn't start falling apart physically, then in a few years time he could be the best pitcher in baseball... in other words, he is good.

My goodness, that is some high praise. I'll have to keep a close eye on this kid to see if he lives up to the hype.

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

My goodness, that is some high praise. I'll have to keep a close eye on this kid to see if he lives up to the hype.

When he was drafted they said he was one of the best college pitching prospects since Mark Prior. At the beginning of the year Baseball America had him ranked as the 10th best prospect in baseball. Here is a little scouting report on him from wikipedia.

Price throws a fastball that maintains 94-97 mi/hr (151-156 km/h) and peaks at 99 mi/hr (159 km/h) with good tailing action from right-handed batters. His best pitch, however, is a slider that averages 87mph with a very late and sharp break. He also possesses a high quality change-up. He is highly athletic and powerful. However, Price is noted for having some command problems inside the strike zone, and tends to point his front leg toward home plate. He also occasionally drops his arm angle when throwing his change-up, which has led to some long-balls during his young career.