Spring Training Prospect Roundup: Lincoln, Feliz, Andrus, Buchholz
Now that spring training is well underway, here is some buzz from around the camps:
- Pirates prospect Brad Lincoln is making a return from reconstructive elbow surgery from April 3, 2007. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says that the 22 year old threw his first bullpen session Jan. 28.
- While it might be a year or two away, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Rangers made a very strong deal when they traded away Mark Teixeira for prospects including short stop Elvis Andrus and pitcher Neftali Feliz. Both players are 19. Andrus has tremendous fielding and offensive potential and will most likely start at Double A Frisco this year. Feliz throws 95 mph with “no effort”, however the Rangers will probably bide their time with him to make sure he fully matures.
- Clay Buchholz bedazzled the Red Sox slugging section on Tuesday, facing David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and Mike Lowell in a 40 pitch session, says Rob Bradford of the Boston Herald. Buchholz was “filthy” according to Kevin Cash. He is penciled in to start Sunday against the Twins. Needless to say, this is a sleeper stud that you should definitely draft in your fantasy league this year.
“Ladies and Gentlemen… Elvis has left the building.”
MLB Prospect News on February 27th 2008 in 2008 Fantasy Draft Sleepers, Brad Lincoln, Clay Buchholz, Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Pirates Prospects, Prospect YouTubes, Rangers Prospects, Red Sox Prospects, SP, SS
