This was the year of the great pitching-prospect shuffle. It was, frankly, the best part of watching forty or so Louisville Bats games. Among the big three — Cody Reed, Robert Stephenson, Amir Garrett — the one who made the biggest impression on me was the one who didn’t make it to the majors. I am referring, of course, to Amir Garrett.
The Basics
Garrett has three pitches, fastball, slider, and change up. He doesn’t throw as hard as he looks like he should (he looks like he should throw as hard as Chapman). In my experience, he sat around 93.