Though they are both left-handed starting pitcher prospects, Sam Howard and the man who ranked just below him on the 2019 preseason Purple Row Prospects list, Breiling Eusebio, are markedly different as prospects. Whereas Eusebio is raw, injured, and far away but possesses excellent stuff, Howard is Major League ready and polished but his ceiling is limited to a back-end starter/long man role by a middling repertoire. Of course, “middling” may only be a fair term when comparing Howard to other pitchers who have a MLB cup of coffee, since Howard has already proven he can handle himself at every minor league level.
Colorado Rockies prospect rankings: No. 24, Sam Howard
