Yankees pitching prospect Eric Ruth can rear back and throw his fastball at 92 MPH when he wants to. Most top flight pitching prospects throw 92 in their sleep. Yet Ruth has embarked on a remarkable string of starts in which he's been lights-out. I spoke with the right-hander about his approach and asked him how he's become so successful.
Eric Ruth is 24 years old, which is considered a bad sign for a player still in Double-A. At 24, most "notable" prospects have ascended to Triple-A and are knocking on the door of the Major Leagues, if they haven't already cracked a big league roster.