Yosver Zulueta is a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher from Cuba. He was an international free agent signing, getting $1,000,000 from the Jays in 2019. He was added to the 40-man roster in...
is a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher from Cuba. He was an international free agent signing, getting $1,000,000 from the Jays in 2019.He was #32 on our Top 40 prospect list last year. Considering missed out a lot of playing time with Tommy John soon after his signing, the cancelled minor league season due to Covid and then a torn ACL in 2021, it was sort of a leap of faith to rank him that high.
Further, there’s an issue of the development timeline. Zulueta will be Rule 5 eligible after this season, so if the stuff does translate, the Jays may be in the position of accelerating him to the big leagues rather than building his innings and keeping him stretched out. This would limit the upside in the right tail of the distribution of outcomes, which is where most of the current expected value derives.
He throws a fastball that sits 97-98 MPH and can hit 100. And he throws a mid-80s slider and a curve, and there is a work-in-progress change-up.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Erik SwansonErik Swanson is a 29-year-old right-handed reliever. The Blue Jays picked him up in a trade from the Mariners, along with minor leaguer Adam Macko, in exchange for Teoscar Hernandez. Generally, I...
Read more »
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Trent ThorntonTrent Thornton is a 29-year-old right-handed pitcher who came to us in a trade from the Astros for Aledmys Diaz in the winter before the 2018 season. Diaz played one season with us. He was pretty...
Read more »
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Daulton VarshoDaulton Varsho is a 26-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder/catcher. The Jays picked him up in a trade with the Diamondbacks for Lourdes Gurriel and Gabriel Moreno. It was a high price to pay....
Read more »
Opinion | The Blue Jays’ left should complement what the right is doingOpposing pitchers should have a tougher time getting in a groove, says Brandon Belt, one of the Jays’ left-handed-hitting additions.
Read more »
Blue Jays' Alec Manoah plans to use pitch clock to his advantageAlek Manoah, prodigious thrower of baseballs, is always looking for a new edge.
Read more »
Blue Jays' Alek Manoah plans to use pitch clock to his advantageAlek Manoah, prodigious thrower of baseballs, is always looking for a new edge.
Read more »