Top 10 Prospects, St. Louis Cardinals' & Former Ole Miss Rebel Lance Lynn
Lance Lynn, RHP: The Cardinals currently have four starters in their Opening Day rotation, one of whom, Kyle Lohse, has a job as much because of his contract as his recent performance. Lynn spent the bulk of 2009 in Double-A and finished with one start in Triple-A (punching out nine of the 28 batters he faced), so while he might not land in the majors on Opening Day, he's a good bet to be the first or second starter recalled when the Cardinals need somebody. Lynn has a four-pitch mix, all pitches average but nothing plus, led by a solid-average fastball with good tailing sink that generates some ground balls and helps him keep the ball in the park, and two breaking balls to change hitters' eye levels and move the ball around the zone. Lynn's also a strong competitor who pitches very aggressively, and I think he'll go after big league hitters like a veteran when he gets the opportunity. Lefty Jaime Garcia, back from 2008 Tommy John surgery, could also see time in the Cardinals' rotation, but his potential innings total for 2010 is limited.
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