KLaw on ManBan

A quick note from Keith Law in his latest blog post (insider required). Law mentions Manny Banuelos’ outing in the Arizona Fall League Talent showcase. He writes:

“… a ridiculous changeup that had plus arm speed and hard, late fading action, and he touched 94 as well. I don’t see much physical projection with Banuelos, who is already pretty maxed out physically (unless he gets taller — he is just 19), but his feel for pitching and fastball command are extremely advanced and tightening his curveball would give him three above-average or better pitches too.”

In other words, we got ourselves a plus-pitching prospect. If you didn’t catch Manny’s outing (on MLB Network and MLB.com) you definitely missed out. The 19-year old was throwing extremely well and looked calm as ever on the hill. Scouts who said that he had a major-league demeanor were right. Gotta love them killer B’s: Banuelos, Brackman, and Betances. The future is bright.