Southpaws to look out for

Southpaws to look out for 

Left Handed Pitchers

Twenty-two year old Sean Newcomb is built like a linebacker and is an intimidating presence on the mound. He is a part of the Atlanta Braves minor league system. He has posted consistently low Earned Run Average statistics throughout his minor league career. He has the velocity to be a great starter in the big leagues yet his command still has room to be improved. Newcomb is the number one ranked prospect in the Braves system and the third ranked left handed pitching prospect according to Major League Baseball.

Sean Newcomb

The second ranked pitching prospect who is also covered in our next special is Steven Matz. Matz is still considered a prospect because he is still signed to a minor league contract. His call up to the MLB during the 2015 season resulted in one of the best stories in the recent history of baseball. Matz is only 24 years old and in his first trip to the big leagues, he was blessed with a trip to the postseason. The New York Metz won their way into the World Series where Matz pitched game 4.

Steven Matz

The top left-handed pitching prospect is also the youngest among those featured on this page. His name that you will want to remember is Julio Urias. The 19 year old was purchased from the Mexican League to play in America. He throws a mid-90's fastball with two devestating off-speed pitches. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Urias when he was only 16 years old. They are trying to keep his innings count low in order to preserve the youth in his pitching arm. Urias is one of the highest ranked overall prospects in baseball and certainly the hottest phenom.