June 8th, 2010, could be a day that is remembered for a long time in major league history. Stephen Strasburg, 21, SP, Washington Nationals, and Michael Stanton, 20, OF, Florida Marlins, are being promoted to their respective major league teams. The hype can’t get any bigger for Strasburg, who was drafted number one overall in the 2009 MLB draft. He has been clocked at 99 MPH, as well as having a wicked array of other pitches. This kid has stuff that scouts, MLB players, or MLB managers have never seen before. It will be interesting to see how he handles all of the pressure, but if his minor leagues totals are any indication, he will be just fine. He posted a line of a 7-2 record, 1.30 ERA, 65 strikeouts, and a WHIP of 0.80.
Michael Stanton was the number three prospect in all of baseball coming into the season. He should be able to get playing time in the Marlins outfield immediately, with the ineffectiveness of Chris Coghlan and Cameron Maybin. Stanton has only played 52 games for the Jacksonville Sun, the Marlins AA affiliate. In those games, he managed to hit out 21 home runs, at a rate of one home run per every nine at bats. The power is there, and cannot be overlooked, the downside, is that he has struck out 53 times. If you can handle the dip in average, his power numbers might be able to carry you to the Promised Land this season.
The National League East has five teams in it, and three of the top prospects in the game will be on major league rosters on their respective teams. Jason Heyward, ATL, Strasburg, WAS, and Stanton, FLA. The Mets also included Ike Davis to their major league roster in early May. The division is filled with young kids who have the possibility of carrying their team to the playoffs. The only team that doesn’t have a young star on their roster is the Phillies, but why would you, when you have 46-year-old Jamie Moyer throwing complete games. The Braves may be leading the National League East right now, but there is still time for other teams to make their move to the top. Don’t be surprised if the NL Wild Card comes from the NL East with all this young firepower coming up to the major league level.
Harrison Ellman writes exclusively for CloudFantasy. Email him here
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