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Velocity loss 2nd half in the season led to a huge drop in K/9 and I took a closer look at his video. I do not like his mechanics at all and am not as high on breaking pitches as with Bauer.
Scouts generally don't know how to evaluate mechanics so you end up with rediculous scouting reports like Hultzen being less injury risk than Bauer.. After seeing Hultzen pitch I came back less impressed and just stopped posting about him. Bauer got the exact opposite reaction from me. The more I dug, the more impressed I became.
I'm not sold on Hultzen's durability or chance to maintain that early-season velocity anymore. I don't think his upside is nearly as high as anyone else in the top 5 either.
Of course he only needs to stay healthy for 6 years and he should be solid, but this is something the Ms are going to regret.