Stats this season: 1-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
- Duckworth was the #2 overall pick of the amateur draft during Season 1. Though some scouts were concerned by his occasionally requesting extra days of rest in high-school, the Flash snagged him anyway due to his all-world potential. Though he has plenty of maturing left to do, ML Pitching Coach Howie Zoltan, who worked with Duckworth during Spring Training, says he could already be an all-star on the big club. "Problem is, the team just doesn't need him with all their strong starters. I'd suspect he'd be the backup in case of injury, though."
Expected Debut: Season 5
AA: LF Don Driskill, 22-years-old
Stats this season: .371 AVG, .400 OBP, 9 HR, 24 RBI
- The AA Flash team is pretty thin in terms of talent that could make the big leagues some day. Driskill does have an outside shot, but his impatience at the plate could doom his career. Still, he knows how to make good contact when he finally swings at his pitch, and his batting average has never been below .300 at any level thus far in his development. Though he is only 22, he seems to be near his peak, another factor working against him ever getting to the show.
Expected Debut: Season 7, if ever
HiA: 3B/RF Freddie Quinn, 21-years-old
Stats this season: .350 AVG, .399 OBP, 5 HR, 22 RBI
- It's much harder to single out one top prospect at the High A level, as a number of players have major league potential. None, however, have pleased coaches the way Quinn has since he was drafted in the 2nd round of Season 2. "Quinn's got a ballplayer's work ethic. We expect big things out of him some day," said High A Bench Coach Diego Lopez. Perhaps not an all-star due to a few too many strikeouts, Quinn has put up big numbers at every stop on his minor league tour so far, especially against lefties. Add to that his versatility on defense and you can see why his coaches are so high on him.
Expected Debut: Season 7
LoA: RP Kiki Diaz, 22-years-old
Stats this season: 0-1, 8/9 SV/SVO, 2.45 ERA, 0.64 WHIP
- The Flash felt they did a great job in last year's amateur draft, resulting in a talented Low A squad this season. And while 2B Sparky Stevens draws most of the headlines on the team, the buzz among those in the know is around Diaz. Low A Pitching Coach Orber Bonilla says, "Stevens will be a very complete hitter when his day comes. But of the two, I think Diaz has a higher ceiling." Though his pitches don't have as much bite as the coaching staff would like, he has unparalleled control and velocity, plus the ability to get almost everyone he faces out.
Expected Debut: Season 6 or 7
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