Friday, October 3, 2014

Rising Prospect #3 - Dylan Bundy (Baltimore Orioles)




Background on Dylan

The prospect that I will talk about this week is Dylan Bundy of the Baltimore Orioles. Bundy was drafted in the first round (4th overall) in the 2011 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles. At the end of the 2014 Minor League season, Bundy was rated as the Orioles #1 prospect and MLB's #12 prospect according to MLB.com. He spent his 2014 season split between two teams, the Aberdeen Ironbirds (A-, Short Season A) and the Frederick Keys (A+, Class A Advanced).
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How Did 2014 Go?

So why is Dylan Bundy thought of so highly? Prior to 2014, Bundy was seen as one of the best up and coming pitchers in all of baseball. In 2012, he had an Earned Run Average (ERA) of  2.08 in 103.2 innings between three minor league teams. He also compiled a 9 win and 3 loss record that year. This was also the year that Bundy saw some time in the Major Leagues. He only managed to pitch 1.2 innings for the Orioles but only gave up one hit. Sounds promising, right? He was projected to pitch again for the Orioles in 2013 but ended up getting Tommy John Surgery (Major surgery on the elbow where the tendon is replaced). He spent the entire 2013 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.

By the time 2014 rolled around, it was time for Dylan Bundy to get back on the mound. In his season split between two teams, he compiled a 1 win and 3 loss record along with 3.27 ERA in 41.1 innings. This is a good start for someone who is just getting to play the game after taking a whole year off for elbow surgery.

 Dylan Bundy did not earn and honors or achievements in the 2014 season.

Overall, I think that Bundy will come back to the form that he possesed prior to Tommy John surgery. He is already on his way to recapturing his old stuff by having his fastball sitting in the mid up upper 90's. He also displays incredible athletic ability and is known for having amazing work ethic. If he can come back from this surgery, he can easily become a top-tier starter in the big leagues. It may be the case that he will have will have future problems with his arm, but only time will tell.

Mike's Rating
         B+

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