Future vs. Past

Tonight in Vero Beach, Fl David Price will be pitching against Pedro. Pedro is rehabbing with Port St. Lucie. Price, 6'6 225lbs, who was the #1 pick in 2007 by the Rays has the potential to be a #1 at the MLB level. He was drafted out of HS by the Dodgers but he elected to attend Vandy instead (smart move because he signed one of the biggest contracts in the draft's history 3 years later). In his final year, which was his Jr. yr) at Vandy he was 11-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 194 Ks in 133 IP. He was a Golden Spikes finalist piled on many post season awards. He was shut down early this season from elbow soreness but he has made 1 start in which he earned the victory going 5 innings striking out 4 with 0 ER and walking 1. I don't have enough data on Price to look at trends in his performance but the Rays, who are stacked at pitching, will not rush Price to the majors and he will only benefit from the extra time in the minors. Price is currently owned by Sperl. I will provide an update from this outing after the game is final