Prospect of the Day: Drake Britton http://t.co/yMzxmTBORS https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9hykWnAKRSI (影片) As the Boston Red Sox move forward with their pennant charge, having a strong bullpen is paramount. Rookie left-hander Drake Britton has made an early positive impression coming out of said bullpen, throwing nine shutout innings to open his big league career. He was finally touched for some runs in two of his three most recent outings, but overall he's had a strong debut, with 2.08 ERA and a 11/4 K/BB in his first 13 major league innings. Britton's performance as a prospect was uneven, so let's take a gander at his past, present, and possible future. 当红袜带着保卫龙头的拼劲，有个强力牛棚是一件很棒的事情。菜鸟左投Drake Britton 从牛棚出发後的表现令人惊艳，生涯前九局没有失分，直到最近三场才有两场掉分。不过 总观来看成绩很棒，13局2.08 ERA、11/4 K/BB。对於蔡鸟来说，这样的成绩是很强的， 所以我们来浏览他的过去、近况和未来的展望。 Britton was drafted by the Red Sox in the 23rd round in 2007, from high school in Tomball, Texas. He was considered a third-round talent but fell in the draft due to a Texas A&M commitment. Under the old draft rules, Boston was often aggressive with over-slot bonuses and Britton was one of their guys, earning $700,000 to pass up college. He promptly blew out his elbow and had Tommy John surgery, not pitching much until 2010. 2007年红袜在第23轮选进Drake Britton─德州高中生。大家认为他有三轮实力但因为他 很有可能要去念德州农工的关系，而在选秀会中一路下滑。红袜时常用超过标价的价码积 极争抢球员，而Britton正是红袜当时的目标─最後以$700K签下。他的手肘在不久後爆炸 ，动了TJ─在2010年之前没投多少比赛。 He thrived that season, with a 2.97 ERA and a 78/23 K/BB in 76 innings for Low-A Greenville in the South Atlantic League, a performance that placed him highly on Boston prospect lists. Unfortunately 2011 was much different: he went 1-13 with a 6.91 ERA in 26 starts for High-A Salem, with an 89/55 K/BB in 98 innings, with 111 hits allowed. Command was an obvious difficulty, with mechanical issues and problems with pacing and confidence also evident. 他在2010年球季开始崭露头角，在Greenville的76局缴出2.97 ERA、78/23 K/BB的成绩， 让他出现在红袜新秀排行榜的前段。2011年则是悲剧年，在Salem的98局(26场) 1-13 、6.91 ERA、89/55 K/BB、被打111支安打。他的控球陷入麻烦，姿势、节奏和信心都出 了问题。 2012 was better, although results were mixed. He posted a 5.80 ERA for Salem with a 42/19 K/BB in 45 innings, but was more effective after moving up to Double-A Portland, with a 3.72 ERA and a 76/38 K/BB in 85 innings. Returned to Portland for 2013, he marked a 3.51 ERA with an 80/36 K/BB in 97 innings. He made one start for Triple-A Pawtucket, giving up 10 hits in 5.1 innings with five strikeouts, and as noted he's now in the major league bullpen. 2012年好一些，虽然还是有好有坏。在Salem的45局5.80 ERA、42/19 K/BB，不过在升上 海狗後成绩提升了─85局3.72 ERA、76/38 K/BB。2013年开季後重回海狗，97局3.51 ERA 、80/36 K/BB；接着在Paw Sox只投5.1局(五次三振、被打十支安打)後，成为红袜队牛棚 的一员。 As you can see, Britton's minor league performance was spotty, but this wasn't for lack of stuff: he hit 96 MPH at times in the minors and works consistently in the 90-94 range with his fastball. He used to throw a curveball as his main secondary pitch, but has supplanted this with a slider. He has a changeup, but it is behind the fastball and slider in quality. He showed more confidence last year after significant problems in that department in '11. He also made progress cleaning up his mechanics. 不难看出Britton在小联盟的表现起起落落，不过不是因为缺乏stuff─时常飙出96mph， 快速球平常也都稳定落在90~94之间；他过去都用曲球当成主要的第二球种，但是後来被 滑球取代。他也有changeup，不过品质不如直球和滑球。不同渔困境重重的2011年，他在 去年秀出更高的信心，他也在姿势修正上有了长足进步。 Britton's development as a prospect was far from linear, and it remains to be seen if he'll show the necessary command to take a key long-term role in the bullpen. Nevertheless, he's improved over the last year, and lefties with live arms have long lives. Most observers see Britton as a reliever, coming in to overpower hitters with his fastball and slider in short doses. I agree with that and I don't think he profiles as a starter long-term. Britton的发展曲线并非线性，我们也还要更多的时间观察他的控球能维持多久，是否能 成为长期牛棚解答。无论如何，他在去年有了很大的进步，而新鲜左手牛的生命通常很长 。大多数人将Britton归类为牛棚投手，上场就用快速球和滑球，在短局数之内电打者。 我同意这个看法，我并不认为他在长期时间之後依然担任先发投手。 If the command holds up, he'll be quite valuable down the stretch. If it doesn't, he could end up with mop-up work. Given his wildly oscillating track record, your guess is as good as mine for which Britton we see. 如果她的控球能维持住，接下来的时期将会成为很有价值的投手；反之则会成为败处。 根据他激烈震荡的历史纪录，你我都对接下来会是哪种Britton一样好奇吧。 -- ＊Athletic frame. ＊High baseball IQ. Xander ＊Smooth, fluid swing. Bogaerts ＊Elite batspeed. #01 ＊Strong and explosive hands. ＊Above-average-to-better power ceiling, potential 30 home run bat. --

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