http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/7/3/564170/thoughts-on-jhoulys-chacin Thinking about Jhoulys Chacin Chacin was signed by the Rockies in 2004 out of Venezuela. He didn't get to North American until '07, when he went 6-3, 3.13 with a 77/26 K/BB in 92 innings for Casper in the Pioneer League, allowing 85 hits. He also posted a 2.70 GO/AO ratio. Scouts were impressed with his 90-92 MPH fastball, curveball, and changeup, although the secondary pitches were erratic and needed to be sharpened. I had one of those good intuitive feelings about him when I wrote the 2008 book, and I gave him a big SLEEPER ALERT! header in his book comment, rating him as a Grade C+ pending higher level data, but a breakthrough candidate. Said breakthrough is in progress Chacin went 10-1, 1.86 for Asheville this spring, with a 98/30 K/BB in 111 innings, just 82 hits and three homers allowed, and a 2.83 GO/AO. He was just promoted to Modesto in the Cal League and threw eight shutout innings in his first start, fanning eight with one walk and five hits given up. His velocity has picked up further, his breaking stuff is reportedly sharper this year, he's still getting tons of grounders, and his command has been solid. Gradewise I am moving him up a full rating to Grade B+ and would definitely put him in my Top 50 Pitchers list, although I don't know exactly where yet. The combination of a fairly high strikeout rate, lots of grounders, and improving stuff stands out. He's also just 20 years old. About the only negative in his profile I can see is his size: he's a smallish guy at 6-1, 180. Personally I don't care about that, but some scouts worry it could limit his long-term projectability. In theory it is harder for a shorter pitcher to pitch down in the zone, but it's obviously not a problem for Chacin. He has to get through the injury nexus, of course. Lots of bad things could happen. But Chacin taken a huge step forward this year, and has to be rated among the best right-handed pitching prospects in the game now. They don't get a lot of attention for it, but the Rockies seem to have a knack for finding power arms in Latin America. 快速翻译： Chacin是在2004年被落矶签下。 去年6-3, 3.13 with a 77/26 K/BB, 92IP, 85H, 2.70 GO/AO。90-92 MPH快速球， 另外有变速球、曲球。第二球种仍不成熟。但去年JS在他书里给他C+并认为是沈睡者 ，今年很有机会有突破性发展。 今年他正在突破性发展途中，在1A 10-1, 1.86, 98/30 K/BB, 111IP, 82H, 3HRs, 2.83 GO/AO。到A+的第一场8局完封8K 1BB 5H 0R（按：中间连续解决16人）。他的速 球进步了（根据另一篇球探的说法，现在已经可以到mid-90 MPH）、变化球变犀利了， 他仍然可以获得很多滚地，控球依旧优异。 现在JS把对他的评价升到B+，并列入他的50大投手名单里。唯一的缺点是他的身材只 有6-1, 180磅，有的球探在乎身材，但JS不在乎。一般而言，矮的投手比较难将球投 到好球带下缘，但这对Chacin不是问题。 当然他还有很多难题要面对。但他今年是个大进展，他现在已经是比赛中最好的右手 投手潜力新秀之一。 他们没有获得太多注意，但是落矶总有办法能在拉丁美洲找到好货。 --

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