今天Prospect A to Z介紹的球員，是選進時還滿令人期待，但這幾年養成不盡理想的 Kyle Lobstein，一起來看看他的評價如何吧！ Kyle Lobstein was the Rays second-round pick in 2008 and received a signing bonus of $1 million, more for his projection than his current stuff. As a junior in high school, Lobstein was throwing in the 92-94 mph range but that dipped into the 80s as a senior. He's 6-3 and athletic, so there was good reason to think he'd able to regain the velocity and maintain it when he added strength, but that hasn't happened as a pro. 2008年選秀會上，Lobstein在第二輪被光芒選中，隨後以100萬簽約金納入農場系統。 大部分的預測都高於他目前的發展（簡單說，目前發展不如預期。）。十一年級時， Lobstein的球速大約落在92-94 mph；過了一年卻不到90 mph。但6'3"的身高，出色的運 動力，所以大多球探預期他在增重後，能重新找回球速，但這一切並沒發生。 He debuted in 2009 with Hudson Valley where he struck out a batter per inning, but it wasn't due to an uptick in stuff. It's not uncommon for lefties with decent command and control like Lobstein to find success at the lower levels without a good fastball, and sure enough his K/9 has fallen from 9.1 in 2009 to 7.8 with Bowling Green and 6.5 in 2011, mainly with Charlotte. The good news is that he's been able to limit the walks, and his career strikeout-to-walk rate is 2.67. 2009年，他從A-開啟了職業生涯，每局可以三振一位打者，但卻不是因為能力的提升。 像Lobstein這種具備合格控球能力，卻沒有好的速球的左投手，在低階聯盟要取得成功並 不值得大驚小怪；在'10年升上A後，K/9也從前一年的9.1退步到7.8；到了'11年在A+只剩 6.5。好消息是他依然能夠控制住保送次數，生涯的K/BB是2.67。 But with a fastball that's relatively straight without below-average velocity, it'll be tough to find sustained success at the upper levels. In 11 late-season innings with Montgomery, Lobstein allowed nine runs, including four home runs. He's been a flyball pitcher in his career, so the longball is always going to be a concern. 沒有一顆水準之上球速的直球是很難在更高層級生存的。季末在AA出賽的11局中， Lobstein責失了9分，包括四發全壘打。職業生涯屬於飛球型投手的他，每顆深遠飛球都 會引人注目。 But I think there's still some hope here. He's still just 22 years old, still 6-3 and athletic, and has the ability to locate at least decently well. If he can get his fastball into even the 88-91 mph range while tightening up his command, he profiles as a back-end rotation pitcher. Of course, with the Rays glut of pitching, even if that happens he may be a reliever or a trade chip. Lobstein will be back in Montgomery to start the 2012 season, what sort of year do you see him having? 但我相信還是有希望的，22歲，6'3"，不錯的運動力，合格的控球。如果球速可以提升 到88-91mph，同時把球投進刁鑽的進壘點，還是有能力成為輪值末端的投手。當然，由於 光芒投手過剩，將他轉成後援投手或做為交易籌碼也是可行的。Lobstein '12年會從AA出 發，你覺得他明年表現如何呢？ --

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