Rondon and Blazek aren’t likely to be useful on up the ladder. Rondon has a very fast, straight FB, almost no movement, and he can’t consistently locate it. Blazek doesn’t have great stuff or control and was absolutely awful to begin the year in his second go around as a AA starter. He has been better in the pen, but we are working from an ever smaller sample size there. I’d say his chances of contributing in the majors aren’t zero, but he isn’t likely to be much better than say a Chuckie Fick type, for whatever that is worth.

Since middle relievers are so hot and cold you almost can’t have too many of such guys to pick from in any given year, which should give asset depth for next season and hopefully thereafter.

His answer should make all of feel good: “For me, he’s a top 5 prospect, and the best pure offensive force in the minors. I’d rank him above Myers. Profar gets the slight edge because of hi defensive skill-set at a premium position.”