Sam Dykstra

The fact that he's been willing to take on so many different pitches and make it work.

His ERA was sub two last year is really, really interesting.

And I'm fascinated to see what the Rays can do, because obviously we've talked for years about how good the Rays pitching development can be.

But now you've got a guy with so many options.

Do you force him to focus on three?

which I think would have been the answer in 2021.

Or now is it just like, hey, man, keep them guessing.

If they don't know what's coming, that's to your benefit.

So it's really, really interesting to see where he goes here.

He's not necessarily a top 100 guy just yet.

He's another somebody who's dealt with injuries last year.

I think he had a back injury, but there's a lot of things to like about Michael Frett, given what we know about pitching now.

Yeah.

I mean, for me right now, when I was going through his grades yesterday, I was going to like, it's a 55 four seamer and, uh, and sinker.

So that that's above average.

I think the sliders can be above average.

I I'm intrigued by the death ball.

I'm intrigued how he can make that work.

I know, with that name, right?

And I think there's a reason why a lot of pitchers don't pick it up because it is difficult to make it work.