Charlee Soto has turned heads this spring with his combination of stuff and presence on the mound. Can he break the Twins’ trend of poor-performing high school pitching prospects? Image courtesy of William Parmeter Drafting a teenage pitching prospect comes with plenty of pitfalls because of the .
Drafting a teenage pitching prospect comes with plenty of pitfalls because of the development required to move from the low minors to the big leagues. Some pitchers drafted out of high school can go on to have extraordinary careers, while others will suffer injuries or poor performance before rea.
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Rarely have the Twins invested draft capital in a high school pitcher like they did with Charlee Soto, who received a $2.5 million bonus as the 34th overall pick last summer. It's easy to see why the club is enamored with the big righty and his projectable upside, even if we've yet to see him pit.