QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 09:25 PM)
"We believe he can develop into a good major league starter," Cherington said. "We want to get him back in that role. He's a big, physical, strong kid with three solid pitches(1). Throws strikes(2), has had a good minor league track record(3). He's a guy that looks like a major league starter but just needs a little more time at Triple A to fine-tune things. We're excited and he'll be a big part of our pitching depth going forward."
1 - Not on this planet. His fastball has movement, but it also has movement out of the ballpark. His changeup is mediocre and his slider is fringy.
2 - This is true.
3 - This is not true. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...Zachary-Stewart
I think Stewart is a product of draft pick bias. Because he was a 3rd round pick, teams feel obligated to give him a chance even though he had pedestrian numbers in the minors. If Stewart was drafted in the 10th round I sincerely doubt he would have ever sniffed the majors.