Wes Roemer

The D-Backs' lack of talented upper-level pitching prospects was further compounded when Jarrod Parker underwent Tommy John surgery in the fall. If you look throughout their system, there are plenty of innings-eater types quietly ascending toward the big leagues, and that's exactly what Roemer projects to become. Lacking an overpowering fastball, Roemer relies on deception to miss bats and effectively pitch to contact. Those ingredients are combustible when the command wavers and he'll need to improve from the 2.9 BB/9IP mark that he had in 2009 as he moves up in the system. Roemer survived Double-A Mobile as a 22-year-old, so he'll likely get the chance to see how he fares in the Pacific Coast League at Triple-A Reno in 2010.