Mike Bynum

The lefty has drawn comparisons to former Padre Steve Carlton since the team made him a first-round supplemental pick in 1999. The comparison is apt because of an unhittable, monster slider from the left side, but he also has a low 90's fastball, and a quality change-up to accompany both. Unfortunately, he's been unable to control the wide sweep on the slider, and can be both dominating and flat-out wild in the same inning. The lack of control can sometimes make him batting practice fodder as he'll get behind, then groove a couple. The team has contributed to his schizophrenia by being undecided about whether his future lies in the pen or as a starter. He's likely best suited to a longer role and scouting reports have stated that an adjustment to his motion could help the control and provide a couple of additional miles to his fastball. He'll be 26 before the season begins and needs to show some improvement quickly.