Griff McGarry

McGarry walked more than a batter per inning during his college career, but the Phillies loved his strikeout stuff and bet on his command improving to the point that he was at least playable, with upside for much more if he made an even bigger improvement in that area. Through his first two professional seasons, McGarry has indeed shown enough progress to suggest a big-league future, albeit probably as a reliever. In his 23 career minor-league starts, he owns a 3.05 ERA and an outstanding 37.9 K%, but a 13.4 BB% is an untenable number for a starter. The Phillies had him working in relief in September in Triple-A, seemingly as an audition to help with the team's playoff push, but his 9.00 ERA and 9:9 K:BB failed to earn him that chance. If he remains in relief to start this season, he could debut quite quickly, though presumably in a lower-leverage role. If he's given another chance to start and eventually gets a big-league opportunity, his strikeout prowess will make him a tempting streamer, but the potential for an implosion will be high. Read Past Outlooks