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Jose Soriano, P
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Scouting report
Soriano had Tommy John in February of 2020 and rehabbed all year, then Pittsburgh made him the first pick in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft knowing he'd likely be on the shelf for most of 2021; they've already put him on the 60-day IL. It was already pretty clear that his future would be in the bullpen, but the surgery and what it does to his developmental timeline make it even more likely. He experienced another velo bump in 2019 (not as huge as the jump from '17 to '18), and was touching 99 as a starter at Low-A Burlington. His velocity and breaking ball quality give him a late-inning shot but the strikes need to be more consistent. (TJ Rehab)