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Bryan Abreu, P
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Because he has premium arm strength and both of his breaking balls are nasty benders from hell -- they're roughly the same velocity but have clearly different shapes -- Abreu has elite reliever ceiling. His complete lack of fastball control forces him to work with those breaking balls early in counts, which impacts hitters' willingness to offer at them later in at-bats as they've already seen a couple. Houston had him semi-stretched out as a starter during 2021 spring training but he's almost certain to wind up in single-inning relief, where he could become a closer. It's more likely he becomes a righty version of José Alvarado, providing viral GIF fodder at times while raising the blood pressure of Astros fans at others. (Alternate site)