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From 3 of the most interesting arms in the org (on Saturday):
James Paxton (age 22, A-): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K
Brandon Maurer (age 20, A+): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Erasmo Ramirez (age 21, AA): 7.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Paxton is older due to essentially taking more than a year off due to eligibility and signing isssues. 54 K in 38.1 IP (12.7 K/9; but 5.9 BB/9).
Ramirez now has 50 K and 5 BB on the season in 11 starts (69.1 IP) and reportedly is creeping up in velocity while maintaining the command (Fister-esque).
Maurer has a 2.93 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 4 starts FOR HIGH DESERT (that's when folks started to notice Michael Pineda, you know -- when he put up a miniscule WHIP in the pinball Cal League.)