Its hard to find any MLBers that became stars with Chavez's strikezone control, K%, and slow development in the minors whether American or international.
I don't even agree unless we're talking about more advanced college leagues. Is highscool and local college baseball really that different from international ball? I doubt it. Its what you do as a professional that counts. The 20 year old draftee from a community college really isn't that different from a 17 year old Domincan baseball age wise. Neither of them have faced anything comparable to low A baseball.
Obviously the 17 year old will be more projectable PHYSICALLY than the 20 year old, but as far as developing professional baseball skills? Theres no difference. These guys are essentially starting at the same time.
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