Cool Papa is dead on when he tosses off Cortes as a possible sleeper.
Issues: maturity, high walk rate
Why to watch: the walk rate wasn't too bad until he repeated AA at age 22 and got worse. It was in the 3 range in A ball, 4.2 the first time through AA, then 5.7 the second time through. That says to me that it's related to the maturity issues, not so much skills.
Also, his final three starts. He's moping along with two consecutive 6-walks-in-6-innings outings, then the last two weeks of the season, it's like the light bulb goes on:
5.0 IP, 10 K, 2 BB, 2 ER
6.0 IP, 7 K, 3 BB, 2 ER
7.0 IP, 7 K, 3 BB, 1 ER
or 18 IP, 24 K, 8 BB, 5 ER
Also, his carreer minors HR/9 is 0.7.
Here's a guy who could lay waste to AAA in the spring if he keeps his head on straight. Maybe 1st Lt. Hill can put some West Point discipline into him and they can come up as a lefty-righty combo.
Doc's take from November: http://seattlesportsinsider.com/news/dan-cortes
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