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"If he has enough arm strength and shoulder strength to take the hyperabduction...he's a star in the making."
But he's already dealing with elbow problems!  They were described to me as "soreness/stiffness" and possibly tendinitis.  That's the type of thing that has a good chance to  keep cropping up.
Stiffness is not something you want to hear in conjunction with the elbow.  Often the loss of flexion is a result of the elbow slamming shut on supinated releases, which cause the ulna to grow.  It's a condition that cannot be corrected with surgery and may lead to bone spurs down the road.  The way his arm whips around... agh.
If he had a clean bill of health then maybe I'd shrug it off like you, but since he missed most of the year I'm a little worried.
Anyways.. Because of his great control Pineda is going to have a big league career if he can stay healthy, but I still think Ramirez and maybe Cortes and Robles have higher upside (although I'm still skepitcal of Robles given his size).