Astro Minors Under The Radar
Written by Baqqs on 12:33 AM
1. Sammy Gervacio (P)
Out of the seemingly bleak Houston Astros minor league system,
one reliever shines. Sammy Gervacio has been a diamond in the
rough. Signed in 2002 as a non-drafted free agent,
this 22 yr old reliever is making a splash at every level.
Although Sammy has yet to break into Baseball America's Top 10
Prospects for the Astros, Sammy has yet to post an ERA over 3.00
in the past three seasons working his way up from RK league
Greenville to this past year where he split time in High A Salem
and AA Corpus Christi. While in Salem, his 18 saves ranked him
second in The Carolina League. The most promising stat about
Sammy is his K/9 ratio. His minor league avg is a handsome 11.33k/9.
Look for Gervacio to either start or quickly join The Express
in 2008 and pending his 2008 performance, look to see him as a
September Call-Up. This may prove to be important as the Astros
may be in need of a closer for the '09 season.
Sammy's line (2007-A+/AA) : 78IP 2.31 ERA/ 1.06 WHIP/ 11.27K/9
(Carolina League All-Star)
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