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Drafted: '04, 1st round (30 overall)
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| 119 | ||
| Previous Rank | ||
| NA | ||
| ETA in Majors | ||
| 2008 |
Hurley reached Triple-A at age 21 and more than held his own there, with his final stats skewed by two awful starts to close out the year. The hard-throwing right-hander uses a hard, heavy sinker/fastball and can throw both a two- and four-seam fastball by hitters. His other offerings -- a slider and changeup -- aren't bad, but are a bit behind his fastball. Once he establishes command of those pitches, the sky could be the limit.
Following the pattern of his career thus far -- and what the Rangers have done with other pitchers in the past -- Hurley should reach Arlington at some point in 2008. Give him a little time back in Triple-A to iron out his game and he could be ready to join the Rangers' rotation by midseason.