Prospect Preview: LHP Sean Nolin
We won't know the full make-up of the Fisher Cats roster until early April when the team breaks camp in
Today, we take a look at starting pitcher Sean Nolin
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Nolin is no stranger to the Fisher Cats having made his Double-A debut at the end of the 2012 season. His run through the Eastern League was a microcosm of his entire campaign last summer.
The big Texan spent the majority of the year with
In total, he went 10-0 with a 2.04 ERA over 20 games/18 starts a season ago, tossing 101.1 innings, recording 108 hits against just 27 walks. Opponents hit just .218 against him, including a paltry .170 mark by Eastern League hitters.
Coming into spring training, Nolin, a sixth round draft pick in 2010, is garnering plenty of buzz, especially after the Blue Jays traded some of their top pitchers during this past off-season. While Nolin participates in big league spring training, here is what other publications have said about him as we head into the 2013 season.
Nolin is rated the Blue Jays Prospect to Watch by Sports Illustrated
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Nolin is ranked No. 8 in the Blue Jays minor league system by both MLB.com
and BleacherReport.com
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Baseball Prospectus ranks him much higher, at No. 4.