Baseball America thinks Craig Hansen looks like the real deal:
Blessed with a mid-90s fastball and a biting slider, Craig Hansen may be the first of the 2005 draft class to reach the major leagues.
I’m really intrigued by his development of a changeup:
“I’m working on it every day. I’m long-tossing with it, and trying to build up the muscle-memory and get a permanent feel. It’s getting close to where I need it to be, to where I can be consistent with it. It’s a pitch I want to use to complement my fastball and slider, even as a closer.”
Wow, a 3-pitch closer would be awesome. Heck, Schilling isn’t even really fully at 3 quality pitches these days, although that surprise curve to Aaron Rowand was beautiful to watch.