Boston Red Sox Top 10 Prospects No. 1: Pitcher Casey Kelly

Posted: 4th April 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
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Drafted: First Round, 2008 (Sarasota, FL) Height: 6′3″; Weight: 195 lbs Born: Oct. 4, 1989 It seems pre-ordained. It seems like only a matter of time before pitcher Casey Kelly develops into a star. When the Red Sox talk trade with other major league clubs, opposing GMs ask Theo Epstein to include the 20-year-old right-hander in the deal. Epstein declines and declares Kelly untouchable. He and Ryan Westmoreland appear to be the ONLY prospects who cannot be had in a deal. Period. End of discussion. (Unless the guy coming back is Adrian Gonzalez??) Twenty months ago, Kelly was the Red Sox first round pick (30th overall). Baseball people say he fell that low in the draft due to the fact that he had been offered a scholarship to play football (QB) and baseball (SS) at the Universit ...

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