In 2007, John Lannan came out of nowhere.
An 11th-round afterthought in 2005, Lannan climbed the minor league ladder quickly, going a combined 12-3, 2.87 in 2007 before finishing the season with the Nationals where the 22-year-old went 2-2, 4.15.
Since then, Lannan has won 18 games and become the team’s presumptive ace.
Man, if the Nationals could find just one more pitcher to come out of nowhere, 2010 could be a fun year to watch.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, meet J.D. Martin, who just might be the next John Lannan.
It’s not that Martin wasn’t a known commodity to the baseball world. The Cleveland Indians chose the high school pitcher in the first round of the 2001 amateur draft, acquiring him with their compensation pick for the since-d ...
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J.D. Martin Could Be Best Hope For Nationals Back-Of-The-Rotation Woes
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