Often times No. 1 draft picks don't live up to their hype, especially in baseball. Such guys as Matthew Bush, Bryan Bullington, and Matt Anderson are all prime examples of No. 1 overall picks who have failed to meet their expectations.David Price, however, is different.
Price, the No.1 overall draft pick in 2007, is a 23 year old southpaw out of Vanderbilt. Price is perhaps the most coveted arm in all of minor league baseball.
After being called up for his cup of coffee last year, Price began to turn the heads of all those involved in baseball. He pitched 14 innings and amassed 12 strikeouts during that time, while only walking 4 batters.
Price failed to make the Rays opening day roster, primarily to push his arbitration eligibility back another year. However, Price is the future ace of the Rays rotation. He will be a perennial Cy Young candidate after a few years in the Bigs.
Much like Joba Chamberlain, Price's only knock is that he is so dominate as a reliever it is hard to use him in the rotation. Despite all of this, Price should be called up after a few more minor league starts at Durham, the Rays' AAA affiliate, and when he does you can expect him to surpass all expectations and thrive in either an end of the rotation job or as a middle reliever.
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