the two prospects are Matt Harrison and Nestali Feliz
6. Neftali Feliz SP/RP Age 19
2-0, 1.20 ERA, 15 Inn, 6 BB, 17 SO .185 OBA
It's hard to say where Feliz is destined to go; Atlanta is using him as a starter for now, but he could become a dominant reliever down the road. Neftali has a projectible body with a clean delivery that already produces 97 mph fastball. His breaking pitch is decent when he stays on top of it, his changeup needs considerable work. I'm ranking him this high because, he had a dominant campaign in the GCL last year and is one of the few pitchers in our system with pure dominant stuff.
"He's special. Based on his age, he was probably the number one prospect in this league. Neftali's still young. You would see flashes of greatness. The arm, the looseness, the arm action. Gosh. If you can throw 96, 97 now, wait until you get to be 200 pounds you might throw closer to 100. Feliz is special. His breaking stuff is inconsistent. He really pitches with one pitch, and he blows it by one pitch. Just wait until he learns those breaking pitches. He'll go to Danville. He's just so young. No need to rush him. He's got a great upside."
-GCL League Manager, Luis Ortiz
"He's got a big-time arm. His breaking stuff is getting better, a lot more consistent. He's a big-time talent. He's young, so he just has to pitch. He's just got to go out there and have more success, maybe even get hit around a bit too. But he has a lot of upside. He's got a very high ceiling."
GCL Pitching Coach, Derrick Lewis
"Feliz might have as much upside as any pitcher in the system."
-BA.com
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