Tartans Roster Depth Analysis (Pitcher)

Position: (ML player, top prospects)

Starting Pitchers
Top of the Rotation: Darrin Lloyd AAA, Wascar Fernandez AAA, Pat Dong AA,
Middle of the Rotation: Len James ML, Fonzie Hume HiA, Kevin Pratt HiA
Bottom of the Rotation: Alvin O'Connor AA, Bobby Bere AA
- Lloyd has Ace potential, while Fernandez and Dong will plug in nicely at 2 and 3.
- Len James can fill a role at the 4th spot next season, and going forward Hume and Pratt may progress to fill out the rotation.
- O'Connor and Bere may find themselves as future Long Relievers if all goes as planned.

Relievers
Long A/Long B: (Vacant)
- Other than closer prospect Harry Bennett, the club will likely rely on rotation leftovers to fill these spots.
Setup B: Dean Cloud AA, Adam Jordan AAA, Bubbles Daily AAA, Harvey Thurman HiA
- Tartans have a strong core of players capable of filling a reserve setup role in the bigs.
Setup A: Evan Maxwell HiA
- To the previous note, the team does lack depth of elite relievers.
Closer: Nash Howard HiA, Harry Bennett HiA
- See above comment. The Tartans would benefit from adding a knockout closer who could push both Howard and Bennett down a notch vastly improving the future bullpen.

Analysis: The Tartans do a have core of young pitching talent, which without any additions could provide enough for a potential contender. But adding 1-2 talented starters would solidify the rotation of the future and protect against injuries. Likewise, in the bullpen the addition of a stud closer propsect would solidify the bullpen of the future.
As the draft approaches the Tartans have identified needs at 1B, RF, and pitching. While not all three of these needs can be meet with the #5 pick, one of them can. Another can be filled with an international signing. And if the Tartans could limit there obvious needs to one player, they could likely trade one of their excess SS/CF prospects to fill it. Then again, if they can locate a pitcher with low stamina in the 2nd round of the draft and make him a closer, this team might have one hell of a core.