Astros' Farmhand Bud Norris is a Baseball Prospectus Minor League Pitcher of the Month

I doubt many of you have a BPro subscription (if you read this blog and find any of the stats remotely interesting, you should shell out the cash), but I'll give you the quote that accesses Norris:

"Norris is one of the few bright spots in the Astros system. His smallish frame turns off some, but with a plus fastball and outstanding curve, he’s capable of missing plenty of bats, and has struck out 40 in 30 innings. Combining that skill with much better command this year, he’s generating fewer concerns about his size."
- Kevin Goldstein

Not major news, but given our rather weak back-end of the rotation and the much lamented dearth of minor league talent available, it was refreshing, for me at least, to see BPro give Bud Norris some love. Also, here's a link to Bud Norris' stats at Corpus this year. It's interesting that his peripherals are so strong, but that his ERA doesn't reflect it. Especially since those are just absolutely dominate peripherals.

Here's to not getting shelacked on the West Coast...I hope.

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