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Drafted: '05, 1st round (42 overall)
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|---|---|---|
| 389 | ||
| Previous Rank | ||
| NA | ||
| ETA in Majors | ||
| 2008 |
Normally if a young player came up to the big leagues and tossed a no-hitter in his second start, it'd be easy to doubt his ability to live up to it. Though he won't be perfect every time out, anyone who's watched Buchholz pitch during his meteoric rise through the Red Sox system has a sense that this right-hander is going to be special.
The Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2006, Buchholz combines plus, plus stuff along with mound presence and poise into a future front-of-the-rotation package. It's hard to imagine him heading back to the Minors at this point, having left the farm system with a 2.46 ERA and a ridiculous strikeout rate. He can throw several pitches to get hitters out and fans in Fenway should enjoy him doing it consistently for years to come.
