J.J. Hoover is a right handed starting pitcher for Class A Rome in the Atlanta Braves farm system. Dude is also pretty sick with the baseball. He has an ERA of 3.36 on the season, but that is not what is turning heads. His 130:27 K:BB ratio, however, is kind of neck-breakingly off the charts, and he is sporting a 1.25 WHIP. In his last three starts, Hoover has gone 18.1 innings while striking out 20 and walking six. He gave up 15 hits over those same innings, and a total of two earned runs.
Hoover just turned 22 this month, and his only stint above Class A Rome was a three inning, three earned run outing earlier in the season. The 6′3″, 215 pound 10th round draft pick (2008 draft) is set to move up the ranks next season, and a possible late 2010 MLB debut is not out of the realm of possibilities. My bet would be that he ends the 2010 season in AAA, and pushes to join the MLB club in Spring Training of 2011.
Of course, we will keep our eye on Hoover and do our best to keep you up to speed on his progress.
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