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Dozier, Strahm named Royals’ MLB Pipeline Prospects of Year
- Updated: October 10, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Third baseman Hunter Dozier and left-hander Matt Strahm have been named MLB Pipeline’s Royals player and pitcher of the year.
Both should figure prominently in the Royals’ future.
Strahm, 24, was a 21st-round Draft pick in 2012 and was used primarily as a starter in the Minor Leagues.
• Royals’ Top 30 Prospects list
But Strahm, called up by the Royals on Aug. 1, burst onto the scene in the bullpen and finished with the best ERA (1.23) of any pitcher on the team. He had a 1.09 WHIP in 21 appearances.
“He became one of the guys we could count on,” manager Ned Yost said. “Just very impressive what he did.”
Strahm was so effective out of the bullpen that it may change the organization’s short-term view of his role.
• Top 100 Prospects list
The Royals will entertain the notion of having Strahm work as a starter next Spring Training. But as the Royals …
