MINORS: Underhyped prospects
Jul 19 2013
Now that the full-season minor league All-Star games are complete, it is time to take a look at prospects who you likely won't find on any mid-season top 50 lists. Not only are the following eight minor leaguers legitimate players, they are bona-fide prospects who should be receiving more recognition and attention than what they are currently getting. Some of them have been high draft picks who have languished in the lower minors for a few years. Others have overcome injuries or low-round draft pick obscurity. But they all deserve our attention.
Chad Bettis (RHP, COL)
The 24-year-old was a second round pick in the '10 draft and was well on his way to solidifying his spot as one of the game's better pitching prospects before he strained...
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