Vladimir Veras

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Arizona Complex League #10 prospect in 2006
  Veras won two-thirds of the AZL pitching triple crown, leading the league in ERA (1.35) and wins (eight). With his 6-foot, 160-pound frame, he doesn't offer a lot of projection, but he has enough stuff to profile as a back-of-the-rotation starter. Veras pounded the strike zone with four pitches: low-90s fastball, a slider, a knuckle-curve and a changeup. He was confident enough to throw any pitch in any count. He's athletic, with a quick arm and sound mechanics that he repeats, and he keeps the ball down in the zone.