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Meet the Mark Sanchez of the MLB Draft

By Jason A. Churchill

Saturday, April 25, 2009

With the combination of his most recent workouts and his latest medical examination that resulted in a glowing report on his throwing shoulder, right-hander Tanner Scheppers may very well be the Mark Sanchez of baseball's First-Year Players Draft. The only difference is that Major League clubs can only wish they had extra picks to trade up to draft Scheppers. Yes, I said trade up. Scheppers is throwing without pain or discomfort in the right shoulder, the rotator cuff and labrum both appear as ...

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