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Bakersfield home to intriguing arms

By Jason Grey
ESPN.com

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The first-place Texas Rangers have been counting on developing pitching from within, with current fifth starter Derek Holland and Triple-A hurler Neftali Feliz being among the first wave. However, recently I got to see some intriguing first-round draft picks in the lower minors who are pitching for the Rangers' high Class A club in Bakersfield. Blake Beavan, SP Beavan was a first-round pick in the 2007 draft out of a Texas high school, going 17th overall. A big 6-foot-7 right-hander, he's ...

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