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On the fast track

By Jason Grey
ESPN.com

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Talk about making an impact in your debut at a new level. It was expected that with his advanced breaking stuff, command and feel for pitching, Class A ball would not be much of a challenge for Orioles lefty Brian Matusz, even though he would be making his pro debut there (outside of a stint last year in the Arizona Fall League.) The fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft did not disappoint, posting a 2.16 ERA in 11 starts at high Class A, striking out 75 in 66 2/3 innings, walking just 21 an ...

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