March 3 Cactus League Report – Top Pitching Prospects

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Three of the top pitching prospects in baseball were on display in the Cactus League Monday, with two appearing at Salt River Fields.

Thought by many to be the game’s best overall pitching prospect, Archie Bradley looked the part in a star for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In three scoreless innings against a split Colorado squad, the 2011 first round pick allowed just one hit and two walks and struck out six Rockies.
On the other side, the highly regarded Eddie Butler worked three innings in relief for Colorado. The hard throwing right-hander walked two and allowed one hit and surrendered two earned runs.
Generally considered the second-best among pitching prospects, Jon Gray took the mound for the other Rockies squad against Seattle. The big right-hander tossed two scoreless innings in relief and struck out two. He allowed two hits and one walk in the effort.

Other pitching performances included:

In Maryvale, Cubs reliever Arodys Vizcaino worked a scoreless inning against the Brewers.
Brewers Rule 5 selection Wei-Chung Wang struck out two Cubs hitters in one perfect inning.
Chad Rogers struggled for the Reds in one and one-third of an inning. He allowed five earned runs on six hits, including two home runs.
C.C. Lee earned the save for Cleveland while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.