You can add Nick Frasso to the list, with Ricky Tiedeman, of Jays prospect pitchers with massive upside.
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Frasso dominates in return from surgery (May 14)
Nick Frasso, the Blue Jays’ fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, made his ’22 debut Saturday with Single-A Dunedin. Frasso underwent surgery last summer to repair his right UCL with an internal brace, which is a less invasive form of Tommy John surgery with a shorter recovery time.
Frasso's debut was fantastic, with eight strikeouts over three innings of shutout ball. Most encouraging was Frasso’s fastball velocity, which averaged 97.5 mph but reached as high as 100.3. With 12 whiffs on 19 fastballs and six whiffs on eight sliders, Frasso missed bats at an elite rate. His workload will be monitored as he builds back up, but this was a very encouraging first step for the 23-year-old. -- Keegan Matheson
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