Buchholz, Clay

- Starting Pitcher, Boston Red Sox

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Baseball Player Info

AL
Age	25
Bats or Throws	Right

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2010, The Year Clay Busts Out?

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Reviewed by JSchuman
February 28, 2010
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Buchholz is a classic high risk/high reward guy. If you have a couple of safe starting pitching options on the roster in front of him, he makes for a good gamble. He will be better in 2010, but may still need another year before we start to see how good he can really be. 13-0-160-4.05-1.35 in 185 IP

Positives / Upside	Buchholz has tremendous upside. He has tremendous stuff, and has shown he can be dominent as evidenced by the no hitter he collected. He enters his first full season as a starter in 2010, but has enough experience in the big leagues to be considered a candidate for a breakout as a third-year starter, which is commonly when young pitchers put it all together. Pitching for a winning team should also help him accumulate wins.
Negatives / Downside	Buchholz had an ERA 4.95 last year and a WHIP of 1.49. Those are the numbers of someone you don't want anywhere near your fantasy roster, nevermind someone you want to use a middle round pick on. The potential is there, but Buchholz has not shown enough consistency to make him anything more than a high risk/high reward guy in 2010.
Recommendation	Buy at cost
Draft Position	208