Allen Webster
Sometimes a player is traded from another organization to become a top of the line prospect and that is right-hander Allen Webster. Webster could really throw hard, but a career 4.9 BB/9 shows the problem.
Once Webster found the plate consistently he would be a solid middle of the rotation hurler – at least that was my perception. The problem was an old story and that is not finding the plate. Henry Owens is the current farm system example of this. One issue in Webster’s 30.1 innings pitched in 2013 was seven home runs allowed.
The Red Sox hung on to the right-handed Webster for the 2014 season it hopes he might put it all together. After 11 starts and a 5.03 ERA that was certainly questionable. Then came a 4.3 BB/9 and although a slight improvement the decision was made.
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Boston gave up on Webster and it was off to Arizona and then to Korean and now back to the States where he toils for the Rangers Triple-A affiliate in the PCL. So far the results do not impress.