Johnny Cueto one of the Reds prized pitching prospects made his major league debut today, and said Hello world. Cueto has outstanding stuff and all the makings of a great pitcher at the major league level.
He showed his stuff today going 7 innings and giving up just one hit (a leadoff homer to Justin Upton in the 6th inning) and not walking a batter while he struck out 10! What a great performance for this young man.
Johnny Cueto has some fantasy value. He is the third starter in a rotation with a pretty good offense and he has shown that he has the talent to take care of a major league lineup. He is a very good pickup in NL only leagues (if he is available) and in mixed leagues as a sort of risk/reward pick if you have a bench spot available.
Cueto left with a 3-1 lead and the Reds bullpen came in to finish up the rest...but they called on David Weathers who recorded an out and then walked the bases full....before getting taken out.
What an outstanding debut for Cueto...the kid could be really good.
