Jaime Schultz

The 25-year-old right-hander made 27 starts for the second straight season, posting a 3.58 ERA and 163 whiffs in just 130.2 innings with Triple-A Durham. Although his control issues were prominent once more (4.7 BB/9), his superior K/9 figure (11.2) certainly helped bail him out on many occasions. He also continued his stellar track record of limiting the long ball, as his HR/9 remained a solid 0.83. Despite standing just 5-foot-10, he is still being developed as a starter, but for fantasy purposes, he might actually be more interesting as a grip-it-and-rip-it reliever. His plus-plus fastball and plus curveball would play up in the bullpen to the point that he could eventually profile as a closer. A September DL stint put an end to any chance of him making his major league debut in 2016, but a callup in 2017 certainly seems to be in the cards, but it remains to be seen whether he will debut as a starter or reliever.