#14 on Keith Law's new Top 50 prospects. #6 Pitcher... Was #21 in the Pre-season Rankings. Notable that Dylan Bundy and Hunter Harvey were 12 and 13 respectively..
Between low pitch counts and a prohibition on his two-seamer, Giolito is still pitching with shackles on. But what he shows is solid -- a fastball typically 94-96 with some downhill plane and a plus curveball, grade 65 or 70, with depth and tight rotation. He's a strike-thrower with control over command right now, and the changeup is still a work in progress. His arm strength, size, and possession of an out pitch give him top-of-the-rotation upside, but I don't think we'll see that potential in full until he reaches AA.