According to Keith Law, the Cubs have developed Jacob Turner from the Marlins for a couple of minor leaguers. Turner was a pretty high profile prospect a few years ago, is simply 23, and this acquisition falls using the Kevin Norwood Jersey Cubs buying have le s young pitching and seeing what sticks. A suming the 2 minor leaguers have minimal value, this might be a decent enough move through the Cubs, because young arms sometimes turn into Jake Arrieta. But before we to s the Cubs a parade for acquiring Turner, lets maybe point out something worth focusing on: the current form of Jacob Turner does Jayron Hosley Jersey not belong in a Major League rotation, and barring some dramatic improvement from either his change-up or his curveball, he profiles best like a middle reliever. Since the start of this year's season, 149 pitchers have thrown at least 100 innings against left-handed batters. By K%-BB%, Turner ranks 147th. Here are his peers in managing the strike zone against lefties. NameK%BB%K-BB%xFIPJason Marquis12%13%-1%5.26Luis Mendoza11%11%1%4.88Jacob Turner12%11%1%4.82Jhoulys Chacin12%11%1%4.82Jake Westbrook10%8%2%4.68Marquis is really a replacement level scrub after his career. Mendoza Lawrence Taylor Jersey is really a swing guy who makes spot starts if somebody is hurt. Westbrook has run out of baseball. The only guy within this mix that has had any real value of late is Chacin, that has succeed by limiting BABIP and HR/FB ratio while pitching in Colorado. Turner hasnt shown exactly the same ability to limit hard contact, and his results have actually been worse Zak DeOssie Jersey than his also-bad peripherals. Yes, Turner is 23, you will find, theres plenty of time for him to live up to the promise he showed like a minor leaguer. Maybe the change-up can get better and hell have a real weapon against left-handers someday. He doesnt Henry Hynoski Jersey right now, though, and until he is doing, hes likely to project as a reliever, and never even the kind of reliever you can rely on with full-inning, high-leverage appearances.