 two years after being signed as one of the top-pitching prospects on the international market, Dominican Republic native Roanze Contreras put together a strong 2018 campaign as an 18-year-old in A-ball. He started off with the Staten Island Yankees of the short season New York Penley and after five impressive starts he was moved up to the Charleston River dogs with whom he started seven more times. Between both stops Contreras posted a 242 ERA over 63 and a third innings while striking out eight and a half batters per nine. A jump of almost three on average from his total in rookie ball the year before. The increase was due in part to a leap in velocity that helped his fastball become an improved weapon when mixed with a sharp curveball and a changeup that's in progress. The six foot tall 175 pound right-hander certainly has time to grow. He just turned 19 last month.