"A Florida high school pitcher tossed his fourth consecutive no-hitter. Mitchell High senior Patrick Schuster did it Monday night on his home field at the suburban school northwest of Tampa. The lanky left-hander struck out 17 to help his team beat rival Pasco High 5-0 in front of a full house of several hundred spectators. "I never thought this would happen," he said. "I'm just having so much fun right now." Schuster's streak began April 3. He's piled up 60 strikeouts in the four games, helping Mitchell to a 19-3 record. He's 7-0 on the season (Sportsline).'
That is incredible. Kid is obviously a stud, but it is so hard to know if he will make it as a pro. He is throwing just over 90 MPH, but if he really does have nasty command then he doesn't need to throw much harder. Not to mention he is only in high school, and once pro coaches get their hands on him, his velocity will go up. To me his career will either take two paths. He'll get signed by the Rays, and they will develop him into an absolute beast over time, or he'll get signed by the Tigers, and will probably be in their rotation next year, lose 17 games, and then blow out his arm.
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