39. Andrei Lobanov
Reliever
Throws: Left
Age: 19
ETA: 2014
Potential: Good lefty bullpen arm
2010 outlook: Elizabethton (Rookie) closer
Andrei Lobanov came into the Twins organization in 2007 from Moscow, Russia. Lobanov is one of my favorite Twins prospects, but I’m not sure why. Maybe because there’s not many Russian baseball players on top of the fact that Lobanov’s numbers have been sparkling so far. In 2008 he had a 5-1 K/BB ratio and posted a 3.51 ERA. This year he was even better. He had a 0.82 ERA to go along with a 35-1 K/BB ratio in 22 innings. He also had a 0.68 WHIP. Granted, this was in the GCL rookie league, and he hasn’t thrown many innings, so he’s far from a sure thing, but he couldn’t have been much better as the GCL Twins’ closer this past season. Lobanov could be much higher on this list in the coming years. He’s someone to keep an eye on, but you should never hold your breath for a 19 year old relief pitcher in the lower levels of the minors.
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