{"id":2683,"date":"2011-01-23T19:02:53","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T01:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2011-01-23T19:04:22","modified_gmt":"2011-01-24T01:04:22","slug":"the-golden-sombreros-top-50-prospects-34-kyle-gibson-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2683","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #34 – Kyle Gibson (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#34 Kyle Gibson<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Minnesota Twins<\/p>\n

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DOB: 10-23-87<\/p>\n

ETA: 2011<\/p>\n

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Kyle Gibson<\/a><\/strong> is the rare pitching prospect whose secondary stuff is better than his fastball.\u00a0 At the age of 22, Gibson pitched at three levels in 2010 including three quality outings at Triple-A Rochester.\u00a0 The 6\u20196\u201d righty recently received an invite to Major League Spring Training and, if all goes according to plan, should be in the Bigs by the middle of 2011 so long as a spot exists for him in the rotation.\u00a0 He posted a sub-3.00 ERA in 2010 and already shows remarkable polish for a youngster.\u00a0 He has a chance at 2-plus pitches with a solid, average third.<\/p>\n

With size, skills, and age on his side, Gibson should ultimately slot nicely behind ace Francisco Liriano<\/a><\/strong> at Target Field for the foreseeable future.\u00a0 However, his style on the mound may never be dominant enough to achieve true ace status.\u00a0 Still, there is a lot to look forward to in Minneapolis with Gibson, Aaron Hicks<\/a><\/strong>, Ben Revere<\/a><\/strong>, and Miguel Sano<\/a><\/strong>, who all are within the 100 best prospects in baseball.<\/p>\n

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