Montreal announced today that their top pick in the recent amateur draft,
Lonnie Krant, suffered a torn UCL during his second professional start with the short-season-A Grenada Griffins. With his team leading 6-2 in the seventh inning, Krant left the game in obvious pain. He had thrown 94 pitches, allowing two earned runs with eight strikeouts and four walks.
Lonnie Krant
Montreal has high goals for Krant, hoping that the 18-year-old can be part of their rotation someday. He has a five-pitch repertoire, led by a cutter that sits around 93-95 mph, and the ability to pitch deep into games. His pitches demonstrate decent movement with average control. This is a major setback for Montreal and Krant.
