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Scarborough

Scarborough struck out Josue De Paula and got Alfredo Duno to fly out to deep center field before surrendering a two-out single to Ethan Salas. He escaped the frame without any damage by coaxing a fly ball to left field from Luis Peña. The 21-year-old has posted a solid 3.90 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 31/10 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings for High-A Hickory after making his season debut on May 15. He missed the first couple weeks of the year, including most of spring training, working his way back after undergoing offseason surgery to remove a malignant melanoma. Scarborough isn’t overpowering, but he’s an interesting pitching prospect with excellent fastball command. He has a chance to reach the big leagues as a mid-rotation starter with enough strikeout upside to matter in fantasy leagues.

Scarborough is ready for his season debut following a pair of rehab appearances in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League after undergoing offseason surgery to remove a malignant melanoma. The 21-year-old righty put together a breakout campaign with a 2.45 ERA and 114/21 K/BB ratio across 88 innings between Low-A Hickory and High-A Hub City last year. It’s an extremely positive sign that he’s made a full recovery after last year’s cancer scare.