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Inman

It can’t be easy with the kind of numbers the 19-year-old has amassed, but the Brewers have handled Inman very carefully, especially since he went on the DL with a shoulder strain in May. He’s 9-1 with a 1.48 ERA, 56 H and 90/19 K/BB in 79 IP. Maybe he won’t be allowed to move up quickly, but he’s a very good prospect.

Inman, 24, registered a rough 6.15 ERA in 117 innings (17 starts, 25 relief appearances) this year at Triple-A Tucson. He’ll be relief depth for the Red Sox.

Inman had a promising 2.23 ERA in 48 1/3 innings this summer at Triple-A Pawtucket -- an affiliate of the Red Sox. He’ll serve as organizational depth for Tampa Bay.

Inman signed a minor league contract with the Rays in November 2012 and then went on to post a 6.47 ERA in 32 innings this season at Triple-A Durham. The 26-year-old right-hander will try to find a new organization.

At least until he hit Double-A this year, Inman was as effective as any minor league pitcher over the last year and a half, going 10-2 with a 1.71 ERA in the Sally League in 2006 and 4-3 with a 1.72 ERA in the FSL this season. He was 1-5 with a 5.45 ERA in Double-A, but he had given up just eight earned runs in his last five starts. Inman’s fastball is a little below average, so he’ll have to prove himself at every level. He was probably a future No. 4 for the Brewers. In San Diego, though, his fantasy stock takes a big jump. Not only will the ballpark be great for him, but he has less standing in his way of getting to the majors. Expect him to debut at some point during 2008.

Inman is 3-2 with a 1.36 ERA, 47 H and 77/15 K/BB in 59 2/3 innings. It certainly seems as though he’s ready to be tested at Double-A.

Inman was scheduled to start the FSL All-Star Game today before getting word of his promotion. He was 4-3 with a 1.72 ERA, 56 H and 98/23 K/BB in 78 2/3 IP for Single-A Brevard County.

It’s surprising that Inman is still in Double-A after going 9-8 with a 3.52 ERA for San Antonio last year. He’s 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA, 33 H and 36/8 K/BB in 44 1/3 innings this year, so it’s clearly time for a promotion to the PCL. He should be a candidate for San Diego’s rotation after the All-Star break.

Inman improved to 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA for the month of June. He’s now made 31 Double-A starts dating back to last year, so it’s time to test him with PCL hitting.

Inman has allowed two earned runs in three starts this month to improved to 7-2 with a 2.84 ERA, 56 H and 76/33 K/BB in 73 IP in the Texas League. Ideally, the Padres wouldn’t need him until next year. However, he will be a candidate to debut after the All-Star break.